Newsday.com - State/Region News: "Policy group champions reforms on tax-exempt properties
December 14, 2004, 2:25 PM EST
TRENTON, N.J. -- Government buildings, schools, churches and charities deprive the state of $90 billion a year in property taxes because of their exempt status, according to a new report calling for reforms.
The New Jersey Policy Perspective issued a report Tuesday seeking changes in the property-tax structure that exempted 13.5 percent of properties statewide in 2000, and more than 40 percent of properties in the cities of Newark, Trenton, Camden, New Brunswick and Orange. "
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits
Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits: "Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits
12/14/2004
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, nonprofits can obtain free licenses to MailShell's Anti-Spam Desktop Software as part of MailShell and TechSoup.org's 'Stop Spam Today!' campaign. The free licenses can only be obtained on that day."
12/14/2004
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, nonprofits can obtain free licenses to MailShell's Anti-Spam Desktop Software as part of MailShell and TechSoup.org's 'Stop Spam Today!' campaign. The free licenses can only be obtained on that day."
TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving
TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving:
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"If we go back to the Red and Blue state breakdown of the last election, there is an intriguing pattern, Everett said. The top 25 most generous states, or half the country, are all Red states.
Nine of the 10 least generous states, including the Bay State, are all Blue states.
Part of the disparity for Massachusetts is that many evangelical Christians in the south dedicate a percentage of their income to their churches. That alone may skew the figures. And the index doesn't factor in volunteering or in-kind giving.
To that end, the Boston Foundation is now financing its own independent study of charitable"
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"If we go back to the Red and Blue state breakdown of the last election, there is an intriguing pattern, Everett said. The top 25 most generous states, or half the country, are all Red states.
Nine of the 10 least generous states, including the Bay State, are all Blue states.
Part of the disparity for Massachusetts is that many evangelical Christians in the south dedicate a percentage of their income to their churches. That alone may skew the figures. And the index doesn't factor in volunteering or in-kind giving.
To that end, the Boston Foundation is now financing its own independent study of charitable"
Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising - 2004-12-14 - The Business Journal of Phoenix
Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising - 2004-12-14 - The Business Journal of Phoenix: "Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given $200,000 to the Arizona Grantmakers Forum to partner nonprofits with corporations"
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given $200,000 to the Arizona Grantmakers Forum to partner nonprofits with corporations"
TownOnline.com - West Letter: Churches shouldn't have to file in state
TownOnline.com - West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript - Opinion & Letters: "Letter: Churches shouldn't have to file in state
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sen. Walsh's statement, reported in the Dec. 2 Transcript, that churches should be required to file annual reports with the attorney general because other charities are required to do so lumps together inappropriately two quite separate types of institutions.
Charitable institutions are granted state tax exemption on the condition that their funds are spent for the charitable purposes for which the institutions were established. Consequently, it is reasonable for the commonwealth to require financial reports from them in order to ensure the charitable institutions are fulfilling the purposes for which they were chartered and granted tax exemption."
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sen. Walsh's statement, reported in the Dec. 2 Transcript, that churches should be required to file annual reports with the attorney general because other charities are required to do so lumps together inappropriately two quite separate types of institutions.
Charitable institutions are granted state tax exemption on the condition that their funds are spent for the charitable purposes for which the institutions were established. Consequently, it is reasonable for the commonwealth to require financial reports from them in order to ensure the charitable institutions are fulfilling the purposes for which they were chartered and granted tax exemption."
Lexington Herald-Leader | 12/15/2004 | McConnell Center donations disclosed
Lexington Herald-Leader 12/15/2004 McConnell Center donations disclosed: "McConnell Center donations disclosed
Program gets a number of gifts from senator's political supporters
STAFF, WIRE REPORT
LOUISVILLE - Forty companies and foundations have privately donated $6 million to a University of Louisville academic center named after U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell since its founding in 1990, newly released records show."
Program gets a number of gifts from senator's political supporters
STAFF, WIRE REPORT
LOUISVILLE - Forty companies and foundations have privately donated $6 million to a University of Louisville academic center named after U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell since its founding in 1990, newly released records show."
