Perspectives on Property-Tax Exemption
Property-Tax Exemption for Charities
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Tips for Improving Board-Staff Interaction at Corporate Foundations
Making the Most of Corporate Foundation Boards: Strategies and Practices
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Bits: Free Data for Nonprofit Groups; and a Conference on Using the Internet
The National Priorities Project, a nonprofit organization in Northampton, Mass., has added a feature to its Web site that allows visitors to create tables and charts using data on social needs, demographics, and government spending collected by federal agencies. To get there: Go to http://data…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Approach to Linking Corporations, Charities
Nonprofit organizations that are looking for corporate sponsors for their events and companies that are looking for events to support now have a place to find each other online. The new site, IEG SponsorDirect, lists sponsorship opportunities and allows companies to browse them at no charge. The…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Site Allows Sharing of Technology Curriculums
A new Web site allows charities to share their technology-training materials online. Created by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nonprofit organization in San Francisco that provides management and technology assistance to other charities, the site offers training curriculums on software…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The following awards have been presented for achievement in community service, fund raising, philanthropy, and research: AIDS. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (Santa Monica, Calif.) has announced the recipients of its new International Leadership Awards, which provide three-year,…
Charities Say They Don’t View Advocacy as Political
Nearly nine in 10 charities advocate for changes in public policy, but fewer than half of those surveyed say they make overt efforts to influence lawmakers, according to a study of over 1,700 nonprofit groups across the United States. The two-year study was designed to find out why charities become…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Coalition Opposes Legal-Service Limits
A lawsuit in New York that challenges advocacy restrictions placed on nonprofit providers of legal services to the poor has started to garner attention from charity leaders nationwide. At issue is whether the government can force groups it supports to abide by limits on how they use private aid.…
By Michael Anft
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Bush Seeks Changes at Volunteer Agency
President Bush hopes to build political support for his proposed expansion of the Corporation for National and Community Service by recommending several changes to its service programs, which includes AmeriCorps and other efforts that receive federal dollars. The corporation, which was created by…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
President Bush’s call to service is getting mixed reactionsWoody Drake, a 32-year-old painter in Columbus, Ohio, hadn’t planned to spend the next couple of years teaching kids to dance, perform, and do other arts projects after school. At least, not before September 11. But the shock of the…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Getting the Most Out of Attending Conferences
IN THE TRENCHES By Alison Stein Wellner Conferences can be great ways to keep up with what’s new in the nonprofit world, meet with colleagues from far and wide, and pick up smart ideas that might make your job a little easier. On the other hand, conferences can also turn out to be expensive wastes…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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One in Five Philadelphia Arts Groups Offers Employee Bonuses, Survey Says
JOB MARKET Many arts and cultural nonprofit groups in the Philadelphia area have adopted compensation practices that mirror those in the for-profit world, according to a new survey of salaries and benefits offered by 89 organizations in the region. The survey was conducted for the Arts & Business…
Recruiters and Employers Offer Tips for Creating the Ideal Nonprofit Resume
JOB MARKET By Sandy Asirvatham When seeking a new job, the obvious first step is to revise your résumé -- not just to bring it up to date, but to make obvious why your skills and background should appeal to potential employers. But what if you’re looking for nonprofit work, and your previous job…
By Sandy Asirvatham
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An Umbrella Group Builds a Network for Members to Swap Management Ideas
BRAINSTORMS By Heather Joslyn For 13 years, the National Council of Nonprofit Associations has tried to help its 37 members connect. Each year, the council holds a conference where members can meet and talk about their shared concerns about recruiting, serving, and communicating with their states’…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Businesses Owe No Tax on Disaster Assistance
Businesses hurt by the September 11 attacks may deduct from their income taxes the gifts they receive from charities to help them recover, the IRS said in a letter to the American Bar Association. The association wrote the IRS that some charities have already provided small and medium-size…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Charitable Deductions Rose 6.2% in 1999, IRS Says
Deductions claimed by Americans for charitable contributions rose from $125.8-billion in 1999 to ALSO SEE:Charitable Deductions Claimed on Tax Returns an estimated $133.6-billion in 2000, an increase of 6.2 percent, the Internal Revenue Service said. The increase would mark the first time in five…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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