Bush asks Americans to make a major volunteer commitmentWashington In a move charity leaders hope will lead to a wave of volunteers, President Bush has called on Americans to embrace a ALSO SEE:The Corporation for National and Community Service: Key ProgramsMaking Community Service a Habit: Views…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Report Says Financial Picture Is Gray at Many Art Museums
Many art museums faced tough financial times last year, in part because the terrorist attacks caused declines in visitors and fund raising, a new report says. Sixty-five of the 134 museums that provided data for the report by the Association of Art Museum Directors said their overall revenue had…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Federal Proposal Affects Some Charity Calls
Proposed changes in federal rules governing commercial telemarketing would extend those rules to cover calls made by companies seeking charitable contributions. Current rules applying to companies that peddle goods and services over the phone already limit the hours in which such calls may be made,…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Year-end appeals produce modest gains for many charitiesAs the nation’s nonprofit organizations close their books for the calendar year, many are discovering that their fund-raising tallies for 2001 are better than they had expected. Strong returns in the final two months helped many charities…
By DAVID WHELAN
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Rochester, N.Y., Group Gets $14-Million; Other Gifts
The Rochester Area Community Foundation, in New York, has received $14-million from a family from upstate New York that wishes to remain anonymous. The donation created a fund that will be distributed at the donors’ discretion. The foundation also received $1.7-million of a bequest totaling…
By Laura Hruby
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11-Year-Old Volunteer Is Among Recent ‘Points of Light’ Award Winners
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
Minnesota Business Mergers Could Chill Gifts, Report Says
A growing number of mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota businesses ALSO SEE:Pulling the Plug on Charity may pose a threat to the tradition of companies in the state giving generously, according to a new report. The report, based on interviews with 63 business executives and nonprofit…
By Debra E. Blum
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Collapse of Enron, other corporate losses take a toll on nonprofit groups across the countryThe Enron Corporation once seemed like a godsend to charities like ALSO SEE:Minnesota Business Mergers Could Chill Gifts, Report Says the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, a charity in Houston that cares for…
Photograph by Nannette BedwayAfter his father was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease that makes it difficult to speak and move, Charles E. Studebaker found magnetic letters that could be nudged into position on a white board so that his parents could communicate. His father died in 1977, but…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…