IRS Gives Advice on Supporting Groups
The Internal Revenue Service is giving its agents new advice on how to process applications from groups seeking charity status as supporting organizations. Supporting organizations are designed to finance the work of specific charities. Many universities and other large nonprofit groups have…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Edwards Releases Details of His Charitable Giving
The Democratic nominee for vice president, John Edwards, and his wife, Elizabeth, donated more than $3.3-million to charity from 1994 through 2003, according to his campaign office. The gifts represent 8.6 percent of the nearly $39-million in total income that the couple reported for the same…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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President Bush Calls for Tax Law Changes
President Bush’s call for fundamental changes to the federal tax code, made during his speech at the Republican National Convention, could have implications for charity fund raising. At a campaign appearance this month, President Bush said the adoption of a flat tax in place of the current income…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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September 11 Fund in N.Y. Plans to Close at Year’s End
Three years after its creation, the $540-million September 11 Fund has announced it will close its doors at the end of this year, after helping thousands of victims of the terrorist attacks. The fund, created by the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City just hours after the…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Religious Groups Gained Under Bush, Report Says
Churches and other sectarian groups are receiving a growing number of federal social-service grants thanks to President Bush, even without the passage of legislation his administration has sought in order to steer additional government money to such organizations, says a new report. Through changes…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Many Americans Are Still Skeptical of Charities, a New Opinon Poll Finds
Public confidence in charitable organizations, which declined after the September 11, 2001, attacks, ALSO SEE: Americans’ Views of Charities continues to stagnate and shows no signs of recovering, according to a new report by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. The report is to be…
By Brad Wolverton
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Taking to the Road to Help Women Escape Domestic Abuse
I grew up in a household with a father who was a drunk and who was physically and sexually abusive. I remember the
California Legislature Approves Measure Opposed by Many of the State’s Charities
The California Legislature has passed a controversial bill that would change the way many nonprofit organizations manage their finances and how they seek contributions within the state. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not said whether he will sign the bill into law. Many charities are urging him to…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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An innovative music camp for girls wins applause but has trouble raising moneyPortland, Ore.
By Michael Anft
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American Jewish World Service (New York): Appointed Phyllis Teicher Goldman, director of Israel ventures in the New York office of the New Israel Fund (Washington), to be vice president for development. Burn Foundation (Philadelphia): Appointed Cynthia Rauso, freelance management consultant, to be…
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…
Pay for California Charity Leaders Lags Behind Inflation Rate, Studies Find
The median pay for leaders of California nonprofit organizations did not keep pace with inflation this year, ALSO SEE:Compensation at California Nonprofit Groups according to two surveys of compensation and benefits released by the Center for Nonprofit Management Southern California. The rate of…
By Sharnell Bryan
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Pay for California Charity Leaders Lags Behind Inflation Rate, Studies Find
The median pay for leaders of California nonprofit organizations did not keep pace with inflation this year, according to two surveys of compensation and benefits released by the Center for Nonprofit Management Southern California. The rate of inflation since last year is 2.93 percent, according to…
By Sharnell Bryan
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Advocates for Homeless Families (Frederick, Md.): Appointed Elizabeth Galaida, chief development officer at the NEA Foundation (Washington), and Gregory Galaida, human-resources manager at the Council on Foundations (Washington), to be co-executive directors. California Polytechnic State U. at San…
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…