Tough Times Ahead for Fund Raisers?
Fund raisers face continued difficulty attracting and retaining donors
By PETER PANEPENTO
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Newspaper Buyout Deal Will Not Sever Foundation’s Ties
Newspaper’s buyout deal will not sever foundation’s ties
Founder of Tax-Advice Nonprofit Organization Sued
Founder of tax-advice nonprofit group faces charges
Russian Billionaire Creates Memorial Foundation
Russian billionaire creates memorial foundation
Taking Aim at the NCAA’s Tax Status
Sen. Charles Grassley’s recent crusade to question the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s tax-exempt status draws applause from Jack Siegel, a Chicago lawyer who writes the blog, Charity Governance. Mr. Siegel says Mr. Grassley, an Iowa Republican, frequently oversteps his bounds when…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas: Education fund raising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington) has presented its 2007 Independent Schools Awards to individuals and…
Cleveland’s Community Fund Hires an Official With a Global View
By Nicole LewisA dozen years ago, George E. Delgado worked his way through a degree in German at the University of Vienna, in Austria, by guiding tourists around the city’s sights using one or another of the six languages he now speaks. In his job as director of international relations at the…
By nicole lewis
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How Nonprofit Groups Can Figure Out What They Are Accomplishing
NEW BOOKS The Nonprofit Dashboard: A Tool for Tracking Progress, by Lawrence M. Butler, offers a guide to creating a shorthand report to help board members quickly understand how their organization is performing. The book describes what a “dashboard report” is able to measure and how to choose…
By Anne W. Howard
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