Arts Groups Yield Billions for Economy, Study Finds
Nonprofit arts organizations and their patrons annually generate $134-billion in economic activity nationwide, according to a new study. The nonprofit arts industry also supports nearly five million jobs and delivers more than $24-billion in federal, state, and local taxes, the study says. The…
By Debra E. Blum
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Key Senate Committee Passes Legislation Aimed at Encouraging More People to Give to Charity
Washington The Senate Finance Committee has passed a package of tax proposals that, if enacted into law, would have a major impact on charities and donors. However, the measure, known as the Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment (Care) Act of 2002, could have a tough time winning final passage.…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Red Cross Defends Its Fund Raising in Response to U.S. Senator
Washington In a 47-page response to lengthy inquiries from an influential U.S. senator, the American Red Cross conceded that it has faced a number of difficulties since September 11 but insisted that new fund-raising practices it recently put into place should satisfy concerns about its operations.…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Charity Partnerships: Sources of Information
Pew Center for Civic Change: The organization, in Charlottesville, Va., has recently ALSO SEE:Rethinking Nonprofit PartnershipsHelping Employees Get Through a Charity Merger published materials on successful collaborative efforts by groups seeking to solve social problems. The publications were…
Rethinking Nonprofit Partnerships
Lessons learned help groups do better job of collaboratingAs charities grapple with cuts in state funds and declines in corporate and foundation grants, ALSO SEE:Helping Employees Get Through a Charity MergerCharity Partnerships: Sources of Information the search for new charity partnerships, and…
By DAVID WHELAN
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Ohio Town’s Door-to-Door Ordinance Unconstitutional
Washington The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that local governments cannot require members of religious groups to register with them before embarking on door-to-door proselytizing. By a vote of 8 to 1, the court said such requirements violate religious groups’ First Amendment rights to free…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Donors to Religious Groups Give More Than Others, Study Finds
Households that donate to a church, temple, mosque, or other religious organization ALSO SEE:The Influence of Religion: New Data on Giving and Volunteering tend to give far more to charity overall -- including to nonreligious groups -- than those that do not, according to a new report. The report,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Social-Service and International Groups Were Winners in 2001, Report Says
“Giving USA,” an annual survey of the state of philanthropy published by the American Association of ALSO SEE:Charitable Giving, 2001How Giving Has Grown, 1990-2001Charitable Giving Slides Fundraising Counsel Trust for Philanthropy, tracks donations to different categories of charities. Following…
By nicole lewis
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Overall donations fall 2.3%, but some groups see big gainsAmerican individuals, corporations, and foundations contributed $212-billion to charity last year, or 2.3 percent less than in 2000 when inflation is taken into account, according to ALSO SEE:Social-Service and International Groups Were…
By nicole lewis
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