Social-Services Director: Charities Should Stick to Strengths
One of the best things charities can do at a time of crisis is stick to their strengths and do what they know best, ALSO SEE:The Long Road to RecoveryFoundation Director: Be Flexible With AidRelief Worker’s Advice: Tend to Your Own Needs as You Tend to OthersRed Cross Chief: Keeping Volunteers…
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Former OMB Executive Steps In to Run September 11th Fund
The morning of September 11 found Joshua Gotbaum preparing to drive to New York from his Washington home. ALSO SEE:Under PressureAmerican Red Cross Names Interim Chief and Vows Additional ChangesRecovering From Controversy: Experts Offer Advice to the Red CrossSeptember 11 Donations: How Much…
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American Red Cross Names Interim Chief and Vows Additional Changes
The American Red Cross is moving to reassure donors amid intense criticism by members of ALSO SEE:Under PressureRecovering From Controversy: Experts Offer Advice to the Red CrossSeptember 11 Donations: How Much Charities Have Raised and DistributedFormer OMB Executive Steps In to Run September 11th…
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Gates Foundation Liaison to D.C. Has the Right Connections
David Lane doesn’t want to be called the lobbyist for the Bill & Melinda Gates ALSO SEE:About David Lane, Head of Gates Foundation’s East Coast Office Foundation, but as the director of the fund’s newly established East Coast office in Washington, he certainly has the connections to be one. Mr.…
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Gifts Continue to Pour In for Recovery Efforts; Other Disaster News
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, more than $1.13-billion has been raised by charitable organizations working on relief and recovery efforts, according to the latest Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. The American Red Cross has raised the…
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Most Americans Oppose Charity Disclosure of Information on Donors, Study Finds
Eighty-five percent of Americans don’t want charities to sell their names ALSO SEE: How Americans View Charity Accountability and Spending and addresses to other nonprofit groups or to businesses, according to a poll conducted for the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. In a wide-ranging…
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Court Rules Organization Is Not a Charity
A federal district court has ruled that an organization in Washington that helps donors make anonymous gifts to charities does not itself qualify as a charity. The decision could lead to increased scrutiny by the IRS of groups applying for tax-exempt status, said a lawyer for the organization. The…
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Former Editor Continues Pursuit of Excellence –Â in Philanthropy
As an editor of The Wall Street Journal, Adam Meyerson was dedicated ALSO SEE:About Adam Meyerson, President of Philanthropy Roundtable to telling company managers how they could succeed in business. Today, Mr. Meyerson, 48, is a manager himself as the newly appointed president of the Philanthropy…
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‘Bloomberg Personal Finance’: Advice for Donors
The November issue of Bloomberg Personal Finance magazine features a collection of articles on philanthropy designed to help donors take advantage of a wide range of giving options. Among the articles in the issue: Giving circles, which operate a lot like investment clubs, are growing in…
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‘Washington Monthly’: AmeriCorps’s Future
The federal government’s AmeriCorps program, which provides college-age Americans with opportunities to work at nonprofit organizations, should be turned into a larger effort to make either civilian or military national service a “rite of passage” for young people, writes Sen. John McCain,…
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