As of April 17, more than 800 tax-exempt organizations had filed tax forms over the Internet this year, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS has appointed two new members to the tax-exempt section of its Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities. They are Betsy…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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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. May 2005 5.2% April 5.0% March 4.6% February 4.6% January 4.6% December 2004 4.2%…
An Aunt’s Plight Inspires a Quest to Aid Immigrant Women
My journey to starting a nonprofit organization, Creating Economic Opportunities for Women, began with the heartache and compassion I felt for a favorite aunt. During my childhood years, she was like a second mom to me. In the early 1980s, she emigrated from Pakistan, and
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Champlain College (Vt.) May 2002 Sept. 2005 $12,000,000 $15,100,000 For endowment, facilities, and an endowed chair Chapman U. (Calif.) Jan. 2004…
An Aunt’s Plight Inspires a Quest to Aid Immigrant Women
My journey to starting a nonprofit organization, Creating Economic Opportunities for Women, began with the heartache and compassion I felt for a favorite aunt. During my childhood years, she was like a second mom to me. In the early 1980s, she emigrated from Pakistan, and
Percentage of Assets Donor-Advised Funds Distributed
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 American Endowment Foundation 6.6% 7.5% 4.3% 4.1% 5.3% American Gift Fund 23.6 15.6 12.3 13.6 8.7 Baltimore Community Foundation 28.8 39.3 33.6 30.4 45.7 Baton Rouge Area Foundation 116.7 15.0 11.3 9.9 13.5 Boston Foundation 1 12.1 13.4 14.7 15.5 21.0 California Community…
Using Direct Mail to Solicit Big Gifts
The Mercifully Brief, Real World Guide to Raising $1,000 Gifts by Mail, by Mal Warwick, says nonprofit organizations can attract gifts from major donors through mailings, not just through personal visits. Mr. Warwick describes how his company, which provides fund-raising and marketing advice to…
By Caroline Preston
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Engaging Foundations in Public-Policy Advocacy
Investing in Change: A Funder’s Guide to Supporting Advocacy argues that grant makers have a crucial role to play in shaping public policy. It describes the legal restrictions on foundations that engage in advocacy themselves or that support advocacy through their grant making, and gives tips on…
By Caroline Preston
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Making Communities Safer Through Citizen-Police Cooperation
Community Policing: The Past, Present, and Future, edited by Lorie Fridell and Mary Ann Wycoff, examines how citizens and police officers can work together to reduce crime and make their neighborhoods more livable. The book, supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, explores ways that…
By Caroline Preston
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Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness
By Caroline Preston
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