House Passes Rule to Curtail Advocacy by Nonprofit Groups
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would disqualify charities from receiving federal money from a new housing fund if they have lobbied or carried out any other advocacy activities — such as voter registration — within 12 months of applying for a grant. The legislation was…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Report Says Charities Don’t Understand Donors Well
Charity leaders are out of touch with the typical American donor’s perception of the nonprofit world, according to a new report. Nonprofit officials overestimate donors’ interest in public-policy debates — such as the extent to which government ought to regulate charities — and underestimate…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
How the Chronicle’s Pay Analysis Was Done
The Chronicle’s analysis of compensation paid to chief executives and all other workers is based on data ALSO SEE:A Growing DisparityFew Organizations Have Policies to Guide Decisions on Compensation that nonprofit organizations provided on the informational returns they file with the Internal…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Few Organizations Have Policies to Guide Decisions on Compensation
At MAP International, a Christian international-aid group in Brunswick, Ga., salary decisions are guided by ALSO SEE:A Growing DisparityHow The Chronicle’s Pay Analysis Was Done a written policy that says the organization aims to “limit the differential between the top and bottom of our pay scales…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Gap between pay for CEO’s and workers is getting biggerThe pay of chief executives at nonprofit organizations is growing twice as fast as the wages of other workers at such groups, according to a new Chronicle analysis of ALSO SEE: Pay for Charity Workers and CEO’s: How It Varies by Type of Group…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Donations for Hurricane Relief Exceed $2-Billion, but Costs Soar
Donations to aid victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma have now topped $2-billion, an outpouring of ALSO SEE:Hurricane Donations: How Much Has Been Raised and How It Will Be Spent support that is nearing the $2.2-billion total donated in 2001 after the terrorism attacks. Much of the latest…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Female Fund Raisers Make Less Than Men
Women fund raisers in New England earn less than their male colleagues, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Center for Gender in Organizations, at Simmons School of Management, in Boston, shows that female fund raisers earn about $19,000 less per year than their male counterparts.…
By Leah Kerkman
Contributor
New Postal Rates to Increase Costs for Charities
The Postal Rate Commission has recommended new postage rates for charities, to take effect in January, that would result in double-digit percentage increases in postage for some nonprofit mailings. Under the commission’s plan, charities that mail fund-raising appeals, newsletters, and other…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
A strong rationale for support and committed trustees are key Sister Maureen Doyle knew that something had to give. For almost two decades, the director of the Urban Community School had watched with pride the growth of her small nonprofit institution, which educates poor children in Cleveland. But…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor
Yale Gets $100-Million for School of Music
Yale University has received a $100-million unrestricted gift for its School of Music. Thomas C. Duffy, Yale School of Music’s acting dean, said he couldn’t reveal the donor’s identity, and would not disclose if the money was from one donor or from several. He said the gift would allow the school…
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor