A Report on the Environmental Dangers Posed to Archival Collections
A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections, assesses the storage conditions of historic artifacts in American museums and libraries. The survey, sponsored by Heritage Preservation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, found a need for…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Guide to Building Mentor Programs for Children of Prisoners
Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners, the Amachi Model, by W. Wilson Goode Sr. and Thomas J. Smith, draws on lessons learned from the Amachi program, a collaborative effort of Public/Private Ventures now operating in 38 states. The guide says…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
‘Moment’: Campuses and Jewish Studies
PRESS CLIPPINGSOn campuses around the nation, endowed professorships have become “another weapon” in the academic skirmishes of recent years between supporters of the Palestinian cause and those who back Israel, writes Moment magazine (February). Professors who hold endowed positions generally have…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
‘The New Yorker’: Alberto Vilar’s Travails
PRESS CLIPPINGSWhen he was arrested for mail fraud last May, Alberto Vilar, the opera enthusiast and arts patron, was on his way to Austria to attend a new production of Wagner’s Parsifal, according to an article in The New Yorker (February 13 and 20). It turned out that the events that led up to…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
‘Pink’: Red Cross’s Leadership
PRESS CLIPPINGSIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Marsha J. (Marty) Evans “had to face the fury of the American public,” leading to her ouster as CEO of the American Red Cross, says Pink magazine (February/March). Ms. Evans succeeded Bernadine Healy as head of the American Red Cross in August 2002,…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. Americans for the Arts (Washington) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (Washington) have presented their 2006 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. The National…
Applications Sought for Hewlett-Packard Grants
Hewlett-Packard is accepting applications for its Technology for Community grant program. The Palo Alto, Calif., company will be awarding wireless-technology packages valued at $17,000 to up to 100 nonprofit organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Each package includes six laptop…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Communications Tracked in New Study
More than a quarter of the names on nonprofit e-mail lists drop off each year because supporters unsubscribe from the lists or change their e-mail addresses without alerting the organizations, according to a new report. The “eNonprofit Benchmarks Study” is based on detailed analysis of online…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Penalties on Jewish Group Called Overly Lenient
The New York attorney general’s office has prohibited the former chairman of the World Jewish Congress, Israel Singer, from holding any position involving the “financial oversight, management, or supervision of fund-raising activities” at the organization. The World Jewish Congress is an…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Embattled Chief of Getty Trust Resigns Amid State Inquiry
Six months after the California attorney general started an investigation into alleged misuse of funds at the J. Paul Getty Trust, in Los Angeles, Barry Munitz has resigned as the group’s chief executive. Mr. Munitz agreed to waive any severance package and to pay the trust $250,000 “to resolve any…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
IRS Issues Warning on Tax Dodges
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual warning of the “most notorious” tax scams that Americans should avoid. On this year’s list: abuse of charitable organizations and deductions. The IRS said it has observed an “increased use of tax-exempt organizations to improperly shield income or…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Senate Committee Reviews Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Editor’s note: This article was revised from the version that appeared in the print edition because of updated information provided by the Fannie Mae Foundation. The Senate Finance Committee is trying to determine whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored companies that were created…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Final Showdown on Tax Bill Now Looms in Congress
Congress is moving closer to a decision on the most important and largest piece of federal tax legislation for nonprofit organizations in years. Charities and their lobbyists are in overdrive as they try to influence House and Senate members — including lawmakers who will work out vast differences…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
President Bush Seeks Charity Tax Breaks
The federal budget proposal President Bush submitted to Congress this month could have an impact on how much charities raise in private donations. As he has done for the past several years, Mr. Bush proposed a package of tax incentives designed to spur charitable giving. He also asked Congress to…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Religious Groups Getting More Federal Grants
Religious organizations received a growing number of federal grants from 2002 to 2004, although the dollar amount of federal funds going to such groups fell, according to a new study. The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy, part of the Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Bush’s Proposed Budget Could Hit Charities Hard
Washington The federal budget President Bush has proposed for 2007 marks another step in his long-range effort to shrink government spending and could result in significant cuts to the federal ALSO SEE: The Nonprofit World and President Bush’s Budget: Key Proposals programs on which many charities…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor