IRS Restores Groups’ Tax-Exempt Status
The Internal Revenue Service has restored the tax-exempt status of two groups with ties to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: the Howard H. Callaway Foundation and the Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foundation. The two groups were among six linked to Mr. Gingrich that in the late 1990s said they were…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Charitable Gifts Fell 4.8% in 2001, IRS Says
For the first time in nearly two decades, deductions claimed by Americans for charitable contributions declined from one year to the next, falling from $140.7-billion in 2000 to an estimated $134-billion in 2001, a drop of 4.8 percent, the Internal Revenue Service said. The 2001 figure exceeds the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Bits: Environmental, Social-Justice, and Independent-Media Activists To Gather
Environmental, social-justice, and independent-media activists will gather at the “Networking for a Sustainable Future” conference to discuss the role of the Internet in their work. Organized by Planetwork, the meeting will take place June 6-8 at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio National Park…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Some Americans Remain Offline by Choice
While the cost of computer equipment and Internet access continues to prevent many people from going online, it is not the only reason why people remain offline, according to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The study found that almost one-quarter of Americans have no direct…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Design-School Students Build Charity Web Sites
This spring, in a high-tech twist on the old-fashioned barn raising, students studying multimedia and Web design worked with charities across the country to help them build their first Web sites. More than 275 students at 12 schools that are part of the Art Institutes educational network donated…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Iraq Campaign Provides Running Tally
Mercy Corps is harnessing the immediacy of the Internet in its campaign to raise money for relief efforts in Iraq. The international-aid organization, located in Portland, Ore., is trying to raise $2-million in two months. In the first three weeks of the campaign, Mercy Corps raised more than…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Winners of Council on Foundations Communications Contest
Independent, Family,and Operating Foundations, Assets More Than $55-Million
Council on Foundations honors grant makers for innovative communications effortsThe Council on Foundations this week is presenting 71 foundations with awards for outstanding annual and biennial reports, newsletters, special reports, public-policy campaigns, and Web sites. The Wilmer Shields Rich…
Median Salaries for Top College Fund Raisers Jump by Up to 11%, Report Says
Median salaries for the top fund raisers at colleges and universities rose in the current academic year as much as 11 percent over last year’s pay, according to a new survey by the ALSO SEE: Median Salaries of College Fund-Raising Officials, 2002-3 College and University Professional Association…
Report Recommends 38 Ways to Expand the Role of Religious Charities
A bipartisan committee has released a report listing 38 recommendations that it says governments, foundations, individual donors, and others could follow to expand and strengthen the role of religious and local organizations in providing social services to needy Americans. Among other things, the…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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