Foundations Focused on Helping the Disabled
Q. My daughter just completed a college project that involved developing technology to assist the blind. The project won an award, and news about it was published in an academic journal. It would be great to see it utilized to help people. Can you direct me to some foundations that focus their…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor
Raising Money From Out of State
Q. Can you help me find out what the rules are when you’re fund raising in an organization based in one state and holding an event in another? Is it necessary to register the charity in the locale where you’re holding the event? A. Most likely, yes. While each state has its own fund-raising…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor
Q. How do I get someone to critique my resume? A. If you’re wondering whether you should hire a consultant to critique your résumé, the answer is “don’t bother,” says Debra Oppenheim, a recruiter in New York who specializes in nonprofit clients. “So-called ‘résumé doctors’ are a waste of time and…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor
Closing the Doors at a Big Philanthropy
As president of the F.W. Olin Foundation, Lawrence W. Milas has spoken at the dedication of more than 30 college and university buildings the philanthropy has financed. And at most of the ceremonies, Mr. Milas says, he has made the same remark: “The power of philanthropy is mighty indeed.” What he…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Grant Makers Receive Honors for Creative Communications Efforts
The Council on Foundations at its annual conference in San Diego this week honored 83 foundations for outstanding ALSO SEE:Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications annual and biennial reports, newsletters, public-information campaigns, special reports, and Web sites. Given every…
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Report Calls Nonprofit Groups a ‘Bright Spot’ in Massachusetts Economy
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Profile, by Rachel Deyette Werkema and Greg Leiserson, is an analysis of the role nonprofit organizations play in the state’s economy. The report finds that nonprofit groups employ more than 13 percent of the state’s work force, almost double the…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nonprofit Groups Are ‘Economic Engine’ in Washington Region, Report Says
The Business of Doing Good in Greater Washington: How the Nonprofit Sector Contributes to the Region’s Economyassesses the economic impact of nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area. Conducted with support from the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and America Online, the study…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Bill Would Not Tax Some Disaster Grants
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would prevent the taxation of federal money channeled by charities and others to victims of disasters. The Senate has yet to act on the bill. The Federal Emergency Management Agency sends “hazard mitigation” grants to nonprofit groups,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
IRS Issues Final Rules on Charitable Trusts
The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations that clarify how payments from charitable remainder trusts should be taxed in light of changes to capital-gains rates Congress made in 2003. A charitable remainder trust enables a donor to designate a gift to charity, take a tax deduction, and…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
American Islamic Groups to Establish Association
To help promote charitable giving by Muslim Americans and other donors, a group of nonprofit organizations is forming a membership association that will set financial and governance standards for Islamic charities. During a conference in Chicago last month, a group of about 20 Muslim…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Bloggers Talk Up Benefits of Web Logs to Charities
Chicago Web logs -- online journals that are frequently updated with news, commentary, photographs, or links to other information -- can be a powerful tool to help charities raise money, attract volunteers, and “personalize the nonprofit experience,” Mena Trott, a software executive, told nearly…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit workers seeking for-profit jobs have plenty of transferable skills -- if they can get in the door Derrell Jackson graduated from college four years ago motivated to help change the world. But after just two years working for Good Samaritan Ministries, in Holland, Mich., he decided he…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Former trustees who serve on emeritus boards can offer a historical perspective to current membersWhen trustees retire from the board of Thurber House, a nonprofit literary center in Columbus, Ohio, many find that ALSO SEE:Creating an Emeritus Board their work is just beginning. Since the early…
By Kimberlee Roth
Contributor
Charities and Foundations Take Steps to Improve Accountability, Studies Find
Two new reports suggest that many charities and foundations are taking steps to deal with questions that ALSO SEE:Taking Aim at Charity have been raised on Capitol Hill and elsewhere about their public accountability: A survey of officials at 867 foundations found that nearly 57 percent believed…
At Senate hearing, nonprofit leaders voice concerns as lawmakers prepare rules to stem abusesWashington Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an ambitious legislative package that they say could alter the ALSO SEE:Charities and Foundations Take Steps to Improve Accountability, Studies Find nonprofit…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications
By Maria Di Mento ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL REPORTS Independent, Family, and Operating Foundations, Assets More Than $250-Million Gold: Kansas Health Foundation (Wichita)