The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Indigenous development. International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (Fredericksburg, Va.) has presented its inaugural IFIP Award to Susan Berresford, president of the…
‘Vogue’: Teaching Youngsters How to Eat Well
At a typical public school, lunch is an unhealthy and unappetizing combination of government-surplus meat and prepackaged fare, and as a result young people have become “innocent consumers” of what a culture short on time and high on calories puts on their plates, says Vogue magazine (April). Alice…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
‘Governing’: Improving Life for City Dwellers
Fred Kent is not trained as an architect, but his ideas have helped shape some of the most attractive urban places in the country, says Governing magazine (April). As president of a New York nonprofit group, Project for Public Spaces, Mr. Kent is finding that more and more government agencies are…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Senators Seek to Limit Charity Insurance Deals
The leaders of the Senate Finance Committee say they are introducing legislation to crack down on companies that improperly benefit from charity-owned life-insurance policies. Many charities buy life-insurance policies on their donors and sell the interest in the policies to companies, which make…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Conservatives Protest Senate Efforts
A coalition of 68 conservative and religious groups has asked Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist to block the Senate Finance Committee from taking actions that would change the way charities, foundations, and donors operate. The Senate panel has spent more than a year reviewing nonprofit…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
What to do about misused grants
Q What are the standard procedures a grant maker would follow if it discovered that funds it had given to a charity have been misused? Specifically, what would that grant maker do if the entire grant has already been paid to the grantee? A. Private foundations have a legal obligation to try to…
By Alison Stein Wellner
Contributor
Tips for Getting Past ‘Us and Them’ Culture for Shared Technology Projects
Putting a shared-technology project in place -- and getting affiliates to use it -- can be a tall order ALSO SEE:Bridging Old DividesHelping 1 Million Kids: How a Charity Plans to Reach Ambitious Goal for national charities, whether the project in question is a common fund-raising database,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Helping 1 Million Kids: How a Charity Plans to Reach Ambitious Goal
Becoming a volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico used to be a lengthy, cumbersome process. When people called to inquire, ALSO SEE:Bridging Old DividesTips for Getting Past ‘Us and Them’ Culture for Shared Technology Projects the Santa Fe organization sent them a package of…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Shared technology tightens relationships among affiliatesThe Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America had long wanted to bring all of the information about its donors together ALSO SEE:Helping 1 Million Kids: How a Charity Plans to Reach Ambitious GoalTips for Getting Past ‘Us and Them’ Culture for…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Readers Object to Advice About Critiquing Résumés
INBOX To the Editor: Please allow me to respectfully voice my strong disagreement with the advice about seeking a résumé critique in your April 20 column. As a certified résumé writer and career-services professional with 12 years of direct experience writing résumés for high-profile clients, and…
Percentage of Assets Donor-Advised Funds Distributed
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 American Endowment Foundation 6.6% 7.5% 4.3% 4.1% 5.3% American Gift Fund 23.6 15.6 12.3 13.6 8.7 Baltimore Community Foundation 28.8 39.3 33.6 30.4 45.7 Baton Rouge Area Foundation 116.7 15.0 11.3 9.9 13.5 Boston Foundation 1 12.1 13.4 14.7 15.5 21.0 California Community…
American Philosophical Association (Newark, Del.): Announced the resignation of Michael Kelly, executive director, effective June 30. Bide-a-Wee Home Association (New York): Appointed Jane S. Englebardt, executive director of the Hasbro Children’s Foundation (New York), to be president and chief…
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…
Former Opera Singer Hits High Note Helping Newark’s Children
Newark, N.J. It is a cold Tuesday morning, and William Madsen has just arrived at the end of his commute. Each weekday he leaves his home in Maplewood, N.J., an affluent town of 24,000, for nearby Newark. The distance between the two places registers a scant five miles, but they are different…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Salary and Benefits Paid to Fund Raisers
Salaries of Fund Raisers, by Field Median pay Arts and cultural organizations $75,000 Civic and public-affairs organizations 69,500 Consulting agencies 100,000 Educational organizations 75,000 Environmental organizations 62,000 Federated appeals 80,000 Government 61,000 Health organizations 60,000…
Percentage of Assets Donor-Advised Funds Distributed
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 American Endowment Foundation 4.3% 6.6% 7.5% 4.3% 4.1% American Gift Fund 21.1 23.6 15.6 12.3 40.6 Austin Community Foundation 35.4 22.3 22.7 17.5 11.8 Baton Rouge Area Foundation 4.9 116.7 15.0 11.3 9.9 Boston Foundation 1 12.0 12.1 13.4 14.7 14.3 California Community…