Tax Court Backs Donors In Property-Gift Dispute
By GRANT WILLIAMSThe U.S. Tax Court has overruled the Internal Revenue Service and decided that two Texas residents were entitled to a charitable-gift deduction for a year in which they made a deal to sell property to a church for less than the property was worth. Kenneth L. Musgrave and Etta D.…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Lieberman Releases Details of His Charitable Giving
By GRANT WILLIAMSThe Democratic Nominee for vice president, Joseph I. Lieberman, and his wife, Hadassah, donated $75,793 to charity from 1990 through 1999. That´s 3.7 percent of their adjusted gross income of about $2-million for that period, according to tax returns that the couple made public.…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Advice for Charities on Using the Internet to Generate Revenue
The Nonprofit Organization’s Guide to E-Commerce
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Business Practices Are Effective Tools for Nonprofit Groups
The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Management
By Gwen A. Williamson
Contributor
Nonprofit Groups Thrive when Business Smarts and Compassion Mix
The Business of Heart: How Everyday Americans Are Changing the World
By Gwen A. Williamson
Contributor
United Way Leader to Depart Earlier Than Expected
By NICOLE LEWISThe president of United Way of America, Betty Stanley Beene, has announced that she will step down January 31, 2001, about a year earlier than she had planned to depart. Her announcement came as several large local United Ways withheld dues this summer to show their displeasure with…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Nonprofit Coalition Promotes Changes in Public Policies
By GRANT WILLIAMSIndependent Sector, a national coalition of charities and grant makers, has issued a set of policy recommendations that it urges presidential and Congressional candidates to adopt. The report, “Towards a More Vibrant Society: Strengthening the Role of Nonprofits,” asks candidates…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Bits: An New E-Mail List and a Conference on Nonprofit Technology
By NICOLE WALLACE Sue Ellen Smith, at the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, has started the Environmental Fundraisers Discussion List. Participation is restricted to fund raisers who work for environmental groups. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to sesmith@cccturtle.org that includes your…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Surplus Items Matched With Needy Charities
By NICOLE WALLACEExcessAccess.com is an online service that matches individuals and businesses that have items to give away -- anything from furniture to building materials -- with charities that can put them to good use. Businesses and individuals who join the for-profit service post on the Web…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Technology Experts Volunteer Overseas
By NICOLE WALLACETechnology-savvy volunteers are working on projects in developing countries through a number of new programs. The United Nations Information Technology Service (http://www.unites.org) encourages both international volunteers and volunteers in the countries it serves to sign up for…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor