President Bush Signs Into Law New Tax Rules on Noncash Gifts
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By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
The Advertising Council (New York): Appointed Barbara Leshinsky, associate dean for institutional advancement at the New York Law School, to be executive vice president for development. American Cancer Society-Illinois Division (Chicago): Appointed Donna Baker, a sales representative at Grainger…
The After-School Corporation (New York): Appointed John P. Albert, director of intergovernmental affairs at the City of New York’s Department of Youth and Community Development (New York), to be vice president of external relations. Americans for the Arts (Washington): Appointed Jay Dick, manager…
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…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. The Business Committee for the Arts (Long Island City, N.Y.) and Forbes magazine (New York) have presented their 2004 Business in the Arts Awards, which honor…
CEO Turned Advocacy Into Opportunity for Latinos
Born in a small mining town in poor, rural Mexico, Roger A. Cázares came to the United States as a child, and later took advantage of its opportunities. He then went to work for those for whom such opportunities never came knocking. Mr. Cázares took a leave of absence from a bank job in 1969 to…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
‘Worth’: Science and Philanthropy
Science has captured the attention of a growing number of philanthropists, says Worth magazine (September). For instance, Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, recently underwrote the first successful privately manned spaceflight, and when NASA terminated a telescope project to search for signs…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
‘Forbes’: Giving by the Superrich
The net worth of the 400 wealthiest Americans in the United States grew to $1-trillion, up $45-billion from the previous year, according to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the nation’s richest people (September 24). Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, was at the top of the list, with…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
‘Foreign Policy’: Hurting the Poor
Nonprofit organizations that advocate on behalf of the poor in the developing world often hurt those they seek to help, writes Sebastian Mallaby in Foreign Policy magazine (September-October). The “feisty, Internet-enabled groups” strive to hold the World Bank and other international lending…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
D.C.-Area Charities Face Hard Times
Human-services charities in the Washington metropolitan area have been laying off staff members and cutting services because of hard economic times, a new study has found. The report on the study, which analyzed the finances of 124 charities, says that many of the groups faced increased demand for…
By Sharnell Bryan
Contributor
Study Explores Capacity of Faith-Based Groups to Assist Youths
The Promise and Challenge of Mentoring High-Risk Youth: Findings From the National Faith-Based Initiative, by Shawn Bauldry and Tracey A. Hartmann, discusses a five-year project that explored the potential of religious organizations to counsel young people who have been in trouble with the law. The…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Directory Details Opportunities for Operating Support
Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations 2004 is a directory of foundations and other sources of grants that cover the day-to-day costs of running a nonprofit organization. It lists approximately 1,300 grant programs that offer operating support, organized by state, along with information about…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Advice for Board Members Seeking to Influence Public Policy
The Nonprofit Board Member’s Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy, by Marcia Avner, provides recommendations for board members seeking to increase their nonprofit organizations’ impact on policy decisions. Ms. Avner, public-policy director at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, in St. Paul, advises…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Bits: Webby Awards Includes Best Charitable-Organization Web Site Category
The 2005 Webby Awards competition will include a new category for best charitable-organization Web site. The fee to submit an entry for consideration is $95, and the deadline is December 17. For more information: Go to http://www.webbyawards.com. On October 26, the Philanthropic Initiative, a…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Web Site Ranks Cities by Charity Efficiency
Charity Navigator, a watchdog group in Mahwah, N.J., has added an interactive, online chart to its Web site that allows users to see how 25 major cities stack up in 16 measures of nonprofit performance. Charity Navigator looked at financial data from 1,500 nonprofit groups, as reported on their…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Database Assists Myeloma Research
The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium is using a powerful shared database to link four leading medical-research centers to try to accelerate the development of drugs to treat the disease. A cancer of the plasma cell, multiple myeloma has no known cure. In 1998, after she was diagnosed with the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor