Nonprofit Organizations Are Hiring Workers at a Faster Pace Than Government, Businesses
By Cassie J. Moore The number of Americans who work at nonprofit organizations now exceeds 12.5 million, and hiring by ALSO SEE:Employment at Nonprofit Groups such groups has been rising faster than in business or government, according to a new report by two Washington organizations that study…
By Cassie J. Moore
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IRS to Ask Charities to Justify Large Salaries
Elizabeth Schwinn The Internal Revenue Service plans to contact hundreds of charities this summer to ask them to justify the salaries they pay executives and board members, according to Steven T. Miller, commissioner of the IRS’s tax-exempt and government entities division. Among the nonprofit…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Charities
Amid growing Congressional criticism of how charities operate, the Senate Finance Committee last week announced that it plans to hold a hearing on June 22 to discuss proposals to tighten regulation of nonprofit organizations. The chairman of the committee, Sen. Charles R. Grassley, Republican of…
By Harvy Lipman
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An Age-Old Concept Offers a Fresh Solution for a Hospital’s Debt Woes
A handout was the last thing the man sitting in Richard Batt’s office wanted. The man, who was in his early 70s, had enjoyed a career as an accomplished and prize-winning writer. But the royalties had dried up, and he lacked health insurance to pay some hospital bills for his teenage son. “He broke…
By Scott Westcott
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Running a Nonprofit Group at a Young Age: Tips From a Veteran
Taking over the reins of an organization at a young age -- as Ari B. Solotoff did last year by becoming ALSO SEE:Playing to His Strengths the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s executive director at age 22 -- can present a set of challenges. John E. Forsyte, who 16 years ago was one of the youngest…
By nicole lewis
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23-year-old director brings new energy to a Fla. symphonyPensacola, Fla. At the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s weekly staff meeting, Ari B. Solotoff, the group’s executive director, ALSO SEE:Running a Nonprofit Group at a Young Age: Tips From a VeteranThe Pensacola Symphony Orchestra runs through…
By nicole lewis
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U. of Georgia to Establish New Fund-Raising Arm
The University of Georgia, in Athens, plans to establish a new fund-raising organization after taking the unusual step of terminating its decades-old relationship with the University of Georgia Foundation. The primary point of dispute between the university and its fund-raising arm, which holds…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Actors’ Fund of America (New York): Appointed Brian Stokes Mitchell, a Tony Award-winning actor based in New York, to be president. He succeeds Tom Dillon, who will become president emeritus after leading the organization for 15 years. AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Appointed Casey Klarich, director…
Elizabeth Schwinn The Internal Revenue Service has named Lois Lerner acting director of the exempt-organizations office, which oversees charities. Ms. Lerner replaces Steven T. Miller, who was named commissioner of the tax-exempt and government entities division. Ms. Lerner was director of the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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How Exit Interviews Can Help Charities Improve Conditions for Their Remaining Employees
JOB MARKET By Marilyn Dickey When employees started leaving one department of a West Coast arts organization in droves, it was hard to convince the charity’s leaders that a top supervisor was part of the reason why. The supervisor had the esteem of the group’s administration, says its…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Creating a Positive Track Record
Good supervisors appreciate and reward those fund-raising staff members who actively ‘think out of the box.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Working for a Nonprofit in a Neighboring Country
Networking is still the best way to get your foot in the door.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Q. I’m interested in finding a job as a grant-proposal writer. Can you suggest any print or Web resources? A. Sure. You’re not far from the first one: Philanthropy Career’s own jobs listings include a category for positions in “grant seeking.” You can also try searching by keywords like “grant…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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You won’t get experience in “making the ask” if your president doesn’t let you try.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Tips for Getting the Most from High School and College Students Who Volunteer
When Ashley Dennis, a charity official in Amherst, Mass., heard that a professor at a local university was urging his students to volunteer as part of a health course, she seized the opportunity. Ms. Dennis, community outreach and development coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire…
By Cassie J. Moore
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Health. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, N.J.) has announced the recipients of awards through its 2004 Community Health Leadership Program. Following are…