Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Much-Anticipated Transfer of Wealth Has Yet to Materialize, Nonprofit Experts Say
Boston College went on a fund-raiser hiring spree not long after two prominent scholars at the institution released research ALSO SEE: A $6-Trillion Projection in 1999 showing that at least $41-trillion — including $6-trillion in charitable bequests — will change hands when members of the World War…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Catholic Charities to Help Rebuild New Orleans
A building project by Catholic Charities to add 4,000 rental homes and apartments in New Orleans would make the Archdiocese of New Orleans one of the largest landlords in the city, reports The Times-Picayune, of New Orleans. Catholic Charities will run the nonprofit entity Providence Community…
Museums Enlist Cell Phones for Tours
Several museums across the country, including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Japanese American National Museum, both in Los Angeles, are offering audio tours for cell phones as an alternative for patrons, reports the Los Angeles Times. Visitors do not seem to mind spending cell minutes to…
New York Creates Agency to Aid Arts Groups
A new city office within New York’s Economic Development Corporation will focus on helping nonprofit arts groups cope with high costs and declining support, The New York Times reports. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the agency, which will include at least two employees, at a conference at the…