Report Predicts Debt Woes for Charities
A sharp increase in the number and types of nonprofit groups that are borrowing money, combined with the ALSO SEE:New Nonprofit Bond Ratings by Moody’s Investor Service poor economy and tough fund-raising environment, have increased the possibility that more organizations might soon have trouble…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Federal Program to Help Religious Groups Makes Awards
Following are grants and contracts that the federal Compassion Capital Fund has awarded. Grants to ALSO SEE:Making Grants on Faith help religious groups and local charities pay start-up costs, receive management help, or expand their programs: Institute for Youth Development (Washington):…
Congress expected to debate plan to aid religious charitiesAs the new, Republican-led Congress begins next month, one issue expected to be high on the agenda is ALSO SEE:Federal Program to Help Religious Groups Makes Awards President Bush’s plan to make it easier for religious charities to compete…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
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…
American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri (St. Louis): Appointed Kristi Meyers Gallup, director of financial resource development at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, to be vice president for development and marketing. American Red Cross in Nassau County (Mineola, N.Y.): Appointed Joan Desir,…
Forbes ranks 200 charities by three measures (December 9): how much of its budget comes from donors versus how much comes from sales of goods and services and the performance of its investments, what share was spent on charitable programs, and what percentage was spent to raise money. In addition,…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Most Environmental-Group Leaders Would Take Executive Role Again, Survey Says
JOB MARKET By Lara L. McDavit The majority of people who lead environmental organizations in the western United States and Canada report that they would serve as executive directors again despite work-related stresses, according to a new survey of 148 environmental-group leaders conducted by…
By Lara L. McDavit
Contributor
Incentive Pay Helps Keep Some Top Fund Raisers On the Job
JOB MARKET By Ben Gose Three years ago, the fund-raising operation at the University of California at San Diego was faltering. Some top employees were taking advantage of the booming economy to move on to better-paying jobs, and qualified applicants for new openings were becoming harder to find.…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A Guide to Religious Groups and Politicking
Politics and the Pulpit: a Guide to the Internal Revenue Code Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations, by Deirdre Dessingue, lists 29 guidelines detailing the parameters of political activity by religious organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of…
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
New Director Has Ambitious Plans for Women Donors Network
Helping people give away money is Donna Hall’s forte. She has helped the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation decide which charities deserve support and has advised family foundations about their grant-making programs. Now, as the new executive director of the Women…
By DAVID WHELAN
Contributor
Site Tracks Servicesfor New York Charities
By Nicole Wallace Nonprofit organizations in New York City that are looking for fund-raising or management assistance have a new resource to which they can turn. The new Web site, Who Does What, features a searchable database of nonprofit groups that provide advice and consulting services to other…
Technology Capacity High Among L.A. Groups
By Nicole Wallace Most nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County have access to basic information technology, according to a new study published by the Center for Nonprofit Management, in Los Angeles, and the UCLA Advanced Policy Institute. Nearly all -- 98 percent -- of the 381 charities that…
Web Site Aids Charities’ Accountability
By Nicole Wallace A new Web site helps nonprofit organizations identify ways they can earn and maintain their donors’ trust by improving their operations, being open about their finances and programs, and avoiding ethical conflicts. The site, called Pillars of Accountability in the Nonprofit World,…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Cancer. The American Cancer Society (Atlanta) has presented awards to individuals for distinguished service, leadership, and volunteer efforts in the struggle against…
Pew Publishes Guide to Politicking by Churches
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has published a guide for priests, rabbis, and other religious leaders detailing the tax rules that govern political activity by houses of worship. The booklet explains the origin of the prohibition on political activity by churches and the penalties for…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
IRS Takes Steps to Protect Donor Privacy
The IRS has issued a letter designed to reassure charities that it will not disclose the confidential information about donors that organizations provide to the revenue service. In response to concerns expressed by a charity adviser, Steven T. Miller, director of the IRS’s Exempt Organizations…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor