How Nonprofit Groups Responded to the 2005 Hurricanes
NEW BOOKS Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response, by Loren Renz and Steven Lawrence, with contributions from Jessica Diaz, provides the results of a survey of 906 community, corporate, and independent foundations. Sponsored by the…
By Anne W. Howard
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Large Collection of Essays Explores the Nonprofit World
NEW BOOKS The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook, Second Edition
By Anne W. Howard
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Physician Makes ‘House’ Calls to Patients on the Street
I grew up on a farm in Hanover, Pa. My father was a doctor and my mother was a nurse, and when I look back on my childhood, it was great. I can’t imagine anything better. My father was a family practitioner, and I can remember riding with him in his Volkswagen Beetle when he made house calls. He…
American Charities Snagged by New Russian Law
Several dozen foreign nonprofit groups remain barred from working in Russia while authorities consider whether to allow them to operate, in keeping with a new law that even a Kremlin adviser criticized last week for its red tape. At least 57 nonprofit groups from countries in the Asia Pacific,…
By Bryon MacWilliams
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Charities Account for 5.2% of the Economy, Study Finds
Nonprofit organizations accounted for 5.2 percent of the nation’s economic output and paid 8.3 ALSO SEE: Table: Size And Finances of Nonprofit Groups: A Snapshot Tables: The Nonprofit World: Its Size and Scope percent of all wages and salaries in the United States in 2005, according to a new report…
By Harvy Lipman
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Two Kansas Churches Accused of Playing Politics
By Elizabeth SchwinnAs the election season wrapped up, a nonprofit watchdog organization accused two Kansas churches of breaking federal law by engaging in political activities. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Approves Unusual Investment Option
By Elizabeth SchwinnStanford University has secured a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that allows its donors to invest their contributions along with the institution’s endowment. Donors have good reason to want Stanford’s endowment managers to invest their gifts: Over the 10-year period…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Illinois Hospital Appeals Property-Tax Decision
By Elizabeth SchwinnIn a legal battle being watched by nonprofit hospitals around the country, an Illinois medical center is appealing the state’s decision to revoke the organization’s exemption from property taxes. The State of Illinois last month upheld a 2003 county ruling affecting the status…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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The Red Cross’s new limitations on governance get mixed reviews Members of Congress praised the American Red Cross for its plan to revamp its governance structure — the first major change in almost 60 years — following criticism of the charity’s response ALSO SEE: TEXT: Key Governance Changes at…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Contributions to Hospitals Topped $7-Billion in 2005
By Harvy LipmanAmerican hospitals and other health-care institutions raised an estimated $7.1-billion in 2005, 16.3 percent more than the donations they collected the prior year, according to a new report. Even after taking into account last year’s 3.4-percent inflation rate, that amounts to a…
By Harvy Lipman
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