Congressman Revives Effort to Monitor Corporate Donors
Rep. Paul E. Gillmor, an Ohio Republican, introduced a bill this month that would require corporations to tell their shareholders how much money they give to charities each year -- and to name the largest recipients. The bill, H.R. 887, is designed to give shareholders more information about the…
By Jennifer Moore
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White House Picks 14 More ‘Points of Light’ Honorees
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award. The awards, which are given to those who have done exemplary volunteer work, take their name from President Bush’s description of people who do community service…
Colleges of Education and an Art Museum Receive Gifts; Other Donations
Several non-profit institutions have received big gifts. * The philanthropist and art collector Audrey Jones Beck has donated 47 Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The museum would not disclose the value of the artworks, but experts have estimated…
At a Glance: The Carnegie Corporation of New York
History: Established in 1911 by the steel baron Andrew Carnegie “to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” ALSO SEE:New Chapter at a Storied FoundationCarnegie Foundation Announces New Grant-Making Priorities‘What Are We Doing?': Questions Posed by Carnegie’s…
‘What Are We Doing?’: Questions Posed by Carnegie’s President
In the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 1997 annual report, Vartan Gregorian, the foundation’s president, outlined some of his thoughts as he undertook an intensive review of the organization’s grant-making priorities. Following are excerpts: ALSO SEE:New Chapter at a Storied FoundationCarnegie…
Carnegie Foundation Announces New Grant-Making Priorities
After a 15-month review undertaken by its president, Vartan Gregorian, the $1.5-billion Carnegie Corporation of New York last week announced new grant-making priorities. ALSO SEE:New Chapter at a Storied Foundation‘What Are We Doing?': Questions Posed by Carnegie’s PresidentHow Carnegie Is Changing…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Photograph by William Harris A charity in Harlem is teaching kids to play ice hockey -- and helping them become better students in the bargain. The organization, called Ice Hockey in Harlem, teaches kids to ice skate, instructs them in the rules of the game, and arranges time for them to play at…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the National Charities Information Bureau. That private organization reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The organization does not approve or disapprove of charities, and…
IRS Adjusts Rules on Allowable Deductions
The I.R.S. has announced several changes for the 1999 tax year that adjust tax laws to reflect inflation. One change affects the way donors calculate their deductions. Federal law allows donors to take income-tax deductions only for the portion of their contributions that are outright gifts. If…
By Grant Williams
Contributor
A Better Chance (Boston): Appointed Marilyn M. Brimberg, development associate at the Westchester Community College Foundation (Valhalla, N.Y.), to be associate director of development; Natalie L. Dougherty, domestic-violence coordinator at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (New York), to be…