Survey Reveals Income Gap Between Male and Female Fund Raisers
JOB MARKET By Heather Joslyn Female fund raisers at U.S. nonprofit organizations earn a median salary of $25,000 less per year than their male counterparts, according to the first comprehensive compensation and benefits survey of fund raisers in North America conducted by the Association of…
By Heather Joslyn
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Write-Offs: Rulings on a Tax Deduction and on Oversight of Donor-Advised Funds
A donor who swapped a charitable remainder trust for a charitable gift annuity is entitled to a charitable income-tax deduction as long as the present value of the money the donor would have earned from the trust is greater than the present value of the payments the donor will receive from the…
By Debra E. Blum
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IRS Urges Charity Web Sites to Avoid Political Links
In response to a recent proposal by the Federal Election Commission, the IRS has reiterated its view that charities that include links to partisan materials on their Web sites could face tax penalties. The FEC recently proposed that labor unions and corporations, including incorporated nonprofit…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Congress Eases Rules on Corporate Disaster Aid
Corporate foundations would be able to provide direct financial assistance to employees of the company or their families who suffered losses as the result of a disaster, under legislation passed by Congress last month. The legislation was prompted by a desire to help corporate funds make grants to…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Tax Agency Adjusts Rules on Allowable Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service has announced several changes for the 2002 tax year that adjust tax laws to reflect inflation. One change affects the way donors calculate their charitable deductions. Federal law allows donors to take deductions only for the portions of their contributions that are…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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The following awards have been presented for achievement in leadership, management, research, and volunteerism: Community development. The Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh has received the 2001 Community Partnership Award from the Mutual of America Life Insurance Company (New York).…
Supporting the Public-Policy Activities of Neighborhood Organizations
A Seat at the Table: Keeping the “Public” in Public Policy, by Ami Nagle, discusses the importance of public-policy activities to the work of neighborhood organizations. The publication suggests ways in which grant makers can support the advocacy efforts of grass-roots groups, and briefly explains…
By Laura Hruby
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What Difference Endowments Can Make — and How to Build Them
Endowments and How to Grow Them: Practical Ideas, Survey Results, Practical Anecdotes, by Joseph O. Bull, is a booklet designed for fund raisers, board members, and donors who want to know how building an endowment can help improve the fiscal health of a charity. Among the “seven endowment…
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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Producing a Nonprofit Annual Report
Publishing the Nonprofit Annual Report: Tips, Traps, and Tricks of the Trade
By Laura Hruby
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How Salvation Army’s Approach Influences Nonprofit Management
“The Most Effective Organization in the U.S.": Leadership Secrets of The Salvation Army
By Laura Hruby
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