Where to find the latest IRS rules governing car donations
Q. How can I find the charity world’s top 25 donors? A. Check out the Chronicle’s annual survey of the 60 people who gave the most to charity in 2004 here Results from the 2005 survey were released in March. Be sure to use the database, which allows you to search the donors by their source of…
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Advice on moving up to midlevel management and beyond
Q. I am in my 20s and currently work for a nonprofit organization. I want to climb into midlevel management in the next three to five years, and eventually into senior management at a charity. I have a master’s in education, but little work experience. What should I be doing now to ensure that I…
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Charity Races to Turn 15 Minutes of Fame Into a Long-Term Benefit
On February 2, Dominic Calabrese had the best commute of his life. Before Mr. Calabrese boarded the train that morning, he stopped off at the newsstand and picked up The Wall Street Journal. As the public-relations director at the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, he…
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Global Politics Put Nonprofit Efforts in Constant Flux
As the number of Americans who adopt children from abroad swells, the workload for charities that help arrange ALSO SEE: Looking Overseas: the Rise in International Adoptions A New Approach to Adoption adoptions has grown tremendously, especially since they must constantly revise their programs to…
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U.S. charities respond to demand to assist children overseasThe Half the Sky Foundation reaches thousands of miles around the world from its headquarters in Berkeley, Calif., to ALSO SEE:Global Politics Put Nonprofit Efforts in Constant Flux run programs at 18 government-managed orphanages…
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Answers to Readers’ Questions about Misused Grants, Leaving Academe for Charity Work, and More
HOTLINE By Alison Stein Wellner The Chronicle‘s Philanthropy Careers asks its readers to submit questions about job hunting, recruiting, and management challenges in the nonprofit world. In our monthly advice column, we respond to some of those inquiries with tips about resources and wisdom from…
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What to do about misused grants
Q What are the standard procedures a grant maker would follow if it discovered that funds it had given to a charity have been misused? Specifically, what would that grant maker do if the entire grant has already been paid to the grantee? A. Private foundations have a legal obligation to try to…
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It is important to consider what would make your organization stand out from other international organizations already operating there.
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Starting a career in the nonprofit world
Many entry-level positions, although listed as administrative in nature, involve significant support activities and tap staff talents.
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Determining a Charity’s Effectiveness
A nonprofit organization should be glad to show you its annual report.
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