A Better Rx for Global Health?
Conferees seek broader approach, more public-private collaborationLondon The global health crisis that has focused much of the world’s attention on AIDS and other infectious diseases cannot be solved by sticking to traditional medical and public-health approaches, several speakers at an…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Sometimes, youths can use some direction to get their lives on track. That, at least, is the philosophy behind the All Stars Project, a New York charity that uses theater to provide a showcase for young people’s creative talents and to introduce them to new experiences and people. For the past 18…
Total tops $203-billion, but rate of increase is lowest in 5 yearsCharitable giving slowed last year to its lowest rate of growth in five years, rising just 3.2 percent to an estimated $203.5-billion after adjusting for inflation, according to statistics released last week in Giving USA, an annual…
By nicole lewis
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Washington): Appointed Debra M. Campbell, former member of the government-relations staff at the American Nurses Association (Washington), to be director of governmental affairs. American Red CrossGreater New York Chapter: Appointed Dolores Swirin,…
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. June 2001 6.0% May 5.8% April 6.0% March 6.2% February 6.2% January 6.8% December…
Write-Offs: A Report on Charity Tax Credits; the IRS Names Members of Advisory Committee
By GRANT WILLIAMS A new report, “Charity Tax Credits,” paid for by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, warns Congress to beware of a Bush administration proposal. The president wants to allow states to offer charity tax credits to individuals and companies for gifts to anti-poverty groups, and allow the…
Report Says Donors Could Give Billions More
By GRANT WILLIAMSAmericans last year could have “comfortably” donated to charity more than double the estimated $150-billion that they actually did contribute, according to estimates released by a San Francisco organization that is trying to encourage wealthy people to give more. The financial…
IRS Official Offers Regulatory Advice
By GRANT WILLIAMSThe chief regulator of tax-exempt organizations at the Internal Revenue Service, Steven T. Miller, has written a plain-language explanation of some of the federal rules for charities that are trying to make sure that they are not paying excess compensation to their top officials.…
Management Advice for Nonprofit Leaders
Trade Secrets for Nonprofit Managers
By Janine E. Guglielmino
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