New Law Doesn’t Guarantee Easy Access to Charities’ Informational Tax Returns
In June, new Internal Revenue Service regulations went into effect to make it easier for the public to obtain information about non-profit groups. ALSO SEE:Results of the Chronicle’s survey of salaries of top executives a non-profit organizations and foundations presented in a series of charts, and…
9 in 10 Executives at Top Charities Are White, Chronicle Finds
Non-profit leaders have long urged employers to hire a diverse work force. ALSO SEE:Results of the Chronicle’s survey of salaries of top executives a non-profit organizations and foundations presented in a series of charts, and links to related articles The faces inside the executive offices of…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
New Baptist Fund to Bail Out Investors
The parent organization of a Baptist group accused of bilking its investors of millions of dollars is now raising money to help those who were financially hurt by the scheme. The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention, which 51 years ago created the Arizona Baptist Foundation as its fund-raising and…
53 Public Stations Shared Donor Lists
Fifty-three public-broadcasting stations sold or exchanged the names of their donors with political organizations -- in almost all cases Democratic groups -- for use in direct-mail appeals, according to a report by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Inspector General. The Inspector General,…
Charities Fail to Tap Internet’s Potential to Spur Action and Giving, Study Finds
Charities are not yet using the Internet to its full potential to spur activism and giving, according to the results of a new survey. Two-thirds of donors and volunteers who are active users of the Internet had not heard much ALSO SEE:On-Line Giving and Activism: What Donors Want -- if anything --…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Internet Sites That Click for Charity Researchers Seeking Donors
Following is a sampling of some of the Internet sites ALSO SEE:The Pitfalls of Mining the Internet that fund raisers say they use frequently to find information about donors and potential donors. Sites listed here are free unless otherwise noted. WHERE TO START For researchers overwhelmed by the…
Gates Pledges $1-Billion in Scholarships
Just weeks after catapulting up the ranks to become the nation’s largest foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1-billion over 20 years to start a college scholarship program for low-income minority students. The “Gates Millennium Scholars” program will be administered by…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Recent ‘Points of Light’ Include Marine Pilot, Schoolteachers
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the President in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
The French American Charitable Trust
History: Established as a family foundation in Bermuda in 1990 by Charles F. Feeney, co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers Group. Purpose and areas of support: Supports grassroots groups that “address fundamental inequalities and injustices” in American society. It makes grants in three areas:…
Couple Leaves $80-Million to Iowa State University; Other Gifts
Several organizations have received big gifts. * Iowa State University, in Ames, has received an anonymous $80-million bequest for its College of Agriculture. The Des Moines Register has identified the benefactors as Raymond Baker, a director of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, and his wife, Mary.…