Journal Gazette | 12/15/2004 | 30 charity groups� tax exemption cut
Journal Gazette | 12/15/2004 | 30 charity groups� tax exemption cut: "30 charity groups� tax exemption cut
By Benjamin Lanka
The Journal Gazette
Almost 30 Allen County service organizations must begin paying taxes on property worth $17 million in 2005 after their tax exemptions were stripped or reduced this year"
By Benjamin Lanka
The Journal Gazette
Almost 30 Allen County service organizations must begin paying taxes on property worth $17 million in 2005 after their tax exemptions were stripped or reduced this year"
Canada NewsWire 175,000 employed In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories
Canada NewsWire: "175,000 employed in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories' charitable and nonprofit sector
New data estimates sector in this region reports revenues of
$ 12.5 billion
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories is made up of 17,000 organizations that report $12.5 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 175,000 ($6.5 billion and 113,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
New data estimates sector in this region reports revenues of
$ 12.5 billion
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories is made up of 17,000 organizations that report $12.5 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 175,000 ($6.5 billion and 113,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
Canada NewsWire "Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector employs 959,000
Canada NewsWire: "Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector employs 959,000
New data estimates $48 billion in revenues, 7.8 million volunteers
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 45,000 organizations that report more than $48 billion in annual revenues and have 959,000 paid staff ($29 billion and 597,000 paid staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
New data estimates $48 billion in revenues, 7.8 million volunteers
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 45,000 organizations that report more than $48 billion in annual revenues and have 959,000 paid staff ($29 billion and 597,000 paid staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
PRESS RELEASE MX LOGIC REPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-SPAM LAW INCREASED TO 6 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER; HIGHEST MONTHLY COMPLIANCE TO DATE
12_13_04: "MX LOGIC REPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-SPAM LAW INCREASED TO 6 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER; HIGHEST MONTHLY COMPLIANCE TO DATE
-Zombie Networks Responsible for as Much as 69 Percent of Daily Spam; Users Urged to Protect Their PCs During Holiday Season-
DENVER�December 13, 2004�MX Logic, Inc., a leading provider of innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for businesses, service providers, government organizations, resellers and their customers, reported today that 6 percent of unsolicited commercial email in November complied with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act.
This represents the highest monthly compliance to date and an increase from 4 percent compliance in October. Seventy-five percent of all email traffic through the MX Logic Threat Center in November was spam."
-Zombie Networks Responsible for as Much as 69 Percent of Daily Spam; Users Urged to Protect Their PCs During Holiday Season-
DENVER�December 13, 2004�MX Logic, Inc., a leading provider of innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for businesses, service providers, government organizations, resellers and their customers, reported today that 6 percent of unsolicited commercial email in November complied with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act.
This represents the highest monthly compliance to date and an increase from 4 percent compliance in October. Seventy-five percent of all email traffic through the MX Logic Threat Center in November was spam."
Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC
Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC: "Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC
WebPosted Dec 14 2004 11:14 AM PST
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A group of doctors in Fort St. John is making a hefty donation to a new medical program at the University of Northern B.C.
More than 20 doctors in the city have chipped in $100,000 to the Northern Medical Trust. The money will help offset costs for students in the Northern Medical Program.
LINK: UNBC's Northern Medical Program
Doctor Kevin Page is one of the doctors who contributed to the fund. He says having a medical program at UNBC should improve the quality of healthcare in northern B.C.
'We seem to have a lot of difficulty trying to encourage "
WebPosted Dec 14 2004 11:14 AM PST
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A group of doctors in Fort St. John is making a hefty donation to a new medical program at the University of Northern B.C.
More than 20 doctors in the city have chipped in $100,000 to the Northern Medical Trust. The money will help offset costs for students in the Northern Medical Program.
LINK: UNBC's Northern Medical Program
Doctor Kevin Page is one of the doctors who contributed to the fund. He says having a medical program at UNBC should improve the quality of healthcare in northern B.C.
'We seem to have a lot of difficulty trying to encourage "
CBC Manitoba
CBC Manitoba: "
Web Posted Dec 14 2004 02:20 PM CST
Small businesses not Scrooges: study
WINNIPEG - A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests the majority of small business owners are committed to generously giving back to their communities.
The survey shows 80 per cent of small business owners donate money, while 62 per cent contribute 'in-kind' donations of products and services."
Web Posted Dec 14 2004 02:20 PM CST
Small businesses not Scrooges: study
WINNIPEG - A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests the majority of small business owners are committed to generously giving back to their communities.
The survey shows 80 per cent of small business owners donate money, while 62 per cent contribute 'in-kind' donations of products and services."
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Independent Sector | Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair
Independent Sector | Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair: "IS Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair
Four New Members Elected to Board
(Washington, DC, December 13, 2004)�INDEPENDENT SECTOR announces the election of William E. Trueheart, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation, as chair of its Board of Directors. At their business meeting in Chicago, IS members also elected other officers and four new board members.
