Principles and Practical Advice for Fund Raisers
Hank Rosso’s Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising, Second Edition
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
Guide to Establishing or Increasing a Nonprofit Endowment
Building Your Endowment
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
New Director’s Lineage Is a Bonus
David B. Roosevelt doesn’t have any plans to turn New York back into New Amsterdam, but the new executive director of the Netherland-America Foundation does have a few changes in mind. The 82-year-old foundation, best known for its support of Dutch-American educational and cultural exchange…
By Jeffrey Klineman
Contributor
‘The Washington Monthly’: National Service
President Bush’s far-reaching but unrealized national-service program -- as well as a proposal to institute a civilian-service draft -- are the subjects of a package of cover stories in The Washington Monthly (March). The lead article, “What Ever Happened to National Service?” chronicles how USA…
‘Worth’: Prestigious Nonprofit Boards
Brad Wolverton Enticed by prestige and opportunities to make professional and social contacts, many of America’s wealthiest and highest-profile individuals serve on the boards of nonprofit organizations, according to Worth magazine (March), which profiles what it calls the 100 most prestigious…
Tax Agency Issues Ruling on Gifts of Patents
The IRS has issued a revenue ruling that explains how certain contributions of patents to charities may -- or may not -- qualify for charitable deductions. Revenue rulings from the IRS are designed to help the public by stating the government’s official position on aspects of tax law. In a…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Anonymous-Gift Fund Gets Final OK From IRS
Nearly a decade after its creation, a foundation that lets donors make gifts anonymously is finally poised to begin fulfilling that purpose. As part of a mediated settlement that follows years of litigation, the Internal Revenue Service has agreed to classify the Fund for Anonymous Gifts as a…
By Stephen G. Greene
Contributor
Organization Offers Free Tax-Form Software
Charities can now take advantage of free software, available online, to help them file federal and state informational tax returns. The software, offered by the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics, includes the 2002 edition of Forms 990 and 990-EZ, the federal informational…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Text of New Standards Issued by a Major Charity Monitoring Organization
Following are new standards for charity management and fund raising issued by the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance: Governance and Oversight The governing board has the ultimate oversight authority for any charitable organization. ALSO SEE:Charity Watchdog Group Offers Seal of…