Photograph by Pam MurrayWith her 13th birthday approaching, the title character in Rachel Rosetti’s Birthday to Remember worries that her divorced parents will be too busy to help her mark the big day. Then her Italian grandmother comes to town, builds close ties to Rachel, and even helps her…
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. January 2004 4.2% December 2003 4.2% November 4.0% October 4.4% September 4.2%…
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Washington): Announced the death of Carol Fraser Fisk, deputy executive director. Ms. Fisk died January 7 of ovarian cancer. American Associates of the Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev (New York): Appointed Vivien Marion, director of the…
The New York Attorney General’s charity bureau has a “new, take-no-prisoners attitude,” writes City Limits, a magazine for New York grass-roots groups in its January issue. William Josephson, an assistant attorney general who oversees charity issues, says an aggressive stance is needed because “‘a…
By Nicole Lewis
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Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Brandeis U. (Mass.) March 2003 June 2006 $470,000,000 $341,000,000 For academic programs, capital improvements, faculty and student support,…
Resources are always the main issue with creating a new position in any nonprofit organization.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Practical Tips for New-Employee Orientation
IN THE TRENCHES By Alicia Abell Unlike many employees, Tricia Cornell doesn’t recall orientation day at her current job as pointless or boring. At the Center for Victims of Torture, in Minneapolis, where she has worked for the last year and a half as a communications specialist, staff members…
By Alicia Abell
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How to Be a Successful Board Member
The Ultimate Board Member’s Book: a 1-Hour Guide to Understanding and Fulfilling Your Role and Responsibilities, by Kay Sprinkel Grace, offers advice for people serving on the boards of nonprofit organizations. Ms. Grace, a fund-raising consultant in San Francisco and a member of the faculty of the…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Grant Making by New Foundations in Southern Florida
A Philanthropic Force: New Foundations in South Florida describes the giving trends of 669 foundations established in southern Florida since 1996. Those foundations have assets of more than $2.14-billion and in fiscal 2002 made grants totaling more than $129-million, according to the report. The…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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A Collection of Successful Grant Proposals
The Foundation Center’s Guide to Winning Proposals, edited by Sara Collins, contains 20 grant proposals that succeeded in procuring support from foundations or companies. Sara Collins, manager of bibliographic services at the Foundation Center, in New York, edited this collection of proposals,…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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