Charities Say President’s Call to Service Prompted Surge in Volunteers
Charities around the country have been inundated with volunteers as the economy has worsened. In a spot check of charities, all but one of the 17 groups contacted by The Chronicle reported that, in the past two months, more Americans have been inquiring about volunteer opportunities and attending…
By Caroline Preston
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Despite Grim Outlook, Some Corporate Philanthropists Stay Upbeat
Like most corporations, General Electric has been suffering a string of punches to the gut of late. Its profits fell 46 percent in the last quarter of 2008, and the bad economy forced it to pursue cost-cutting measures such as laying off workers and slashing its dividend — for the first time since…
By Caroline Preston
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Amid the debates over President Obama’s proposal to reduce tax breaks for affluent donors, a study released last week shows that half of wealthy Americans say their charitable giving would be unaffected by the elimination of federal tax provisions designed, in part, to spur philanthropy. Nearly 52…
By Caroline Preston
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When President Obama outlined a plan last month to “transform our economy for the 21st century,” he dropped a bombshell that surprised the charitable world. To help pay for a plan to reshape the country’s health-care system — which he called a huge drag on the economy — President Obama proposed…
By Caroline Preston
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White House Chooses Nonprofit Founder to Lead ‘Green Jobs’ Effort
Nonprofit leader to head ‘green jobs’ effort
By Caroline Preston
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Wishing Well Collects Spare Change for Charity
Collecting spare change for charity
By Caroline Preston
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Should Aid Groups Have Spoken Up in Darfur?
Should aid groups have spoken up in Darfur?
By Caroline Preston
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Ouster of Aid Groups in Sudan Causes Humanitarian Crisis
Ouster of charities in Sudan causes humanitarian crisis
By Caroline Preston
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Winning Gifts From Donor-Advised Funds
Jeff Brooks, who writes the Donor Power Blog, says charities need to take donor-advised funds very seriously. There is a lot of money flowing into them — several sit at the top of The Chronicle Philanthropy 400 list and others are sprinkled throughout — and, from a donor’s perspective, they’re…
By Caroline Preston
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Charities Urge President to Coordinate Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq
Charities urge president to coordinate humanitarian efforts in Iraq
By Caroline Preston
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