Photograph by Mercy Ships International Hundreds of Liberians gathered in their capital city, Monrovia, one day last month to greet a 522-foot ocean liner staffed by doctors and nurses from the charity Mercy Ships. Before the liner departs in June, its crew members will perform more than 300…
By Caroline Preston
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Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications
By Maria Di Mento ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL REPORTS Independent, Family, and Operating Foundations, Assets More Than $250-Million Gold: Kansas Health Foundation (Wichita)
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. April 2005 5.0% March 4.6% February 4.6% January 4.6% December 2004 4.2% November…
Advocacy Institute (Washington): Announced the retirement of Kathleen D. Sheekey, president and chief executive officer, effective July 31. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Washington): Appointed Judy Harrison, coordinator of educational services at the Med-El…
Two churches say the IRS has asked them whether they illegally engaged in political activity in last fall’s presidential campaign. In February, the revenue service asked the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, in Miami, whether church officials had endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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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…
A Trio of University Programs Adds to the Growing Trend of Formal Training for Nonprofit Managers
TOOLS AND TRAINING By Sharnell Bryan Three major universities have announced the creation of short-term educational programs for nonprofit executives, adding to the growing number of such workshops at business schools across the country: Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in May…
By Sharnell Bryan
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Waging Peace Through Film and Poetry
Like seven generations of men before him, Andrew Himes was expected to become a Baptist preacher. But that plan changed when he was in eighth grade and a race riot broke out in his school in rural Tennessee. As he watched his classmates scream obscenities at two black children bused in from across…
By Brad Wolverton
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Education fund raising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington) has presented its annual national award for distinguished service on behalf of…