For Radio Players Hoping to Stay on the Air, Next Source of Funds Is a Mystery
The setting is a fictitious town in Maine called New Bristol. A narrow road winds along the coastline, rimmed by craggy cliffs that plunge to the ocean. At the end of the road, an old mansion has been converted to a hospital that specializes in treating violent patients whose symptoms have elements…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Pennsylvania Court Backs Charity in Tax Dispute
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower court’s decision that Longwood Gardens, located outside Philadelphia, deserved to be exempt from property taxes. The 1,050-acre park, which was opened to the public by Pierre Samuel du Pont in the 1920s, qualifies as an operating foundation under…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Kansas Group Fights IRS Revocation in Court
An organization that runs more than two dozen rural hospitals in Kansas and Nebraska has asked a federal court to reverse the I.R.S.'s decision to revoke its tax exemption. Great Plains Health Alliance of Phillipsburg, Kan., operates small hospitals, most of which are owned by local governments,…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
IRS Restructuring Law Affects Charities, Donors
President Clinton last week signed into law an overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service that contains several provisions of interest to charities. Among them: Burden of proof. The I.R.S. will now shoulder the burden of proof in court cases with charities. Under previous law, the revenue service was…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: Community services. The Amoco Foundation (Chicago) has presented its 1998 Amoco Leader Awards, each of which carries a $50,000 prize, in five categories: -- Health and…
On-Line Effort Matches Volunteers Worldwide
The Ecovolunteer Web site enables potential volunteers to find environmental projects around the world. The group, based in Hengelo, the Netherlands, lists opportunities to volunteer for projects in at least 17 countries. Visitors can search the data base by location, type of work, or type of…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
Internet Rally to Build Web Sites in a Day
Charities in Austin, Tex., are preparing for an old-fashioned “Web raising.” In September, 20 non-profit groups will gather for the “Accessibility Internet Rally.” With help from teams of Internet experts, the charities will create Web sites from scratch over the course of a day. Experienced…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
Company Helps Charities Use the Internet Effectively
A Seattle software company hopes to help charities take better advantage of the Internet. Real Networks, which has developed software that allows audio and video signals to be broadcast over the Internet, has started a service called Real Impact. It is an expansion of the company’s “WebActive” site…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
Fidelity Gift Fund Modifies Guidelines to Appease Critics
A popular grant-making charity established by Fidelity Investments has reacted to concerns about potentially abusive practices by refining its guidelines. Earlier this month, Fidelity’s Charitable Gift Fund informed donors that it would no longer approve gifts to private foundations or to foreign…
By Stephen G. Greene
Contributor
Who Benefits From This Charity? Some Say It’s the Founder, Not AIDS Patients
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. Driving to her job at a charity here that provides health care to kids with AIDS, Stormy Schevis says she grew increasingly puzzled every time she passed by the National Foundation for AIDS Relief. Parked in front of the organization’s offices would be a brand-new Porsche…
By Paul Demko
Contributor