Charity Officials Press for Federal Antiterrorism Restrictions to Be Relaxed
After years of raising concerns that the federal government’s antiterrorism rules constrain charities from performing humanitarian work overseas and dissuade Americans from giving, nonprofit officials are growing slightly more hopeful that some of those policies might be modified. A group of…
By Caroline Preston
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How Trustees Can Help: Ideas from a Board Chairman
With its programs supported by an annual appropriation from Congress, the nonprofit United States Institute of Peace has not historically depended on the largess of private donors. But that changed a few years ago, when the Washington think tank began to plan a new headquarters building. The group…
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Preserving the Ways of the Watermen
(Photograph by Jed Kirschbaum/The Baltimore Sun) Like his father and grandfathers before him, Michael Vlahovich spent part of his teenage years catching salmon aboard a commercial fishing ship. Afternoons, he napped on coiled rope on the upper deck; evenings, he helped steer the boat through the…
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A Few Charities Buck Layoff Trends by Hiring Workers, Creating Jobs
Share Our Strength, the Washington charity that fights hunger, has been particularly cautious about its expenses since the recession started. But this month, the group added two new positions to help with fund raising and marketing, one to build ties with companies and the other to seek big gifts…
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International Charities May Find It Hard to Attract ‘Child Sponsors’ Due to Recession
Recession may cause problems for charities that raise money through “child sponsorships”
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Why 2010 Will Be a Tough Year for Foundation Grant Seekers
Why 2010 will be a tough year for foundation grant seekers
By Caroline Preston
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What Cities Give the Most Money Online?
What cities give the most online?
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Local Bloggers Try To Raise Money To Save Charity From Shutting Down
Bloggers seek to rescue a charity that is about to close
By Caroline Preston
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38% of Companies Cut Cash Giving in 2009, Study Finds
38% of companies cut cash giving in 2009, study finds
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As Health-Care Costs Rise, Mich. Charities Worry About Losing Top Workers
As health-care costs rise, Mich. charities worry about losing workers
By Caroline Preston
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