Biggest disaster since 9/11 tests improved coordination effortsWashington It’s 11 a.m. at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster command office, and about 15 charity ALSO SEE:Providing Aid to Those Who Were Ignored by Relief EffortsHurricane-Relief Donations Fall Short of Needs So Far…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Advocates for Homeless Families (Frederick, Md.): Appointed Elizabeth Galaida, chief development officer at the NEA Foundation (Washington), and Gregory Galaida, human-resources manager at the Council on Foundations (Washington), to be co-executive directors. California Polytechnic State U. at San…
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…
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. September 2004 4.6% August 4.8% July 5.0% June 4.6% May 3.8% April 3.8% March 4.0%…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Haverford College (Pa.) Dec. 2000 Aug. 2004 $200,000,000 $200,145,405 For academic programs, capital improvements, endowment, faculty support,…
Tips for Making the Transition After Losing a Job
JOB MARKET Getting fired doesn’t mean the end of a career, but it does mean that it might be time for a new direction. ALSO SEE:Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage It also creates opportunities for introspection and soul-searching -- as well as, potentially,…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage
JOB MARKET By Jeffrey Klineman David Nimmons liked his job. But more specifically, he says, he believed strongly in the mission of his ALSO SEE:Tips for Making the Transition After Losing a Job employer, the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, an organization in New York that fights the spread of HIV. So, he…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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‘Metropolis’: Helping the Schools
A year ago, Ken Smith, a landscape architect, and 120 volunteers planted a “learning garden” at a public school in Queens, N.Y., through a program financed by the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York philanthropy. When he came back a year later to check on the garden, he found that the plantings “were…
By Lauren Kafka
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