Parishioners Contributed $25-Billion to Churches in 1997, Report Says
American church members contributed $25-billion to 58 Protestant denominations in 1997, ALSO SEE:Contributions to U.S. Protestant Churches, 1997Contributions to Canadian Protestant Churches, 1997 according to a new report by the National Council of Churches. The report estimated that giving had…
By Harvy Lipman
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Foundation Support of AIDS Organizations Appears to be Waning, Survey Finds
Grant making to AIDS-related projects appears to be on the decline, according to results of a new survey commissioned by Funders Concerned About AIDS, a grant makers’ coalition. Among the 276 grant makers that responded to the survey, only 128 planned to make AIDS grants this year, compared to 162…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Foundation Giving Rose 22% in a Year, Report Says
Giving by the nation’s grant makers grew by 22 per cent from 1997 to 1998, according to a new study by the Foundation Center. In 1998, grant makers gave an estimated $19.46-billion to non-profit organizations, up from nearly $15.98-billion the previous year, according to the center, which is…
By Debra E. Blum
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Big Fund Hits a Nerve in Vermont
Freeman Foundation’s school grants seen by critics as slap at state law Vermont’s wealthiest foundation has committed more than $15-million in the past few months for education programs at dozens of public schools around the state -- but many residents, far from being grateful, are incensed.…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Photograph by Barry Williams It’s early on a chilly morning, and a group of sleepy-eyed people follow a dew-moistened trail in Grand Teton National Park. The group stops before a barely visible net strung between some shrubs, and watches as Doug Wachob (shown at left) holds a small yellow warbler…
Dearth of senior-level applicants is taking a major toll on charities The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a small advocacy group in Washington, ALSO SEE:Charities Offer New Incentives to Find and Keep Fund RaisersCreative Recruiting Can Help Charities Attract Fund Raisers, Experts Say searched in…
By Holly Hall
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* President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton took $161,938 in charitable-contribution deductions in 1998, including a $62,718 deduction carried over from the previous year, according to their federal tax return. The White House said that the gifts came from earnings from Mrs. Clinton’s book, It…
By Jennifer Moore
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Charitable Deductions Up Sharply, IRS Says
Preliminary tax data released by the Internal Revenue Service show that the deductions Americans claimed for charitable contributions increased by 18.5 per cent from 1996 to 1997. The government said that deductions climbed from $85.6-billion to $101.4-billion. An important caveat: The I.R.S.…
By Grant Williams
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Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service and the National Charities Information Bureau. Those two private organizations report on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and…
Abilities of Florida (Clearwater): Appointed Vicki McNabb, placement specialist, to be special-events coordinator for this organization that provides employment and other services for disabled people. AIDS Project Los Angeles: Appointed Herb K. Schultz, vice-president of state affairs at the…