Organizations Collecting Donations for Relief Efforts: a Sampling
Founding organization Name of fund Purpose Amount raised RELIEF CHARITIES American Red Cross
Disaster-Relief Funds Face Tough Decisions on How to Put Good Will to Good Use
Nonprofit and government leaders have established numerous funds to seek ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesCharities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other Losses in…
By Elizabeth Greene
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U.S. Freezes Assets Held by Three Islamic Charities
Three Islamic charities are among 27 groups and individuals whose ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesCharities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other Losses in…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Hundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other Losses in Attack
Hundreds of nonprofit groups operating in Lower Manhattan are scrambling to recover ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesCharities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryU.S. Freezes Assets Held by Three Islamic CharitiesDisaster-Relief…
By Debra E. Blum
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How Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. History
Political turmoil, military confrontations, and economic turbulence can all affect what types of charities Americans support -- but they generally do not cause overall giving to decline, according to a study of 13 crises in U.S. history conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University…
Charities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s Wake
As millions of dollars in charitable gifts flow to organizations providing relief ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other Losses in AttackU.S. Freezes Assets Held by Three Islamic…
By nicole lewis
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Charities large and small struggle to cope with aftermath of terrorismStunned and grief-stricken following last month’s terrorist attacks, ALSO SEE:Charities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y.…
American Red Cross (Washington): Appointed Michael D. Farley, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross-St. Louis Area Chapter, to be vice president for chapter fund raising. American Red Cross-Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (Philadelphia): Appointed Barbara Biggs, an attorney at Morgan…
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. October 2001 5.6% September 5.8% August 6.0% July 6.2% June 6.0% May 5.8% April…