American Leprosy Missions (Greenville, S.C.): Appointed Matthew Maury, country coordinator for several African nations at Habitat for Humanity International (Americus, Ga.), to be director of community-based ministries. American Red Cross-Cape Fear Chapter (Wilmington, N.C.): Appointed Dean W.…
Tax Deductions for Charitable Giving, State by State
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The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: Arts. Americans for the Arts (Washington) has given its 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award to Don Greene, president of the Coca-Cola Foundation (Atlanta), for his long-time support…
IRS Seeks Nominations for New Advisory Panel
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking candidates for a new panel that will advise the agency about issues relating to tax-exempt organizations. Nominees’ names will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury, who will appoint up to 21 people to the Tax Exempt Advisory Committee. Panel members,…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Republicans in Congress Agree on Tax-Law Changes
House and Senate Republicans have agreed on a compromise tax bill that contains numerous provisions that affect donors, charities, and foundations. The lawmakers tentatively agreed to: * Allow people age 701/2 and older to make tax-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for donations…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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To Make Fund Raising Click, Guide Suggests the Internet
The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Fundraising on the Internet, by Gary M. Grobman, Gary B. Grant, and Steve Roller, offers ideas for raising money on line. The guide’s first section outlines how to use the Internet to conduct prospect research, use electronic mail to attract donors, and create a…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Report Details 3 Groups’ Responses to Changes in Welfare Law
Making Welfare Reform Work Better: How Diverse Organizations Worked to Improve Their States’ Welfare Policies, by Phyllida Burlingame, summarizes the efforts of three groups in Washington -- the Center for Community Change, the Center for Law and Social Policy, and the Center on Budget and Policy…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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California Association Takes Aim at Misinformation
Other Publications Facts & Fallacies 1999: Setting the Record Straight on California’s Nonprofit Community, by Deirdre Hennings and Florence L. Green, offers an overview of charities in California and the challenges that lie before them. The authors challenge common misperceptions about the state’s…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Authors Assess Role of Government in Philanthropy
Nonprofits Edited by Elizabeth T. Boris and C. Eugene Steuerle This collection contains 10 essays that analyze government’s imprint on non-profit organizations -- especially in light of recent legislation to restructure welfare and the tax treatment of charities. It is the first book published by…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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