Advice for Direct-Mail Fund Raising
Revolution in the Mailbox: Your Guide to Successful Direct Mail Fundraising, Revised and Updated
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
Animal-Rights Lobbyist Is Selected to Be Top Dog at Humane Society
When Wayne P. Pacelle was a young boy, he would urge his parents to drive carefully so they wouldn’t accidentally hit the animals that sometimes strayed onto the roads near their home in New Haven, Conn. Mr. Pacelle, 38, has since built a career around trying to keep animals out of harm’s way. This…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Boomers May Need Push to Volunteer, Report Says
By Ben Gose A national publicity campaign and small financial incentives may be needed to motivate baby boomers to get involved with charity and participate in other civic activities, says a new report by Harvard University’s School of Public Health. Compared with their parents, the so-called…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Bits: Microsoft To Contribute $3-Million to NPower
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., will contribute $3-million in cash over two years to NPower, a network of 12 nonprofit organizations across the country that provide technology assistance to other charities. Two guides to completing the Form 990-PF informational tax returns that…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Kiosks Dispense Legal Assistance
Going before a judge without a lawyer and filling out the necessary paperwork for the court can be complicated, but a charity in Santa Ana, Calif., has turned to technology to help make self-representation less intimidating. The Legal Aid Society of Orange County has created the Interactive…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
North Carolina Puts Grants List Online
The Office of the State Auditor in North Carolina has added to its Web site a database of nonprofit organizations that receive funds from the state and the amount of money they receive. Visitors to the site can search the information for the 2004 fiscal year by city, county, the name of the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
IRS Must Improve Enforcement, Panel Says
An IRS advisory panel urged the revenue agency to strengthen its enforcement of charities in its report to the IRS this month. At the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities, Karl Emerson, director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations, said the IRS…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
New Rules on Noncash Gifts Advance in Congress
Included in the corporate-tax legislation that the House Ways and Means Committee approved last week were changes in the government rules for donations of cars, intellectual property, and other noncash items. The provisions are aimed at preventing individuals and companies from taking overly…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
House Drops Provision on Church and Politics
Republican members of Congress last week unsuccessfully attempted to loosen federal restraints that prohibit churches and other religious groups from engaging in political activities. Rep. William M. Thomas, Republican of California, added a provision to corporate-tax legislation, known as the…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Employee-Wellness Programs Pay Off in Productivity and Morale
When Cathy Phelps sits down with her staff members at the Denver Center for Crime Victims for their annual employment reviews, she doesn’t just set goals for their work performance. Instead, Ms. Phelps, the executive director, helps them make plans to improve their lives. All of the center’s 12…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor