The following awards have been presented for achievement in management, philanthropy, and volunteerism: Communications. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (New York) presented its 2001 Community Service and Public Service Announcements Emmy Awards. The Community Service Award went…
Write-Offs: Estate-Tax Figures; Levies Paid on Charity Business
Wealthy Americans who paid estate taxes gave $10.1-billion to charity through their estates in 1995, according to a recent IRS analysis of tax data. The figure represents 7 percent of all giving for that year, based on figures in the 1995 edition of Giving USA, published by the American Association…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Foundation May Pay Trustees Based on Assets, IRS Says
A private foundation can compensate its trustees based on a percentage of the fund’s assets without violating tax laws that bar “self dealing” and excessive compensation, the Internal Revenue Service has decided in response to a query from the foundation. The foundation had asked the tax agency for…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Begins Project to Allow Online Filing
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking comment on a new project to let nonprofit groups file their informational tax returns electronically, according to Midori Morgan-Gaide, the IRS official who is in charge of the project. The IRS wants to know how many charities will use online filing when it…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Directors Share Passion for Promoting the Art of Papermaking
As Dieu Donné Papermill, in New York, celebrates its 25th anniversary of promoting the art and craft of making paper by hand, it is following a path common to many nonprofit groups. Its founder, Susan Gosin, has stepped aside as president and now serves as co-chair of the board, leaving the…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Updated Workbook Helps Charities Market Themselves
Marketing Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations---Volume One: Develop the Plan, Second Edition, by Gary J. Stern, describes a five-step process for nonprofit groups that want to create a marketing plan. The workbook contains a resource section and practical tips for using the Web as a marketing…
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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Facts and Fallacies 2001: Setting the Record Straight on California’s Nonprofit Community, by Kathy Crabb and Florence L. Green, discusses eight common perceptions about nonprofit organizations and seeks to provide data showing that those perceptions are wrong. One such perception, for example, is…
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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Million Dollar Mailings: The Art and Science of Creating Money-Making Direct Mail
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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No Dumb Questions for New Grant-Proposal Writers
Grant Writing for Dummies
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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Scholar Shows How Jewish Philanthropy’s Evolution Influenced Giving Traditions
From Charity to Social Justice: The Emergence of Communal Institutions for the Support of the Poor in Ancient Judaism
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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