One in Five Philadelphia Arts Groups Offers Employee Bonuses, Survey Says
JOB MARKET Many arts and cultural nonprofit groups in the Philadelphia area have adopted compensation practices that mirror those in the for-profit world, according to a new survey of salaries and benefits offered by 89 organizations in the region. The survey was conducted for the Arts & Business…
Recruiters and Employers Offer Tips for Creating the Ideal Nonprofit Resume
JOB MARKET By Sandy Asirvatham When seeking a new job, the obvious first step is to revise your résumé -- not just to bring it up to date, but to make obvious why your skills and background should appeal to potential employers. But what if you’re looking for nonprofit work, and your previous job…
By Sandy Asirvatham
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An Umbrella Group Builds a Network for Members to Swap Management Ideas
BRAINSTORMS By Heather Joslyn For 13 years, the National Council of Nonprofit Associations has tried to help its 37 members connect. Each year, the council holds a conference where members can meet and talk about their shared concerns about recruiting, serving, and communicating with their states’…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Businesses Owe No Tax on Disaster Assistance
Businesses hurt by the September 11 attacks may deduct from their income taxes the gifts they receive from charities to help them recover, the IRS said in a letter to the American Bar Association. The association wrote the IRS that some charities have already provided small and medium-size…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Charitable Deductions Rose 6.2% in 1999, IRS Says
Deductions claimed by Americans for charitable contributions rose from $125.8-billion in 1999 to ALSO SEE:Charitable Deductions Claimed on Tax Returns an estimated $133.6-billion in 2000, an increase of 6.2 percent, the Internal Revenue Service said. The increase would mark the first time in five…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Activist Brings Passion for Politics to New Post
Kristina Wilfore, 28, says she is more of a political activist than a nonprofit manager. Her job as the new executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, in Washington, “is a means to an end,” says Ms. Wilfore, who describes herself as a committed political progressive. Ballot…
By DAVID WHELAN
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‘Worth’: Larry Ellison’s Fund Focuses on the Aging
Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, became so interested in learning about how living organisms work and how that knowledge could be used to prevent serious diseases, Worth magazine (May) reports, that he once spent a vacation assisting researchers at a molecular-biology laboratory run by Joshua…
‘Inc’: Demands of Today’s Donors
Today’s donors are not only demanding more information about nonprofit groups, writes Inc magazine (May); they’re also “evaluating more mechanisms for giving.” The magazine notes that people of moderate means -- not just the very wealthy -- are considering whether to start foundations,…
Faith-Based Groups Challenge Illiteracy in Philadelphia
Mustering the Armies of Compassion in Philadelphia, edited by Bill Hangley Jr. and Wendy S. McClanahan, examines an effort by faith-based organizations to tackle illiteracy among students in Philadelphia, a city where nearly half of the children in public schools who complete third grade have…
By Katy Marquardt
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Gift Annuities: How They Work and Why Donors Like Them, by Frank Minton, aims to better explain how annuities work, through case studies, anecdotes, tables, and even cartoons. Mr. Minton, vice chair of the American Council on Gift Annuities and president of Planned Giving Services, in Seattle,…
By Katy Marquardt
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