Salaries and Benefits at Foundations
Who Was Eligible for a Bonus All staff members Only professional staff members Only administrative staff members Only CEO Other Community 57.1% 8.3% 4.8% 15.5% 14.3% Independent 56.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 28.1 Family 70.8 0.0 12.5 8.3 8.3 Public 68.4 5.3 5.3 21.1 0.0 All 60.9 5.6 6.5 11.2 15.8 Note: Based on…
Tips for Creating a Fundraising Gala for the 1st Time
Preparing a successful event can be difficult for small groups that with few staff members or volunteers. These tips from people who run special events can help.
By Sharnell Bryan
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Making Marketing Work for Nonprofit Groups
Marketing Management for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, by Adrian Sargeant, is an overview of how nonprofit organizations can use marketing to improve the quality of services they provide, attract donations and other resources, and help define what the organization can offer. Mr.…
By Caroline Preston
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Guide to Finance for the Nonprofit Trustee
Finance for Nonprofit Board Members: Linking Mission to Money, by Allen J. Proctor, provides trustees with advice for participating in the financial management of a nonprofit organization without becoming overwhelmed by financial statements and other minutiae. “Finances should be viewed as merely…
By Caroline Preston
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Improving Nonprofit Effectiveness Through ‘Benchmarking’
Benchmarking for Nonprofits: How to Measure, Manage, and Improve Performance, by Jason Saul, helps nonprofit groups apply lessons from the corporate world to evaluate and improve the work they are doing. Mr. Saul, a lawyer who co-founded the consultancy firm B2PCommerce, in Chicago, guides…
By Caroline Preston
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Book Offers Overview of Risk Management
Risk Management for Pensions, Endowments, and Foundations
By Caroline Preston
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Book Examines Relationship Between Religion and Social Welfare
A Public Charity: Religion and Social Welfare in Indianapolis, 1929-2002
By Caroline Preston
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Essays Explore Nonprofit Groups Working Globally
Creating a Better World: Interpreting Global Civil Society
By Caroline Preston
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ACLU Decides Not to Punish Vocal Trustees
The American Civil Liberties Union has decided not to seek any disciplinary action against two board members who have been publicly critical of actions taken by the group’s executive director, Anthony D. Romero. At a meeting in January, however, the organization’s Executive Committee asked the…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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Tax Agency Has No Plans to Increase Fees
The IRS has announced that it will not increase fees that it charges nonprofit organizations to apply for tax-exempt status or to receive written advice this year (Revenue Procedure 2005-8, Internal Revenue Bulletin 2005-1). Nonprofit organizations seeking first-time rulings that they qualify as…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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