Maryland charities benefit from ‘Standards for Excellence’The Prince George’s Child Resource Center is finding that it literally pays to be good. Since the Largo, Md., ALSO SEE:Maryland’s Charity Standards at a Glance charity received a “Seal of Excellence” a year ago from the Maryland Association…
By Darlene M. Siska
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Talk of War, Economic Woes Heard at Annual Meeting of Fund Raisers
Toronto The war in Iraq -- and its effects on the economy -- were a main topic of conversation at last week’s annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals here. A small crowd of people gathered during meeting breaks around a television tuned to CNN, while some fund raisers worried…
By Brad Wolverton
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Tax-Checkoff Program Yields Scholarship Fund
Charitable checkoff programs aren’t limited to state income-tax forms. In the early 1980s, the town ALSO SEE:A Taxing Opportunity of Arlington, Mass., started a college-scholarship fund financed by tax checkoffs that appear on the town’s quarterly property- and car-tax bills, as well as on water…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities compete for space in income-tax checkoff programsTaxpayers dread the annual ritual of filing income-tax returns, but scores of nonprofit organizations look forward ALSO SEE:Tax-Checkoff Program Yields Scholarship FundCauses Taxpayers Can Support When Filing State Income TaxesAUDIO: How…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
France Considering Measures to Promote Charitable Giving
In an effort to promote charitable giving and the creation of foundations, the French government has proposed a dozen measures to increase incentives and reduce restrictions on philanthropic activities. The proposals, which follow similar measures approved by Germany in 2000 and the United Kingdom…
By Stephen G. Greene
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More Than $140-Million Donated by Couple
Just days after Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Va., announced it was receiving $32-million from Frank and Jane Batten (The Chronicle, March 20), several other nonprofit institutions have said they are getting gifts totaling an additional $110-million from the couple. Mr. Batten is founder of…
By Kevin Dumouchelle
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Calif. University’s Engineering School Pledged $110-Million; Other Recent Gifts
Two institutions recently received large gifts and pledges: The University of California-San Diego’s School of Engineering has received a $110-million pledge from Irwin M. Jacobs, a former engineering professor at the university, and his wife, Joan. Mr. Jacobs is chairman and chief executive…
Study Finds That Financial Worries Have Sharp Effect on Giving by the Wealthy
Wealthy people who say they are worried about their financial future on average give about $1,200 less ALSO SEE:How Concerns About the Economy Affect Average Annual Donations to charity annually than those who do not share similar economic concerns, according to a study to be released this week by…
By Harvy Lipman
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Charities Grapple With Uncertainty as War Unfolds
The war in Iraq is prompting many charities in the United States to take action to help the troops, provide ALSO SEE:Bracing for War’s Ravages aid, and promote peace, while other organizations are focusing on the fallout for fund-raising and advocacy efforts unrelated to the conflict. Many…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Humanitarian groups mobilize for a crisis in IraqCharities are gearing up to cope with a significant -- potentially catastrophic -- humanitarian ALSO SEE:Charities Grapple With Uncertainty as War Unfolds crisis in and around Iraq, and have begun raising the hundreds of millions of dollars they…
By Stephen G. Greene
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