Retiring After 4 Decades, Charity Director Looks Back, and Ahead
At the grand opening last November of the youth center that bears his name in Newton, Mass., Anthony J. Bibbo overheard two men talking as they entered the building. “You mean the guy they named this place after is still alive?” the first man asked. The other nodded his head. And Mr. Bibbo smiled…
By Scott Westcott
Contributor
Hurricane Forces Delay on Key Actions in Congress
Because of the need to focus on responding to the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina, leaders of Congress have postponed action on repeal of the estate tax and probably will have to slow the introduction of proposals aimed at fixing oversight and governance problems in the charitable world. The…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Tax Agency Offers Guidance to Disaster-Relief Charities
The Internal Revenue Service has taken steps to help disaster-relief charities and their donors in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The IRS announced that it would speed the processing of requests for tax-exempt status from new organizations that will assist hurricane victims. New organizations…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Critics says limits on lawsuits unfairly protect nonprofit groupsJohn Hardwicke Jr. says he was molested almost daily during his second year at the American Boychoir School, in ALSO SEE: Charities and Lawsuits: State Laws Princeton, N.J., in 1970 and 1971. Donald B. Edwards, president of the…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Museum to Get $50-Million; Other Gifts
Two institutions have received big gifts: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, in Kansas City, Mo., has received a $50-million pledge from three of its trustees: Henry W. Bloch, honorary chairman and co-founder of H&R Block, and his wife, Marion; Don Hall, chairman of Hallmark, and his wife, Adele; and…
New Findings Show Philanthropic Efforts Are Growing in Rural Areas
Philanthropy in rural America is growing, as community foundations increasingly establish special funds to serve remote geographic areas and new grass-roots efforts are getting under way to encourage greater giving in rural parts of the country, two new reports have found. More than 3,000 so-called…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
On its 20th anniversary, Farm Aid expands its missionIn the 27 years that Tom Trantham has raised and milked dairy cows, he has seen his share of troubles. Although he ALSO SEE: Farm Aid: a Sampling of Recent Grants developed a system that provides his cows with year-round grazing of homegrown…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Fund Raisers Fear That the Economy Could Stumble –Â and So Will Donations
Hurricane Katrina has many fund raisers worried about the possibility of short-term fund-raising ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina problems and longer-lasting challenges. Many charities that are not involved in the relief operation can expect a temporary dip in contributions as gasoline…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Donations to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina Surpass $580-Million
Americans have contributed at least $587-million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The pace of giving is ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina unprecedented in American history. In the 10 days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans donated $239-million to charitable causes, and in the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How Charitable Giving Fared After National Crises
HOW CHARITABLE GIVING FARED AFTER NATIONAL CRISES Political turmoil, military confrontations, and economic turbulence can all affect what types of charities Americans support--but they generally do not cause a drop in the total amount donated to charity, according to a study by the Center on…