The following awards have been presented for achievement in management, philanthropy, and volunteerism: Community service. The Marin Community Foundation (Larkspur, Calif.) has presented its 2001 Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement to the Rev. David R. Martin, executive director of the Marin AIDS…
Internet Shopper May Deduct Gifts to Charity
An online shopper who contributes to charity a rebate offered by an Internet shopping mall may deduct the amount of the rebate from income taxes, the Internal Revenue Service ruled in response to a request from the shopper. A company that ran an online shopping site, featuring links to an array of…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Senators Urge Passage of Charity Tax Breaks
Several U.S. senators are urging passage of legislation that aims to stimulate giving by creating new tax incentives for foundations and other charitable donors. Sen. Rick Santorum, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Sen. Evan Bayh, Democrat of Indiana, say charities, especially local ones, need help…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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More than 800,000 Organizations Hold Charity Status, IRS Says
More than 800,000 charities and private foundations were registered with the Internal Revenue Service as of September 30, 2000, according to figures just released by the tax agency. The number of groups classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code rose by 45,074, or 5.8 percent,…
Gates Foundation Liaison to D.C. Has the Right Connections
David Lane doesn’t want to be called the lobbyist for the Bill & Melinda Gates ALSO SEE:About David Lane, Head of Gates Foundation’s East Coast Office Foundation, but as the director of the fund’s newly established East Coast office in Washington, he certainly has the connections to be one. Mr.…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Bits: Computer Security, Technology-Assistance Group Membership, and Diversifying Arts Organizations
The October 22 issue of NetAction Notes outlines computer-security basics for nonprofit organizations. Topics discussed include virus protection, firewalls, procedures to back up information, and security measures for e-mail lists and other computer files. NetAction is a San Francisco organization…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Get Advice on Marketing Pacts
Charities can turn to a new online resource for advice on marketing partnerships with corporations. Mission & Market, which was created by Independent Sector, an association of charities and grant makers, provides facts and figures on marketing relationships between charities and companies,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
8 Charities Win Software Grants
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., has awarded more than $7.6-million in software to eight nonprofit organizations through its Technology Leadership Grant program. The largest grant, $2.7-million in software, was awarded to the National Urban League, in New York. The league currently…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Technology Program Adds New Locations
Strategic Technology helps nonprofit executives assist one another and develop technology plans for their organizations. Now the program, which started in New England, is expanding to other cities. Last fall, nonprofit organizations in Springfield and Worcester, Mass., participated in the first…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Negative Effects of Welfare Privatization
Prospecting Among the Poor: Welfare Privatization, by Bill Berkowitz, examines the privatization of welfare services that occurred after the passage in 1996 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act. When responsibility for welfare devolved to the states, writes Bill Berkowitz, a…
By Laura Hruby
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Model for Teacher-Recruitment Programs
Ahead of the Class: A Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources, by Beatriz Chu Clewell and Ana Maria Villegas, provides a model for programs working to solve the teacher shortage in rural and urban public schools. The model is based on the work of the Pathways to Teaching Careers…
By Laura Hruby
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Unusual Arizona Group Shuts Down, Cutting Off Annuity Payments to Donors
An unorthodox Arizona charity that paid financial planners a commission to market its gift annuities has shut down, cutting off payments to an unknown number of donors who entrusted the organization with their money. The closure of the Mid-America Foundation, in Scottsdale, Ariz., was disclosed in…
By Harvy Lipman
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Many Nonprofit Leaders Don’t Ever Want the Top Job Again, Survey Finds
Most people who lead charities are very satisfied with their work -- but the majority ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Leadership: Survey Results never want to do it again, because of the stress of dealing with finances, personnel, and other issues, according to results of a new survey. The study of more than…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Washington The American Red Cross and its president, Bernadine P. Healy, are under fire ALSO SEE: How The American Red Cross Says It Will Spend Money Raised for September 11 Recovery American Red Cross Fund Raising and Spending for the way in which the charity has raised more than $500-million to…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Court Rules Organization Is Not a Charity
A federal district court has ruled that an organization in Washington that helps donors make anonymous gifts to charities does not itself qualify as a charity. The decision could lead to increased scrutiny by the IRS of groups applying for tax-exempt status, said a lawyer for the organization. The…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Tax Agency Provides Disaster-Relief Information
Donors and charities trying to assist victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks can turn to a new source of information from the IRS. The IRS has posted on its Web site the names of such organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status under an expedited process used by the revenue…
By Debra E. Blum
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