Microsoft Gives Software to 5 Groups
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., has awarded more than $3.3-million in software to five nonprofit organizations through its Technology Leadership Grant program. The largest grant, $2-million in software, was awarded to Special Olympics, in Washington, D.C. The organization plans to use…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Federal Grants System Too Complex, Groups Say
Despite the passage of a law three years ago aimed at streamlining paperwork requirements for nonprofit recipients of federal grants, organizations report continuing problems when dealing with the federal government, according to an online survey of charities conducted earlier this year. A majority…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Even With Court Ruling, Vouchers Face Legal Hurdles
Last month’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of an Ohio school-voucher program may strengthen President Bush’s efforts to help religious groups get government money, but the idea of expanding vouchers beyond schools to other social-service programs still faces many legal hurdles, observers say. In…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Foundation Staffs Do Not Reflect Diversity of U.S. Population, Report Says
Despite an increase over the past two decades in the number of women and members of minority ALSO SEE:Charities Pay Women Less Than Men, Study FindsSurvey of College Fund Raisers Says That Gender Has Biggest Impact on SalaryFoundation Programs Aim to Increase Diversity Among Grant-Making Staffs…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Hard Times Force Some Organizations to Scale Back on Technology Plans
Just when nonprofit groups are finally having an easier time competing with for-profit companies for ALSO SEE:The Tide Turns highly skilled technology employees -- thanks to the collapse of the dot-com boom -- economic uncertainty is leading some charities to scale back or postpone their planned…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado (Denver): Appointed Bradley A. Friedman, executive ALSO SEE:A Rear Admiral Takes Helm of Red Cross director of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (Denver), to be director of endowment and planned giving. American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco): Appointed…
Charities Pay Women Less Than Men, Study Finds
Female executives at nonprofit organizations continue to be paid less than men in similar jobs, ALSO SEE: Differences in Pay for Men and Women in Top Charity Jobs Foundation Staffs Do Not Reflect Diversity of U.S. Population, Report Says Survey of College Fund Raisers Says That Gender Has Biggest…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Once hard for charities to find amid the dot-com boom, technology workers are now available -- in drovesTwo years ago, when CompuMentor advertised to hire a technology consultant, the San ALSO SEE:Hard Times Force Some Organizations to Scale Back on Technology Plans Francisco charity was lucky to…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Survey of College Fund Raisers Says That Gender Has Biggest Impact on Salary
JOB MARKET Women in fund-raising, alumni relations, and communications departments at colleges and universities earn far less than their male colleagues, according to a new survey of salaries and benefits commissioned by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The survey, whose data…
Research, Money, Personal Support Are Key to Successful Charity Start-Ups
IN THE TRENCHES By Marilyn Dickey In the past five years, tens of thousands of Somali immigrants have poured into Minnesota seeking housing, jobs, and an escape from the ravages of war in their country. ALSO SEE:Resources for Starting a Charity As the state’s Somali population has grown, and its…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Pay Continues in Latest GuideStar Report
JOB MARKET By Harvy Lipman Female executives at nonprofit organizations continue to be paid less than men in similar jobs, according to an annual survey by GuideStar, a nonprofit ALSO SEE:Survey of College Fund Raisers Says That Gender Has Biggest Impact on Salary group that distributes information…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
How City Harvest’s Leader Learned About Hunger, Community Involvement, and Creating Change
ENTRY LEVEL Julia A. Erickson Age: 43 First job: Development officer, Bronx Frontier Development Corporation, New York Current job: Executive director, City Harvest, New York I graduated from Smith College in 1980 with a degree in government, and then, after a year of graduate school, I decided I…
Resources for Starting a Charity
IN THE TRENCHES Several organizations, books, and Web sites offer assistance to novice charity leaders, from helping them decide whether to start a nonprofit group to providing advice ALSO SEE:Research, Money, Personal Support Are Key to Successful Charity Start-Ups on fund raising, forming a…
Senate Defeats Plan to Repeal Estate Tax
Donors and fund raisers will continue to face uncertainty over the fate of the estate tax for some time to come, even though the Senate has defeated a plan to repeal the tax permanently on estates worth $1-million or more. The Senate voted 54 to 44 against considering a measure that would have…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Court Reverses IRS on Hospital Joint Venture
A nonprofit hospital will not lose its tax exemption as a result of a partnership with a for-profit hospital chain, a district court has ruled. St. David’s Health Care System, in Austin, Tex., may retain its nonprofit status even though half of the directors on its governing board were appointed by…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Court Denies Deductions Due to Charity’s Error
The U.S. Tax Court, in a pair of rulings, has disallowed donors’ charitable deductions because the receipts the nonprofit group gave the donors were incorrect. The rulings, charity experts say, could have broad implications, causing some donors to become wary about making gifts. In the first case…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor