More people are leaving charity work to start socially responsible companies Gary Hirshberg’s enthusiasm for charity work hit an all-time low during a vacation to Disney World. Mr. Hirshberg, then the head of an environmental group, came across a giant Kraft Foods exhibit with colorful displays of…
By Susan Gray
Contributor
Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service. The service reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The service cautions that it does not approve or…
American Association of School Librarians (Chicago): Appointed Sandra Hughes, director of the Philadelphia Library Power Project, to be deputy executive director, effective June 1. American Cancer Society-Westchester Division (White Plains, N.Y.): Appointed Rob Lucas, national account director at…
Nonprofit Board Answer Book: Practical Guidelines for Board Members and Chief Executives By Robert C. Andringa and Ted W. Engstrom This book is designed to answer questions frequently asked by board members and chief executives of non-profit organizations who hope to improve their boards’…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Non-Profit Groups Try Using Technology to Pep Up Their Annual-Fund Drives
As non-profit organizations try to come up with ways to breathe new life into their annual-giving campaigns, some are turning to technology. Mississippi State University has a Web site (http://msuinfo.ur.msstate.edu/annual) that includes an annual-giving page that allows donors to give on line by…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Charities apply same techniques used to seek big gifts Two years ago, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo decided to recast its annual campaign. The institution realized it made little sense to refer to an annual campaign when it was seeking money from alumni and other loyal…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: AIDS. The American Foundation for AIDS Research (New York) has presented the following four awards: -- The Award of Distinction for Leadership in Corporate Philanthropy went to…
IRS Clarifies Stance on Charitable Trusts
The I.R.S. has released a notice that clarifies how payments from a charitable remainder trust should be taxed and distributed in light of changes made by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. A charitable remainder trust enables a donor to designate a gift to charity, take a tax deduction, and receive…
By Jennifer Moore
Contributor
Small Foundations to Get a Break from IRS Scrutiny
The Internal Revenue Service will not be spending a lot of time and money auditing small private foundations in the immediate future, according to Marc Owens, director of the I.R.S.'s Exempt Organizations Division. Mr. Owens, in a speech at Organization Management Inc.'s annual conference, said a…
By Jennifer Moore
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