IRS Levies Fine on Food for the Hungry Over Drug Valuations
The Internal Revenue Service sent a letter this month to Food for the Hungry, one of the country’s largest aid organizations, alleging that it purposely overstated its revenue from deworming pills in 2008 with the intention of misleading would-be donors. The letter levies a penalty of $50,000 on…
By Caroline Preston
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In Annual Letter, Gates Predicts More ‘Giving Pledge’ Members
He also stresses the need for better farming practices and the importance of peer evaluation of teachers.
By Caroline Preston
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Bay Area Grantees Learn What It’s Like to Be Grant Makers for a Day
A San Francisco nonprofit gives fundraisers a chance to be on the other side of “the ask.”
By Caroline Preston
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ACLU’s New Fundraiser Aims at Young Donors
Mark Wier previously sought donations for the International Rescue Group and several arts and cultural organizations.
By Caroline Preston
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Lack of Housing Bedevils Haiti Earthquake Recovery as Cash Runs Low
Two years after an earthquake tore across Haiti, nonprofits are struggling to provide shelter to more than a half-million people.
By Caroline Preston
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Another Facebook Co-Founder Gets Philanthropic
A new foundation started by Dustin Moskovitz awards grants to charities recommended by GiveWell.
By Caroline Preston
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Bush Foundation President Steps Down
Peter Hutchinson led a revamp of the St. Paul grant maker’s giving priorities.
By Caroline Preston
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Most Money Raised for Haiti Recovery Has Been Spent, but Needs Continue, a Chronicle Survey Finds
Two-thirds of money donated after the earthquake has been put to use in the two years since the island was devastated, a Chronicle survey finds.
By Caroline Preston
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5 Challenges for the Nonprofit World in 2012
The still-troubled economy looms large over charities, but simply keeping the lights on isn’t the only problem organizations face. All sorts of nonprofits are likely to struggle with challenges about performance, money, management, and competition.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
Kauffman Foundation President Departs
Carl J. Schramm steps down after 10 years at the helm of the Midwestern grant maker
By Caroline Preston
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