'We are honored that William Trueheart has been chosen as chair of our Board of Directors,' said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of INDEPENDENT SECTOR. 'Bill is a wise and thoughtful leader in the philanthropic world and will bring experience and expertise from which the board and sector will greatly benefit.' "
Four New Members Elected to Board
(Washington, DC, December 13, 2004)�INDEPENDENT SECTOR announces the election of William E. Trueheart, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation, as chair of its Board of Directors. At their business meeting in Chicago, IS members also elected other officers and four new board members.
'We are honored that William Trueheart has been chosen as chair of our Board of Directors,' said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of INDEPENDENT SECTOR. 'Bill is a wise and thoughtful leader in the philanthropic world and will bring experience and expertise from which the board and sector will greatly benefit.' "
TSN.ca - MLB - Canada's Sports Leader Expos donate souvenirs to charity
TSN.ca - MLB - Canada's Sports Leader: "Expos donate souvenirs to charity
Canadian Press
12/14/2004
MONTREAL (CP) - The Expos are giving back to the community before leaving Montreal.
The Major League Baseball franchise, which is re-locating to Washington, D.C., in 2005, announced Tuesday that all unsold "
Canadian Press
12/14/2004
MONTREAL (CP) - The Expos are giving back to the community before leaving Montreal.
The Major League Baseball franchise, which is re-locating to Washington, D.C., in 2005, announced Tuesday that all unsold "
Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side - Local News - publicopiniononline.com
Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side - Local News - publicopiniononline.com: "Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side
By DAVID N. DUNKLE
Staff writer
Public Opinion/Markell DeLoatch
Hitting the right notes: Shaliqua Johnson Long plays the piano during practice Monday at the Cumberland Valley School of Music. Shaliqua, who lives in Waynesboro, is one of about 350 students who take lessons at Cumberland Valley School of Music, which got a check for $50,000 and the possibility of $100,000 more.
You would have to save $40,000 a year for more than 87 years to accumulate the $3.5 million that Cora I. Grove donated Monday to 14 nonprofit groups in the community.
In a remarkable display of philanthropy, the widow of industrialist John L. Grove announced that she would give millions from her family's fortune to underwrite efforts to improve education, health care and culture.
She promised $500,000 toward a new cancer center, $500,000 for a new library and $250,000 to a benevolent fund at the Menno Haven retirement community. Other funds will build a dining hall at a Boy Scout camp in Fort Littleton and a courtyard at a new medical center in McConnellsburg, plus give a cash infusion to endowments at a Chambersburg music school, a Greencastle library and Franklin County's United Way. "
By DAVID N. DUNKLE
Staff writer
Public Opinion/Markell DeLoatch
Hitting the right notes: Shaliqua Johnson Long plays the piano during practice Monday at the Cumberland Valley School of Music. Shaliqua, who lives in Waynesboro, is one of about 350 students who take lessons at Cumberland Valley School of Music, which got a check for $50,000 and the possibility of $100,000 more.
You would have to save $40,000 a year for more than 87 years to accumulate the $3.5 million that Cora I. Grove donated Monday to 14 nonprofit groups in the community.
In a remarkable display of philanthropy, the widow of industrialist John L. Grove announced that she would give millions from her family's fortune to underwrite efforts to improve education, health care and culture.
She promised $500,000 toward a new cancer center, $500,000 for a new library and $250,000 to a benevolent fund at the Menno Haven retirement community. Other funds will build a dining hall at a Boy Scout camp in Fort Littleton and a courtyard at a new medical center in McConnellsburg, plus give a cash infusion to endowments at a Chambersburg music school, a Greencastle library and Franklin County's United Way. "
New study reveals urgent need for communications skills training
content: "New study reveals urgent need for communications skills training14/12/04
Inadequate communications training is hindering the development of the sector, according to new research published by the Media Trust today.
Communicate � A Study Investigating Communications Skills Capacity Building in the Voluntary and Community Sector found that despite successful communications being crucial for brand awareness, fundraising and recruitment, very little is invested in this area, with a third of those who work in voluntary and community organisations receiving no training at all. "
Inadequate communications training is hindering the development of the sector, according to new research published by the Media Trust today.
Communicate � A Study Investigating Communications Skills Capacity Building in the Voluntary and Community Sector found that despite successful communications being crucial for brand awareness, fundraising and recruitment, very little is invested in this area, with a third of those who work in voluntary and community organisations receiving no training at all. "
News Sentinel | 12/14/2004 | The painful Kroc lesson
News Sentinel | 12/14/2004 | The painful Kroc lesson: "The painful Kroc lesson
Even without grant money, Fort Wayne can focus on its own mission and agenda.
Think big, Fort Wayne thought it heard from the Joan Kroc Foundation as advice on how to seek grant funding for a Salvation Army community center. So it did, asking for $860,000 in planning money for an $84 million grant, definitely on the high end of the foundation�s $10-to-$100-million guideline"
Even without grant money, Fort Wayne can focus on its own mission and agenda.
Think big, Fort Wayne thought it heard from the Joan Kroc Foundation as advice on how to seek grant funding for a Salvation Army community center. So it did, asking for $860,000 in planning money for an $84 million grant, definitely on the high end of the foundation�s $10-to-$100-million guideline"
A For-Profit Facade? (washingtonpost.com)Editorial
A For-Profit Facade? (washingtonpost.com): "A For-Profit Facade?
Tuesday, December 14, 2004; Page A26
STROLL THROUGH Georgetown, Capitol Hill or Old Town Alexandria, and the aesthetic benefits of historic preservation are apparent. Less obvious -- but for homeowners a motivating factor, along with safeguarding the architectural charm of their neighborhoods -- are the tax benefits. As detailed by The Post's Joe Stephens, a growing number of homeowners, in the Washington area and around the country, are taking hefty tax deductions for donating 'facade easements' -- promises not to alter the outward appearance of their homes without permission. Though such changes may already be barred by local ordinances, and granting such an easement may not actually diminish the resale price, the taxpayers generally get breaks amounting to about 11 percent of their homes' value. "
Tuesday, December 14, 2004; Page A26
STROLL THROUGH Georgetown, Capitol Hill or Old Town Alexandria, and the aesthetic benefits of historic preservation are apparent. Less obvious -- but for homeowners a motivating factor, along with safeguarding the architectural charm of their neighborhoods -- are the tax benefits. As detailed by The Post's Joe Stephens, a growing number of homeowners, in the Washington area and around the country, are taking hefty tax deductions for donating 'facade easements' -- promises not to alter the outward appearance of their homes without permission. Though such changes may already be barred by local ordinances, and granting such an easement may not actually diminish the resale price, the taxpayers generally get breaks amounting to about 11 percent of their homes' value. "
Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo - billingsgazette.com
Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo - billingsgazette.com: "Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo
Associated Press
CASPER - About 30 nonprofit groups have formed an organization to lobby state legislators in support of electronic bingo.
The Wyoming Association of Affiliated Nonprofit Organizations is a nonprofit corporation that has hired Cody lawyer Steve Cranfill to represent its interests in the 2005 Legislature.
Earlier this year authorities stopped e-bingo operations at fraternal organizations in many Wyoming counties on the grounds that the machines violated the state's gambling laws. "
Associated Press
CASPER - About 30 nonprofit groups have formed an organization to lobby state legislators in support of electronic bingo.
The Wyoming Association of Affiliated Nonprofit Organizations is a nonprofit corporation that has hired Cody lawyer Steve Cranfill to represent its interests in the 2005 Legislature.
Earlier this year authorities stopped e-bingo operations at fraternal organizations in many Wyoming counties on the grounds that the machines violated the state's gambling laws. "
STLtoday - News - Editorial / Commentary
STLtoday - News - Editorial / Commentary: "The third corporation runs hospitals, so it measures operating revenues instead of sales. BJC HealthCare, the region's largest hospital system, had $1.7 billion in operating revenues during 2001. It paid its president and CEO Steven Lipstein $1.9 million in total compensation - more than Mr. Fromm and Mr. Mulcahy combined.
Nearly $2 million is not bad for running a nonprofit corporation. In fact, it's $400,000 more than Monsanto Co. paid its former chief executive, Hendrik A. Verfaille, in 2001, when Monsanto had sales of $5.5 billion.
The big pay package comes at a time when BJC, like other nonprofit hospital systems, is cutting back on the amount of charity care it provides the poor. Between 1992 and 2001, the latest year for which charity care information is available, the amount of charity care provided at 35 area hospitals fell by 46 percent, while pay packages for top executives jumped. At BJC, charity care declined by 4 percent during that decade. As charity care at all hospitals in the region was bottoming out in 2001, six BJC executives got a total of $6.2 million.
When nonprofits compensate their top executives lavishly, it raises questions about their priorities; more money for those at the top can mean less money for those - like indigent patients - at the bottom.
Big executive pay packages, supplemented with bonuses for meeting financial targets, are nothing new in the corporate world. But they are part of a relatively recent shift in culture at nonprofit hospitals. That shift also is evidenced in the high prices hospitals charge uninsured patients, and the heavy-handed tactics many nonprofit "
Nearly $2 million is not bad for running a nonprofit corporation. In fact, it's $400,000 more than Monsanto Co. paid its former chief executive, Hendrik A. Verfaille, in 2001, when Monsanto had sales of $5.5 billion.
The big pay package comes at a time when BJC, like other nonprofit hospital systems, is cutting back on the amount of charity care it provides the poor. Between 1992 and 2001, the latest year for which charity care information is available, the amount of charity care provided at 35 area hospitals fell by 46 percent, while pay packages for top executives jumped. At BJC, charity care declined by 4 percent during that decade. As charity care at all hospitals in the region was bottoming out in 2001, six BJC executives got a total of $6.2 million.
When nonprofits compensate their top executives lavishly, it raises questions about their priorities; more money for those at the top can mean less money for those - like indigent patients - at the bottom.
Big executive pay packages, supplemented with bonuses for meeting financial targets, are nothing new in the corporate world. But they are part of a relatively recent shift in culture at nonprofit hospitals. That shift also is evidenced in the high prices hospitals charge uninsured patients, and the heavy-handed tactics many nonprofit "
12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier
12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier: "12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier
By MELISSA TRESNER
Sunday, December 12, 2004
No more digging through the cupboards or last-minute scrambles to the grocery store feeding the hungry in Longview is as easy as clicking your mouse.
Stephanie Atkins, the marketing director at the Longview News-Journal, said the newspaper's 'Melt Away Hunger' drive is the first in East Texas to include an option for online food donations. As with other charitable drives, the 'Melt Away Hunger' campaign also includes an online option for financial donations. "
By MELISSA TRESNER
Sunday, December 12, 2004
No more digging through the cupboards or last-minute scrambles to the grocery store feeding the hungry in Longview is as easy as clicking your mouse.
Stephanie Atkins, the marketing director at the Longview News-Journal, said the newspaper's 'Melt Away Hunger' drive is the first in East Texas to include an option for online food donations. As with other charitable drives, the 'Melt Away Hunger' campaign also includes an online option for financial donations. "
Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time
Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time: "220 Nonprofits Collectively Raise More Than $35 Million from Individual Donors
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's not about the best gimmick or gala but rather knowing when to ask for money.
An estimated 220 nonprofit groups raised $35.2 million in gifts and pledges from individual donors in 2004, according to figures recently released by Raising More Money, a Seattle organization that trained these nonprofits in individual fundraising systems. That's an average of $160,000 in gifts and pledges per group. Raising More Money said its groups are on track to break $40 million by January, 2005. In 2003, 142 groups trained by Raising More Money raised $20.7 million."
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's not about the best gimmick or gala but rather knowing when to ask for money.
An estimated 220 nonprofit groups raised $35.2 million in gifts and pledges from individual donors in 2004, according to figures recently released by Raising More Money, a Seattle organization that trained these nonprofits in individual fundraising systems. That's an average of $160,000 in gifts and pledges per group. Raising More Money said its groups are on track to break $40 million by January, 2005. In 2003, 142 groups trained by Raising More Money raised $20.7 million."
Young People Now
Young People Now: "Young trustees: Charity Commission provides guidance
By - 15/12/04
The Charity Commission has issued guidelines on young trustees following a landmark decision to allow Welsh youth parliament Funky Dragon to appoint under-18s to its board (YPN, 18-24 August, p5).
In a statement, the commission said: 'For some youth organisations it will often be appropriate for young people under the age of 18 to be on the board.'
Only charities formed as companies limited by guarantee can have under-18 trustees, rather than those that are trusts or unincorporated associations. The commission recommended that no more than half the trustees be under 18. "
By - 15/12/04
The Charity Commission has issued guidelines on young trustees following a landmark decision to allow Welsh youth parliament Funky Dragon to appoint under-18s to its board (YPN, 18-24 August, p5).
In a statement, the commission said: 'For some youth organisations it will often be appropriate for young people under the age of 18 to be on the board.'
