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 2005 4.6% December 2004 4.2% November 4.2% October 4.4% September 4.6%…
Biggest Gifts And Pledges Announced By Individuals In 2003
1. Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald’s (Oak Brook, Ill.) $200-million (bequest) » To augment the endowment of National Public Radio (Washington) 2. Irwin M. Jacobs, president of the QualComm telecommunications company (San Diego), and his wife, Joan $110-million (pledge) » University…
‘Foreign Affairs’: Overseas Aid
A country’s aid to other nations should be measured not simply in government dollars, but also by the charitable giving of individuals, foundations, and corporations, writes Carol C. Adelman, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former senior official at the Agency for International…
‘U.S. News’: Guide to Charitable Giving
The signs that the economy is recovering are likely to mean that more charities will step up their solicitations this holiday season, Eugene Tempel, executive director of Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, predicts in a U.S. News & World Report guide to year-end giving (December 8.) “An…
‘Business Week’: Ranking Donors
Instead of leaving the bulk of their millions to the next generation, today’s philanthropists are dispersing their fortunes during their lifetimes, according to a BusinessWeek cover story (December 1). As part of a 14-page special report, called “The Top Givers,” BusinessWeek ranks the 50…
Former Lawyer Pursues a Lifelong Desire to Help People Through Art
When I was growing up in Baltimore County, I always took a lot of art courses, but when I went to college in Virginia, I majored in European history. Then, when I returned home after college in 1984, I went straight to law school at the University of Baltimore. I practiced construction litigation…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Community development. The Open Society Institute (New York) has announced its 2003 fellows. Each fellow will receive $48,750 over 18 months to carry out projects to…
Grants for Programs for Children and Youths
Funding Sources for Children and Youth Programs 2003lists more than 1,400 grant programs run by foundations, government agencies, and companies. Each program description includes requirements, restrictions, application deadlines, typical grant amounts, sample awards, and contact information. The…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Profiles of Grant-Making Associations
Case Studies of Grantmaker Associations Around the World, edited by Jayne Millar Wood, profiles 10 associations that represent foundations, including the European Foundation Centre, in Brussels; several of the 28 regional associations of grant makers in the United States; and the East Africa…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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The Manager’s Guide to Program Evaluation: Planning, Contracting, and Managing for Useful Results
By Jessica Kronstadt
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