It often takes more than wealth for a trustee to be effective in raising money for a charity During Carol Weisman’s service on the board of the Family Resource Center in St. Louis, the organization sought to expand the number of trustees -- largely as a way to improve its fund-raising capabilities.…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Strategies That Charities Can Use to Improve Board Members’ Fund-Raising Skills
Assembling a group of first-rate trustees is only half the battle for a board that wants to expand its fund-raising potential. All too often, charities fail to train new board members in development or to keep them engaged in the charity’s mission, say experts. The following tips can help reinforce…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
IRS Clarifies Designation on Filing Rules Idea
The I.R.S. has clarified the identification number of its recent announcement on a proposed change in the threshold above which tax-exempt groups are required to file informational tax returns that detail their finances (The Chronicle, November 27). Non-profit organizations must provide such a…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Hospital Deals Made in Secrecy, Agency Says
The General Accounting Office has examined the way non-profit hospitals in six states have been sold to -- or have established joint ventures with -- for-profit companies in recent years. One conclusion: The public is often left in the dark about the deals. “These conversions are not routinely…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Trust Officials Given More Options
The I.R.S. has authorized independent trustees of charitable remainder trusts to purchase deferred annuities. Trustees who buy such annuities can pick a year when they want the proceeds to be paid to the trust’s income beneficiary. The ruling, delivered in a technical-advice memorandum, is…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Charitable Deductions Rose in 1995, IRS Says
Statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service show that deductions claimed for charitable contributions increased from $70.5-billion in 1994 to $75-billion in 1995, a rise of 6.3 per cent . The jump was in line with previous increases registered in most years since 1990. The I.R.S. statistics…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: Children and families. The National Association of Social Workers (Washington) has presented its National Lifetime Achievement Award to David S. Liederman, executive director of…
New Discussion Groups for Fund Raisers
A handful of new Internet discussion groups for non-profit officials have been started. American Philanthropy Review, a company in Rancho Santa Margarita, Cal., that sells and reviews non-profit publications, is moderating four new forums aimed at arts fund raising, grant seeking, health-care…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
E-Mail Newsletter Offered to Charities
A free monthly newsletter is intended to help charities use e-mail and the World-Wide Web effectively in their work. Net Results is published by Lipman Hearne, a company in Chicago that provides marketing and communications services to non-profit organizations, and is delivered via e-mail. The…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor