Christian Coalition Wins Disputed Court Victory
By GRANT WILLIAMSReversing its earlier position, the I.R.S has conceded in federal court that the Christian Coalition was qualified as a tax-exempt advocacy organization -- for one year, in 1990 -- and is refunding the group’s taxes for that period. The move settled, at least for now, legal action…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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‘Fortune’: Spurning Executive Volunteers
By THOMAS J. BILLITTERIRetired business executives who seek to become charity volunteers could be in for a rude awakening, according to Fortune magazine (August 14). The magazine details the ill-fated efforts of several former executives to lend their business acumen to charitable groups. Don…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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‘The Hollywood Reporter’: Studios Stint on Support
By DOMENICA MARCHETTINon-profit leaders in Los Angeles say the entertainment industry “has not come close to doing its fair share” of supporting local charities, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In a special section of its July 25-31 issue, the magazine says that the city’s non-profit…
By Domenica Marchetti
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A Guide to Help Shape Board Policy
The Policy Sampler: A Resource for Nonprofit Boards, by Kathleen Fletcher, provides dozens of sample policies and job descriptions to help board members effectively steer the work of their non-profit organizations and avoid ethical pitfalls. Ms. Fletcher, a management consultant in San Francisco,…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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From Many Viewpoints, Religion Program Succeeded
The E Pluribus Unum Project: Exploring Religion, Social Justice, and the Common Good in an Interfaith Context, edited by Dan Napolitano, is an overview of a three-year program for teenagers administered by the Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, and financed by the Ford…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Public Relations for Non-Profit Organizations
Using Public Relations Strategies to Promote Your Nonprofit Organization
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Where to Go for Operating Support
Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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A Handbook on Non-Profit Mergers
The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook: The Leader’s Guide to Considering, Negotiating, and Executing a Merger
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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New Report on Grant-Making Trends
Foundation Yearbook: Facts and Figures on Private and Community Foundations, 2000 Edition
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Family-Planning Campaign Makes Use of Internet
By NICOLE WALLACEThe Internet plays a central role in a new campaign to raise awareness about international family planning. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, in Los Altos, Calif., is working with several non-profit organizations -- including CARE, the National Audubon Society, and…