Charity and foundation leaders give Congress more than 100 ideas for cleaning up nonprofit world Washington An influential group of nonprofit leaders has released recommendations for new laws Congress should pass to fix problems within the charitable world. But questions remain on how much weight…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Competing for a Congressional Earmark: One Group’s Quest
Special Olympics announced two years ago that it would supplement its quadrennial international athletic ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain ForestWinning an…
By Holly Hall
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Winning an Earmark Is Not Child’s Play
Oregon charity has tried unsuccessfully to get money from Congress for three years -- but it still holds out hopeWashington Four years ago, a staff member at Friends of the Children, a Portland, Ore., charity that provides paid mentors to ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Securing an Earmark: What Appeals to Lawmakers
Charities are increasingly asking members of Congress to earmark federal money for their organizations in spending legislation, ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharityA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain ForestWinning an Earmark Is Not Child’s…
By Holly Hall
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A growing number of nonprofit groups are hiring Washington representatives to seek federal moneyOhio Valley General Hospital, a 119-bed facility in Pittsburgh, is getting $400,000 this year from the federal government to help build a new wing for its surgery and obstetrics-gynecology units. The…
By Holly Hall
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Defining a Legislative Earmark: How The Chronicle Conducted Its Analysis
One of the most difficult parts of any effort to determine how much Congress gives out in earmarks is figuring out ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain…
By Harvy Lipman
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A Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain Forest
Ted Townsend had a bold vision for a charity project, but he couldn’t seem to persuade donors of the value of his plan ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersWinning an Earmark Is Not Child’s PlayDefining a…
By Harvy Lipman
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Charities go after earmarks, despite concerns about fairness Like thousands of charity leaders across the country, Mary Faithful is lobbying members of Congress ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Lobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Members of Congress earmarked more than $2-billion for charities this year, a Chronicle study finds Lawmakers steered more than $2.4-billion in federal money to at least 5,000 of their favorite charities this ALSO SEE:A Gold RushSeeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What…
American Civil Liberties Union (New York): Appointed Caroline Frederickson, general counsel and legal director at NARAL Pro-Choice America (Washington), to be director of the Washington legislative office. Arc of the United States (Silver Spring, Md.): Appointed Sue Swenson, assistant executive…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees’ Salaries Are Equitable
JOB MARKET By Marilyn Dickey Lincoln Heights HealthCare Connection was having trouble hiring workers. The charity, which provides ALSO SEE:Sources of Salary Data medical services to the underinsured in Hamilton County, Ohio, hired a human-resources consultant, who had a hunch where the problem…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
JOB MARKET Several organizations can provide charities with free or low-cost salary-comparison data: The Center for Nonprofit Management, in Los Angeles, does two annual compensation surveys, one of ALSO SEE:How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees’ Salaries Are Equitable nonprofit groups in…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…