United Ways’ Growth in Big Gifs
ALSO SEE: United Ways Seeks a New Identity United Way Fights to Stay Abreast in Changing Fund-Raising Climate Copyright © 2000 The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Median Salaries of College Fund-Raising Officials, 1999-2000
ALSO SEE: Most College Fund Raisers Won Healthy Rise in Pay Doctoral institutions Master’s institutions Baccalaureate colleges Two-year institutions All institutions Chief development officer $134,487 $91,033 $86,994 $62,000 $88,936 Director of annual giving $60,400 $42,704 $41,038 $40,650 $44,994…
Foundations That Gave the Most to Education, 1998
ALSO SEE: Gates Foundation Pledges $350-Million to Improve Public-School Education Amount 1. Annenberg Foundation (Pa.) $56,860,376 2. Lilly Endowment (Ind.) $53,760,384 3. W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Mich.) $26,841,752 4. DeWitt Wallace & Reader’s Digest Fund (N.Y.) $26,115,439 5. David and Lucile…
* Americans United for Separation of Church and State has asked the I.R.S. to investigate Third New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, in Detroit, after its pastor reportedly said in a sermon that “our governor wants to see a certain candidate do well in Michigan. His name rhymes with ‘hush.’ Don’t…
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Christian Coalition Sues Tax Agency
The Christian Coalition is suing the Internal Revenue Service in federal court for denying the organization’s application for tax-exempt status as an advocacy group last year (The Chronicle, July 15). The group charged that the tax agency’s action was improper, unconstitutional, and arbitrary…
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IRS Issues Proposed Rules for Corporate Sponsorships
The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations designed to guide charities that enlist corporations to support non-profit events. The government’s proposal clarifies when charities can accept corporate sponsorships and avoid paying unrelated-business income tax on revenue they receive…
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Accountants Offer Guide to IRS Penalties
What a Difference Knowledge Makes: A Guide to Intermediate Sanctions for Tax-Exempt Organizations and Their Leaders, edited by Steven B. Jarett, is a primer on understanding and avoiding the penalty taxes that the Internal Revenue Service can wield at charities whose top officials receive overly…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Scholars Examine ‘Charitable Choice’ in Mississippi
Religious Organizations, Anti-Poverty Relief, and Charitable Choice: A Feasibility Study of Faith-Based Welfare Reform in Mississippi, by John P. Bartkowski and Helen A. Regis, was written to help lawmakers who are considering expanding government aid to religious organizations that provide social…
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Guide Profiles Grant Makers That Support Gay Causes
Funders of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Programs: A Directory for Grantseekers lists 280 foundations and corporate-giving programs that support programs for gay and lesbian causes. Each entry contains contact information, the organization’s grant-making priorities and giving limitations,…
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The Wealthy Are Drawn to Fund Raising, Author Finds
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