Time Short for Using New Tax Breaks to Increase Charitable Gifts
Kissimmee, Fla. Fund raisers should move quickly to make sure wealthy donors understand how they can benefit from new tax breaks in effect until year’s end, said speakers at the annual conference here of the National Committee on Planned Giving. President Bush last month signed into law a measure…
By Holly Hall
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Motivating Young Fund Raisers: Tips for Managers
Older managers often find it challenging to figure out what will motivate young people. Following are suggestions from fund raisers who have succeeded in working with younger colleagues: Keep things professional. Cynthia Butler, senior director of development and alumni ALSO SEE:Wanted: a Little…
By Cassie J. Moore
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Millennial fundraisers find age poses a challenge in dealings with co-workers and donors.
By Cassie J. Moore
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Achieving harmony among two domestic-violence groups was key challenge in a merger By Debra E. Blum The Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Sor Juana Inés were two nonprofit groups with a lot in common. They worked in the same California county, running crisis hotlines and offering…
By Debra E. Blum
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American Accreditation HealthCare Commission/URAC (Washington): Appointed Alan P. Spielman, senior adviser for health care-reimbursement policy at Covington & Burling (Washington), to be president and chief executive officer. American Kidney Fund (Rockville, Md.): Appointed LaVarne Addison Burton,…
Differences in Pay for Men and Women in Top Charity Jobs
Chief Executive Officer Budget Female Male Overall median More than $50-million $262,275 $332,985 $320,370 $25-million to $49.9-million 173,300 206,002 197,536 $10-million to $24.9-million 131,858 155,219 147,594 $5-million to $9.9-million 103,000 119,947 113,508 $2.5-million to $4.9-million 87,740…
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. October 2005 5.0% September 5.0% August 4.8% July 4.6% June 4.8% May 5.2% April…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose All Saints’ Episcopal School (Tex.) June 2003 Open $21,600,000 $20,200,000 For facilities and programs Ballet Austin (Tex.) Sept. 2005 Open…