RealNetworks Foundation Starts With $2-Million
By DEBRA E. BLUMA Seattle software company has created a new foundation to help make good on the company’s three-year-old pledge to give a substantial portion of its profits to charity. RealNetworks, the maker of RealVideo and RealAudio software, which allow video and audio signals to be…
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More Americans Making Bequests and Other Planned Gifts, Study Finds
By DEBRA E. BLUMEleven percent of Americans say they have already earmarked money for charities in their ALSO SEE: Planned Gifts: A Snapshot of Donor Trends
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Pennsylvania Accuses Children’s Charity of Financial Improprieties
By DEBRA E. BLUMAn Atlanta charity that distributes toys, airline tickets, and other gifts to terminally ill children and their families has grossly overstated the value of some of the gifts, and the group’s leaders -- a husband-and-wife team -- have used the charity’s money to support “an…
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A New Front in Fund-Raising Battle
Decision by Supreme Court not to review Utah case could lead to fresh challenges of solicitation rulesAs one fund-raising regulation case came to a close in Utah this month, and another in Kentucky appears headed for resolution, ALSO SEE:State-by-State Requirements for Charitable Solicitors the war…
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Merger of 2 Watchdog Groups Raises Concern Among Observers
Supporters of the planned merger of two of the biggest organizations that monitor charities believe the move was a natural one. They note that the two groups -- the National Charities Information Bureau and the Philanthropic Advisory Service of the Council of Better Business Bureaus -- have long…
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Teenagers Prefer Companies That Give, Survey Finds
By DEBRA E. BLUMYoung people are overwhelmingly likely to buy products from companies that support a charitable cause, according to a new survey. When price and quality are the same, 9 out of 10 teenagers said they would switch brands to one associated with a cause they care about, the survey…
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Donors Need More Advice, Report Says
By DEBRA E. BLUMPrivate foundations have an important role to play in drawing wealthy people to philanthropy, says a new report. Among other strategies, the report says, foundations should support programs run by community funds, United Ways, or other charities to teach donors about giving. The…
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Two Big Charity Watchdog Groups to Merge
Two of the biggest organizations that monitor charities -- the National Charities Information Bureau and the Philanthropic Advisory Service of the Council of Better Business Bureaus -- plan to merge by year’s end. The move is being welcomed by many non-profit officials who note that the two…
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Unfiltered Facts for Teenagers
Big fund takes frank approach to warn about tobacco’s dangersWashington Only a few blocks from the Washington Monument, and many of this city’s other memorials, a ALSO SEE:At a Glance: The American Legacy Foundation
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New Name,Vision for Fund Raisers
By DEBRA E. BLUMThe National Society of Fund Raising Executives next year will have a new name and a new strategic plan. Starting in January, the 40-year-old organization, which has more than 22,000 members, will be known as the Association of Fund-Raising Professionals. Plans for a new logo and…
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