Preparing for a Career in Event Planning
While education is definitely helpful, the best training in event planning is gained through experience.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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The Limits of Graduate Education
A graduate degree can’t always teach you good judgment, common sense, or how to react in a stressful situation.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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The Best Times for Fund Raising
November and December are the most wonderful time of the year for many fund raisers.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Self-Help Accounting: a Guide for the Volunteer Treasurer, by John Paul Dalsimer, is designed to assist board members who oversee a charity’s finances. Mr. Dalsimer, founder of Community Accountants, a public-interest accounting group in Philadelphia, begins by describing the responsibilities of…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Overview of Nonprofit Groups in Illinois
Illinois Nonprofits: a Profile of Charities and Advocacy Organizations, by Kirsten A. Grnbjerg and Curtis Child, summarizes the results of a survey of 875 nonprofit organizations in Illinois. Ms. Grnbjerg, a professor at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana U., in Indianapolis, and Mr. Child, a…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Advocate Works Night and Day to Assist Needy Jazz Musicians
Getting Wendy Atlas Oxenhorn on the phone is no easy feat. That is, unless you’re an insomniac. “Try me either before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m.,” she writes in an e-mail message, after a few rounds of phone tag. “I’m sorry, but with my schedule, those are really the only times I’m free to talk.”…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Model Ethics Codes for Charities Issued by Nonprofit Group
Independent Sector, a coalition of charities and foundations, has issued its first official model code of ethics for nonprofit groups to follow, the initial step in what the organization’s president said would be a comprehensive effort to deal with ethical controversies in the nonprofit world. The…
By Harvy Lipman
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More Than 300 Nonprofit Groups Protest a Federal Proposal on Advocacy
Washington More than 300 nonprofit groups have urged the Federal Election Commission to reject a proposal that they say would make it harder for them to express opinions on public-policy issues. An advisory opinion drafted by the commission’s legal staff proposed that any communication that…
By Harvy Lipman
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Raises for Foundation Officials Outpaced Inflation Last Year, Report Says
The median raise awarded to foundation employees last year was 3.5 percent, according to ALSO SEE:Salaries and Benefits at Foundations a new report published by the Council on Foundations. The median raise, meaning half received bigger increases and half smaller ones, was higher than the 2003…
By Cassie J. Moore
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Bush Proposes New Incentives, Rules for Charitable Donors
Washington In his $2.4-trillion federal budget submitted to Congress this month, ALSO SEE:RELATED TABLES: The Nonprofit World and President Bush’s Budget: Key ProposalsThe President’s Plan President Bush proposed that donors to charity be required to do more to prove the value of clothing, used…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Proposed federal budget holds few changes for charitiesWashington President Bush’s proposed $2.4-trillion budget for 2005 holds few changes in spending for most federal programs that support charities and ALSO SEE:RELATED TABLES: The Nonprofit World and President Bush’s Budget: Key ProposalsBush…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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The Nonprofit World and President Bush’s Budget: Key Proposals
RELATED ARTICLES:The President’s Plan: Proposed Federal Budget Holds Few Changes for CharitiesBush Proposes New Incentives, Rules for Charitable Donors Spending in fiscal 2004 Proposed for fiscal 2005 Arts and Culture Corporation for Public Broadcasting1 $437,000,000 $390,000,000 Historic…
Getting Degrees in Fund Raising and Nonprofit Management
Participation in such educational programs is much more important for people who have little relevant experience or who are switching into a nonprofit career.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Seeking Support for a Youth Group
Over time, the secret to your success will be individual donors, an active fund-raising board, and then the occasional grant to jump-start a new idea.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Snagging a Family Foundation Job
Family foundations look carefully at the important intangibles.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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How to Manage the Stress of Work at a Charity
Some nonprofits share their tips for dealing with the stress of charity work.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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