Congress Considers Charity Proposals
By ELIZABETH SCHWINNNumerous bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to promote charitable giving. Perhaps most likely to pass this year, charity experts and others say, is a measure that would permit donors over age 59 to donate money from their I.R.A.'s without paying taxes. Lawmakers…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in fund raising, grant making, philanthropy, and volunteerism: Corporate community service. The Points of Light Foundation (Washington) has named six companies to receive the 2000 Awards for Excellence in Corporate Community Service for their…
Booklet Offers Tips for Minnesota Donors
Minnesota Toolkit for Giving: Fulfilling Your Life’s Passions and Goals answers charitable-giving questions for individuals, businesses, and organizations in Minnesota. The booklet opens with a list of reasons why people give, followed by questions aimed at helping donors plan their giving. The…
By Janine E. Guglielmino
Contributor
Case Studies Offer Solutions for Boards, Nonprofit Organizations
The Art of the Story: Case Studies From the Nonprofit Boardroom, by Betsy J. Rosenblatt, contains 12 fictional stories from the pages of Board Member, the magazine of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards. The stories, based on real-life situations that nonprofit boards, chief executives, and…
By Janine E. Guglielmino
Contributor
Guide Explains Tax Regulations for Churches, Nonprofit Organizations
The Zondervan Church and Nonprofit Organization Tax & Financial Guide: 2000 Edition
By Janine E. Guglielmino
Contributor
Guide Offers Perspectives of Philanthropic Leaders
The Foundation Builders: Brief Biographies of Twelve Great Philanthropists
By Janine E. Guglielmino
Contributor
History Can Help Modern Poverty Advocates
Fighting Poverty with Virtue: Moral Reform and America’s Urban Poor, 1825-2000
By Janine E. Guglielmino
Contributor
Contest Honors Ad Campaigns That Reaped Rewards for Nonprofit Groups
Several nonprofit groups were winners in a competition to honor effective advertising. The Advertising/Marketing Effectiveness International Awards are given each year by an organization called New York Festivals. The award competition, which has been held since 1995, normally receives several…
Charity Advocates Put the Web to Work
By NICOLE WALLACEFor several years charities have been using the Internet in their advocacy work on causes like the environment and human rights. Now a coalition of organizations is harnessing the power of the Internet on behalf of policy issues that affect the nonprofit world. A project of…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
By NICOLE WALLACEPeninsula Habitat for Humanity is looking to provide low-income families with homes on the information superhighway. Working with Cisco Systems, the Menlo Park, Calif., chapter of Habitat for Humanity is wiring 36 town houses it is building in Redwood City for high-speed access to…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor