The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Education fund raising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington) has presented its 2003 Independent Schools Awards to individuals and…
Donors Overestimate Benefits of Auto Gifts
Charities receive less money from the donation of cars than the donors expect, congressional investigators told lawmakers this month. When donors give their cars to charity, they assume that the charity will receive the fair market value of the vehicles. However, that’s often not the case, the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Senate Passes Charity Tax Breaks
By a vote of 95 to 5, the Senate has passed legislation that has the potential to significantly affect the way charities attract donations and lobby Congress. The legislation is a package of tax proposals that were first advanced in the Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment (Care) Act of 2003. The…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Web Sites Offer Details on Charity Projects
Several new databases provide information for charities on nonprofit business ventures, support for capacity-building efforts, and the history of philanthropy. Community Wealth Ventures, in Washington, created a database of businesses run by nonprofit organizations and marketing partnerships…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
National Technology Group Schedules Regional Meetings
The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network, in San Francisco, a national organization for individuals, charities, and businesses that provide technology assistance to nonprofit groups, will hold eight regional conferences this year. Registration is now open for the New York conference, “Using What…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Owner Takes Over Database Program
Groundspring.org is taking over control of ebase, a free database program that allows charities to keep track of donors, activists, and volunteers. TechRocks, the San Francisco nonprofit group that developed the software, is scheduled to transfer the program by the end of the month. Formerly known…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Book Advises Charities on Technology Plans
A new book guides charities through the process of developing a technology plan based on their mission and organizational goals. Wired for Good shows nonprofit groups how to design a planning team that is representative of the entire organization; analyze their business processes and current…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Worker Shortage Expected at Social-Services Charities
Human-services charities could soon face a serious shortage of workers, predicts a new report by a Washington think tank. The report says human-services workers are asked to do too much for too little. The survey, by the Brookings Institution, was based on interviews with 1,213 private, nonprofit,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Salaries Rise for Fund Raisers in New York
Increased competition for dollars and a weak economy prompted New York nonprofit groups to pay a premium to ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Pay: Salary Ranges at Organizations in New York City retain their most effective fund raisers, according to a new survey. Nonprofit organizations in the city increased the…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Sabbatical Among Ex-Prisoners Is Transforming for a Foundation Vice President
The Open Society Institute, the umbrella organization for the philanthropies financed by George ALSO SEE:Shedding Light With Shadows Soros, offers four-month paid sabbaticals to its senior staff members to allow them to pursue projects related to the mission of the foundation. Nearly two years ago,…