Jewish Charities Move Toward Merger
The merger of three major Jewish fund-raising organizations, which has been under discussion for several years, has moved a step closer to completion. Stephen D. Solender, executive vice-president of United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York, has been appointed acting president of a new…
Top Trustee Indicted at Big Hawaii Charity
The chairman of the wealthiest charity in Hawaii was indicted last week on charges that he received $115,800 in an alleged kickback scheme involving property owned by the charity. Richard S. H. Wong, a trustee of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, faces charges of theft, conspiracy, and perjury.…
IRS Issues Final Rules for Charities on Making Tax Forms Available to Public
The Internal Revenue Service has released final rules explaining what charities and many other non-profit groups must do to comply ALSO SEE:How New Rules on Charity Disclosure WorkText of the New Rules with the law that requires them to make copies of their informational tax returns, called Forms…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Brutality in Kosovo Turns Many Charity Relief Workers Into Refugees
Once they were the caregivers. Now they are part of the great Balkan diaspora. Among the tens of thousands of refugees who have fled from Kosovo in recent days are scores of ethnic-Albanian charity employees who worked for Catholic Relief Services, ALSO SEE:Kosovo Crisis Bedevils Aid EffortsBalkan…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
Balkan Turmoil Could Signify Turning Point for Giving On Line
Americans are donating millions of dollars to charities helping the Kosovo refugees -- and unprecedented numbers of people are making their gifts via the Internet. ALSO SEE:Kosovo Crisis Bedevils Aid EffortsBrutality in Kosovo Turns Many Charity Relief Workers Into Refugees Technology is doing more…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Kosovo Crisis Bedevils Aid Efforts
Charities are stretched to the limit in chaotic struggle to help refugees Arsim Osmani, an ethnic-Albanian exile from the war in Kosovo, gazed past acres of white tents ALSO SEE:Brutality in Kosovo Turns Many Charity Relief Workers Into RefugeesBalkan Turmoil Could Signify Turning Point for Giving…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
* President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton took $161,938 in charitable-contribution deductions in 1998, including a $62,718 deduction carried over from the previous year, according to their federal tax return. The White House said that the gifts came from earnings from Mrs. Clinton’s book, It…
By Jennifer Moore
Contributor
Charitable Deductions Up Sharply, IRS Says
Preliminary tax data released by the Internal Revenue Service show that the deductions Americans claimed for charitable contributions increased by 18.5 per cent from 1996 to 1997. The government said that deductions climbed from $85.6-billion to $101.4-billion. An important caveat: The I.R.S.…
By Grant Williams
Contributor
Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service and the National Charities Information Bureau. Those two private organizations report on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and…
Abilities of Florida (Clearwater): Appointed Vicki McNabb, placement specialist, to be special-events coordinator for this organization that provides employment and other services for disabled people. AIDS Project Los Angeles: Appointed Herb K. Schultz, vice-president of state affairs at the…
Foundations That Won Awards for Excellence in Communications
ALSO SEE:Kellogg and Other Foundations to Be Honored for Communication Efforts Community and Public Foundations,
‘Affinity Card’ Revenue Not Taxable, Court Says
In a closely watched case that could affect thousands of non-profit organizations that receive money from royalty agreements, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled for a second time that the Sierra Club does not owe tax on revenue from an “affinity” credit-card program. The Tax Court rejected Internal…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
Managed Care Harms the Poor, Study Finds
Pressure from managed-care companies to keep medical costs down is threatening indigent patients’ access to health-care services, according to a new study financed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study found that doctors who earn most of their income from the managed-care insurance…
Kellogg Seeks Forum for Entrepreneurs
As the idea of using market-based approaches to social problems becomes more and more popular, philanthropists, non-profit groups, and businesses involved in “social entrepreneurship” need a forum to swap ideas and find investors, says a new report. The report, called “Unleashing New Resources and…
On-Line Kit Explains Changes in Trust Rules
A new on-line tool kit is available for charities that want to help donors take advantage of a special rule that makes certain types of trusts more attractive. The rules affect charitable-remainder trusts, through which donors can give assets such as stock or real estate to a charity. The…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Company Helps Charities Sell Phone and Internet Services
A Georgia telecommunications company has created an affinity program that will allow non-profit organizations to sell Internet and telephone services to their members and share in the profits. Through its Affinity Internet Service Provider program, AvTel Communications, in Atlanta, makes Internet…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor