Female Charity Executives Win Big Increase in Pay
Women who run America’s largest charities have won big increases in pay, but they still earn far less than men in similar jobs, according to a new survey. The study, based on the 2003 informational tax returns of more than 83,000 nonprofit groups, found ALSO SEE:Differences in Pay for Men and Women…
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Achieving harmony among two domestic-violence groups was key challenge in a merger By Debra E. Blum The Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Sor Juana Inés were two nonprofit groups with a lot in common. They worked in the same California county, running crisis hotlines and offering…
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Katrina Spending Fuels Concerns About Federal Budget Cuts for Charities
Federal spending in response to Hurricane Katrina is adding to concerns raised in a new report about ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Relief potentially deep cuts in federal support for charities. The report, by the Aspen Institute, a Washington think tank, says that, if enacted, the Bush…
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Charities Large and Small Carve Out Niches in Katrina Response
Everything about Hurricane Katrina has been huge -- its fury, its devastation, and the ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Relief relief effort in its wake. America’s biggest charities, such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, have mobilized massive efforts to help survivors. At the…
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Donations to charities rose by 2.3% in 2004Donations to America’s charities appear to be on the rise after several challenging years. “Giving USA,” an annual ALSO SEE: Wealthy Americans Are Putting More and More Money Into Foundations Giving to Charities in 2004 Giving as a Percentage of the U.S.…
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Director of PBS Foundation Pledges to Work With Public TV Stations
Ever since Cheri Carter took the helm last month of the PBS Foundation -- the Public Broadcasting System’s new fund-raising arm -- the television in her office has been tuned to the network’s children’s shows. Ms. Carter wants to familiarize herself with kids’ programming, she says, because it is…
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Senate Panel Set to Release Proposal on Land Donations
The Senate Finance Committee, which is examining how best to improve governance and accountability in the nonprofit world, is expected to announce at a hearing this week proposals to tighten the laws governing at least one aspect of charitable giving: land donations. Nonprofit officials say that…
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Court Ruling Appears to End Dispute Over Donor’s Guidance
Philadelphia Pennsylvania’s highest court has issued a ruling that appears to end more than two years of legal wrangling over the fate of the Barnes Foundation, an art-appreciation school and multibillion-dollar art collection in Merion, Pa. The state’s Supreme Court unanimously rejected an art…
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Fund Raisers’ Pay Hits New High, Compensation Survey Finds
The median salary of U.S. fund raisers jumped last year by more than 15 percent, to $72,050, or about $10,000 more than in 2003, according to a new survey by the ALSO SEE:TABLE: Salary and Benefits Paid to Fund Raisers Association of Fundraising Professionals. The finding marks the biggest earnings…
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Closing the Doors at a Big Philanthropy
As president of the F.W. Olin Foundation, Lawrence W. Milas has spoken at the dedication of more than 30 college and university buildings the philanthropy has financed. And at most of the ceremonies, Mr. Milas says, he has made the same remark: “The power of philanthropy is mighty indeed.” What he…
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