New Book Examines Challenges Facing Trustees of Arts Groups
Trustees of Culture: Power, Wealth, and Status on Elite Arts Boards
By Jessica Kronstadt
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How Charities and Companies Work Together on Marketing Ventures
Cause Marketing: Build Your Image and Bottom Line Through Socially Responsible Partnerships, Programs, and Events
By Jessica Kronstadt
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New Director Has Ambitious Plans for Women Donors Network
Helping people give away money is Donna Hall’s forte. She has helped the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation decide which charities deserve support and has advised family foundations about their grant-making programs. Now, as the new executive director of the Women…
By DAVID WHELAN
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Site Tracks Servicesfor New York Charities
By Nicole Wallace Nonprofit organizations in New York City that are looking for fund-raising or management assistance have a new resource to which they can turn. The new Web site, Who Does What, features a searchable database of nonprofit groups that provide advice and consulting services to other…
Technology Capacity High Among L.A. Groups
By Nicole Wallace Most nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County have access to basic information technology, according to a new study published by the Center for Nonprofit Management, in Los Angeles, and the UCLA Advanced Policy Institute. Nearly all -- 98 percent -- of the 381 charities that…
Web Site Aids Charities’ Accountability
By Nicole Wallace A new Web site helps nonprofit organizations identify ways they can earn and maintain their donors’ trust by improving their operations, being open about their finances and programs, and avoiding ethical conflicts. The site, called Pillars of Accountability in the Nonprofit World,…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Cancer. The American Cancer Society (Atlanta) has presented awards to individuals for distinguished service, leadership, and volunteer efforts in the struggle against…
Pew Publishes Guide to Politicking by Churches
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has published a guide for priests, rabbis, and other religious leaders detailing the tax rules that govern political activity by houses of worship. The booklet explains the origin of the prohibition on political activity by churches and the penalties for…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Takes Steps to Protect Donor Privacy
The IRS has issued a letter designed to reassure charities that it will not disclose the confidential information about donors that organizations provide to the revenue service. In response to concerns expressed by a charity adviser, Steven T. Miller, director of the IRS’s Exempt Organizations…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Virginia Voters Approve Property-Tax Change
Residents of Virginia have approved a ballot question that amends the state’s Constitution to simplify the way nonprofit organizations obtain property-tax breaks. The Virginia Constitution provides that the state’s legislature can exempt property that is used by its owner “for religious,…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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