Charity Run by Former Prostitutes Steers Girls Away From the Streets
It was Cynthia’s boyfriend who talked her into prostitution when she was 16. It was a group of women who had been there themselves who gave her back her life. “I was going back and forth, in and out of the streets,” says Cynthia, who was a prostitute in San Francisco and nearby cities for six…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Shining the Light on a Hidden Tragedy
Charities take on a problem few care to acknowledge -- commercial sex involving youngstersA small slice of the nonprofit world is organizing to combat a problem few people know about or discuss: Tens of thousands of children in the United States ALSO SEE:Charity Run by Former Prostitutes Steers…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Finding Homes for the Homeless
Boston’s homeless people may be without places to live, but they’re not without help. The Pine Street Inn works to provide the city’s estimated 6,000 homeless not only with shelter, but also with many other services designed to keep them off the streets. The inn is a nonprofit group founded in 1969…
The State of Fund Raising a Look Ahead — and Back
PRIVATE DONATIONS to charitable groups rose 13 percent from 1999 to 2000, according to The Chronicle‘s annual Philanthropy 400. THE 400 AMERICAN CHARITIES that raised the most in 2000: The Chronicle‘s annual survey. The Philanthropy 400 at a Glance The Philanthropy 400 related charts How this…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private organization 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…
American Ballet Theatre (New York): Appointed Wallace Chappell, director of the Hancher Auditorium at the U. of Iowa (Iowa City), to be executive director. He succeeds ALSO SEE:Gates Foundation Liaison to D.C. Has the Right Connections Louis G. Spisto, who resigned in July. Beginning with Books…
Charities scale back fund-raising goals in the midst of fear and economic uncertaintyNo matter how much success the 400 top fund-raising organizations in the United States ALSO SEE:Donations to Big Groups Rose 13% in 2000Philanthropy 400 Survey ResultsThe 400 at a GlanceNational Public…
By Meg Sommerfeld and Nicole Lewis
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. November 2001 5.0% October 5.6% September 5.8% August 6.0% July 6.2% June 6.0% May…