Donors to Discuss Global Philanthropy at Washington Meeting
Global philanthropy meeting to discuss poverty at home and abroad
By Ian Wilhelm
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Foundation Officials Criticize Report on Criteria for Philanthropy
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is under fire for a report it published last month that set several standards for foundations, including that they should give at least 50 percent of their grant dollars to help the poor and other disadvantaged people. The California Wellness…
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Senators Seek to Spur More Foundation Giving
A new bill pending in the Senate is designed to simplify the tax code for private foundations and encourage them to give more money to charity as the recession continues. The bill, S. 676, would change the way foundations pay excise tax on their net investment income. “By eliminating a simple…
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Northwestern Foundation Leaders Find a Warmer Climate on Capitol Hill
More than 260 leaders of foundations came to Washington last month to meet with members of Congress — and grant makers say they found a receptive audience. In previous years, lawmakers had asked mostly about abuses in the nonprofit world, wondering whether foundations were elaborate tax dodges,…
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Stock-market volatility has led to a sharp decline in the assets of big foundations, and many grant makers expect to decrease their giving in 2009, a new Chronicle survey finds. However, a small but significant number of grant makers said they are doing more to help charities and Americans hit hard…
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Debating Government Support for Charities
10 predictions for the nonprofit world’s future
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Have Some Nonprofit Issues Been ‘Studied To Death’?
What nonprofit issues have been ‘studied to death’?
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Charity Executive’s ‘Mistake’ About Watchdog Report
Charity leader says he made ‘big mistake’ with previous criticism of foundation watchdog
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Federal Agency Postpones Controversial Rule on Screening Workers Again
Federal agency postpones rule on screening workers
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What Role Should Foundations Play During The Recession?
What role should foundations play during a recession?
By Ian Wilhelm
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