Social Entrepreneurs Seek New Kind of Organization
As the lines between the nonprofit and for-profit worlds blur, charity and business leaders continue to look for new legal structures that are better suited to such blended activities than current designations. The topic was one of many discussions here at a meeting of more than 530 nonprofit…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Chief Fund Raisers at Colleges Win Pay Rise of 4% in 2007-8
By Nicole Lewis The median salary for chief fund raisers at colleges and universities have risen by 4 percent this academic ALSO SEE: ARTICLE: Median Salaries of College Fund-Raising Officials, 2007-8 year, according to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, in…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Pursuing a Passion for Nature After a Life in Business
The year 2001 was full of turmoil for me — for reasons both similar to and different than the rest of the country. The public-relations business I had started in Minneapolis 23 years earlier had grown from a solo operation into one with multiple employees, bringing stress and boredom even as a…
By Kathleen Davies
Contributor
A High-Profile Watchdog Report Draws Fire From Veterans Charities
Months after the release of a report on the financial practices of military and veterans’ charities ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: The Battle on the Home FrontARTICLE: Charities Scramble to Provide Housing and Health Care to VeteransARTICLE: As Wars Drag On, Founders of Grass-Roots Groups Fight the Good Fight…
By Denise Kersten Wills
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As Wars Drag On, Founders of Grass-Roots Groups Fight the Good Fight
Kathy Buckley never set out to create a charity. In early 2003, the Army sent two of her sons to Kuwait in ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: The Battle on the Home FrontARTICLE: Charities Scramble to Provide Housing and Health Care to VeteransARTICLE: A High-Profile Watchdog Report Draws Fire From Veterans…
By Denise Kersten Wills
Contributor
Charities Scramble to Provide Housing and Health Care to Veterans
Even if the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan ended in the next few months, the needs of veterans ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: The Battle on the Home FrontARTICLE: As Wars Drag On, Founders of Grass-Roots Groups Fight the Good FightARTICLE: A High-Profile Watchdog Report Draws Fire From Veterans Charities…
By Denise Kersten Wills
Contributor
Through years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans have stalwartly supported the troops and ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Charities Scramble to Provide Housing and Health Care to VeteransARTICLE: As Wars Drag On, Founders of Grass-Roots Groups Fight the Good FightARTICLE: A High-Profile Watchdog Report…
By Denise Kersten Wills
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas: Community development. The Fannie Mae Foundation (Washington) and the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness (Boston) have presented the 2007 Maxwell Awards of…
Universities Should Collaborate With Communities
NEW BOOKS Linking Colleges to Communities: Engaging the University for Community Development, by Steve Dubb and Ted Howard, argues that “the question really is not so much whether universities should be linked to the outside world, but how.” The publication examines universities’ engagement with…
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
Report Discusses Groups That Help Nonwhite Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People
NEW BOOKS Building Communities: Autonomous Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer People of Color Organizations in the U.S., by Robert Espinoza, analyzes the information provided by 84 such groups about their location, mission, budget, strategies, and other characteristics. The study found…
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
Study Looks at How Charities Benefit Communities
NEW BOOKS Beyond Charity: Recognizing Return on Investment — How the Nonprofit Community Impacts Greater Washington, is the product of a collaboration with the World Bank Group. The report seeks to answer three questions: “What is the evidence to suggest that nonprofits would create a positive…
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
New Laws in Russia Cause Problems for Charities, Report Says
Tough new laws and bureaucratic hurdles prevent charities in Russia from doing their work, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. The New York organization called on the Russian government to change regulations that the advocacy group says give it broad power to interfere in the operations of…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Debate Erupts Over Rules on Endowment Gifts
A growing number of states are passing laws designed to make it easier for nonprofit groups to spend money that donors have given to endowments, even if investment losses have caused the value of the donation to drop. Until now, most states prohibited institutions from spending money in an…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
IRS Clarifies Standard for Hospitals
In a letter to a trustee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, an official at the Internal Revenue Service has clarified what standards hospitals must follow to prove they are serving the public, often called a “community benefit” standard. Eric Solomon, an assistant secretary for tax policy, wrote…
By Sam Kean
Contributor
Data About Small Charities Posted Online
A searchable database of small organizations — those that have filed the newly released 990-N informational tax form — has been posted online by the Internal Revenue Service. The Form 990-N, also known as an “e-postcard,” is a new tax document required of groups with annual gross receipts of less…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
IRS Investigates Churches Over Politicking Charges
The Internal Revenue Service is inquiring into the political activities of the United Church of Christ after Sen. Barack Obama gave a speech there last summer. The church, which has 1.2 million members, invited Mr. Obama, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, to deliver a talk as…
By Sam Kean
Contributor