Former Grant Makers Offer Lessons Learned
Just Money: A Critique of Contemporary American Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Author Offers Advice for Grant Seekers
Grassroots Grants: An Activist’s Guide to Grantseeking, Second Edition
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Tips for Nonprofit Groups Seeking To Expand Globally
Going Global for the Greater Good: Succeeding as a Nonprofit in the International Community
By Caroline Preston
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IRS Gives Advice on Supporting Groups
The Internal Revenue Service is giving its agents new advice on how to process applications from groups seeking charity status as supporting organizations. Supporting organizations are designed to finance the work of specific charities. Many universities and other large nonprofit groups have…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Edwards Releases Details of His Charitable Giving
The Democratic nominee for vice president, John Edwards, and his wife, Elizabeth, donated more than $3.3-million to charity from 1994 through 2003, according to his campaign office. The gifts represent 8.6 percent of the nearly $39-million in total income that the couple reported for the same…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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President Bush Calls for Tax Law Changes
President Bush’s call for fundamental changes to the federal tax code, made during his speech at the Republican National Convention, could have implications for charity fund raising. At a campaign appearance this month, President Bush said the adoption of a flat tax in place of the current income…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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September 11 Fund in N.Y. Plans to Close at Year’s End
Three years after its creation, the $540-million September 11 Fund has announced it will close its doors at the end of this year, after helping thousands of victims of the terrorist attacks. The fund, created by the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City just hours after the…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Religious Groups Gained Under Bush, Report Says
Churches and other sectarian groups are receiving a growing number of federal social-service grants thanks to President Bush, even without the passage of legislation his administration has sought in order to steer additional government money to such organizations, says a new report. Through changes…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Compensation at California Nonprofit Groups
Median Salaries for Key Jobs Northern California Southern and Central California Salary Number of respondents Salary Number of respondents Executive director/chief executive officer $88,005 277 $88,005 245 Associate director/chief operating officer 72,093 107 86,497 90 Director, programs 60,975 174…
Taking to the Road to Help Women Escape Domestic Abuse
I grew up in a household with a father who was a drunk and who was physically and sexually abusive. I remember the