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. March 2004 4.0% February 4.2% January 4.2% December 2003 4.2% November 4.0% October…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Global Fund for Women (Calif.) March 2004 March 2005 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 For programs that support women´s rights internationally and for…
The Best Times for Fund Raising
November and December are the most wonderful time of the year for many fund raisers.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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America’s Top Donors 2003: at a Glance
What Big Donors Gave 2002 2003 Gifts paid $0.7-billion $2.2-billion Pledges 2.1-billion 959.6-million Bequests 1.8-billion 2.7-billion Total $4.6-billion $5.9-billion What Groups Received the Big Gifts 44 colleges and universities 18 foundations 18 museums and libraries 9 education groups 8 health…
Self-Help Accounting: a Guide for the Volunteer Treasurer, by John Paul Dalsimer, is designed to assist board members who oversee a charity’s finances. Mr. Dalsimer, founder of Community Accountants, a public-interest accounting group in Philadelphia, begins by describing the responsibilities of…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Overview of Nonprofit Groups in Illinois
Illinois Nonprofits: a Profile of Charities and Advocacy Organizations, by Kirsten A. Grnbjerg and Curtis Child, summarizes the results of a survey of 875 nonprofit organizations in Illinois. Ms. Grnbjerg, a professor at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana U., in Indianapolis, and Mr. Child, a…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Building Successful Relationships Between Boards and Nonprofit Managers
The Nonprofit Leadership Team
By Jessica Kronstadt
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How to Use Statistics to Evaluate Potential Donors
Data Mining for Fund Raisers: How to Use Simple Statistics to Find Gold in Your Donor Database (Even if You Hate Statistics)
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Advocate Works Night and Day to Assist Needy Jazz Musicians
Getting Wendy Atlas Oxenhorn on the phone is no easy feat. That is, unless you’re an insomniac. “Try me either before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m.,” she writes in an e-mail message, after a few rounds of phone tag. “I’m sorry, but with my schedule, those are really the only times I’m free to talk.”…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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