Only charities formed as companies limited by guarantee can have under-18 trustees, rather than those that are trusts or unincorporated associations. The commission recommended that no more than half the trustees be under 18. "
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Topic Special Features
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, created at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, announced the appointment of members to five Work Groups.
These groups will assist the Panel as it prepares recommendations for Congress on improving the oversight and governance of charitable organizations.
The Work Groups will cover:
Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities;
Legal Framework;
Oversight and Self-Regulation;
Small Organizations; and,
Transparency and Financial Accountability.
The Work Groups will consider modifications to existing laws and practices; examine areas where self-regulation is more appropriate, and suggest where further research is needed. The Finance Committee asked that the Panel provide a report of its initial findings and recommendations by February 2005 and a final report in the spring of 2005. The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is part of a yearlong focus on charitable organizations and was convened by independent sector at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee."
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Topic Special Features
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, created at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, announced the appointment of members to five Work Groups.
These groups will assist the Panel as it prepares recommendations for Congress on improving the oversight and governance of charitable organizations.
The Work Groups will cover:
Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities;
Legal Framework;
Oversight and Self-Regulation;
Small Organizations; and,
Transparency and Financial Accountability.
The Work Groups will consider modifications to existing laws and practices; examine areas where self-regulation is more appropriate, and suggest where further research is needed. The Finance Committee asked that the Panel provide a report of its initial findings and recommendations by February 2005 and a final report in the spring of 2005. The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is part of a yearlong focus on charitable organizations and was convened by independent sector at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee."
WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Foundation releases names of corporate and foundation donors
WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Foundation releases names of corporate and foundation donors: "LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ashland Inc., the RJR Nabisco Foundation, Toyota and military contractor United Defense are among the donors to the McConnell Center for Political Leadership, and each gave at least $500,000 to the center named for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Some of the companies on a list of corporate and foundation contributors to the University of Louisville released Monday have employees or political-action committees that have been among McConnell's biggest campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based campaign "
Some of the companies on a list of corporate and foundation contributors to the University of Louisville released Monday have employees or political-action committees that have been among McConnell's biggest campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based campaign "
Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun
Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun: "Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll
BY A.L. GORDON - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 14, 2004
The streets of New York may be lit up for the holidays, but New York's social-service agencies are glum. Several report a decline in giving or a struggle to hold their ground, while they face increased need for their services.
Reported donations to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund are down 15.7% from this time last year. The Food Bank of New York City reports a 43% decline. The New York City Mission Society reports a 10% decline, while both God's Love We Deliver and Partnership for the Homeless are holding steady. The Salvation Army kettle campaign stands at $750,000, which is $100,000 ahead of last year but $300,000 short of the group's projections."
BY A.L. GORDON - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 14, 2004
The streets of New York may be lit up for the holidays, but New York's social-service agencies are glum. Several report a decline in giving or a struggle to hold their ground, while they face increased need for their services.
Reported donations to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund are down 15.7% from this time last year. The Food Bank of New York City reports a 43% decline. The New York City Mission Society reports a 10% decline, while both God's Love We Deliver and Partnership for the Homeless are holding steady. The Salvation Army kettle campaign stands at $750,000, which is $100,000 ahead of last year but $300,000 short of the group's projections."
New York Post Online Edition: news
New York Post Online Edition: news: "The ex-president of the James Beard Foundation was indicted yesterday on charges he pillaged the esteemed foodie's charity � pocketing as much as $1 million over the past four years.
Leonard Pickell, 50, for 10 years the habitu� of champagne-drenched fund-raisers, was cuffed and tossed into baloney-sandwich-serving Rikers Island for the night, unable to post $800,000 bail until today at the earliest.
Pickell turned the once-august charity, which supports and educates chefs and promotes the culinary arts, into a 'cesspool' of selfish excess, said one law-enforcement source. "
Leonard Pickell, 50, for 10 years the habitu� of champagne-drenched fund-raisers, was cuffed and tossed into baloney-sandwich-serving Rikers Island for the night, unable to post $800,000 bail until today at the earliest.
Pickell turned the once-august charity, which supports and educates chefs and promotes the culinary arts, into a 'cesspool' of selfish excess, said one law-enforcement source. "
The Saratogian
The Saratogian: "Spitzer's office to conduct SPAC review
PAUL POST, The Saratogian12/14/2004
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The state attorney general's office is conducting its own review of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as a result of a scathing audit of the local organization's financial and operating practices.
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has had the audit since Nov. 25, three days after it was released to the public. On Dec. 7, the state parks department asked his office to review specific aspects, such as SPAC President Herb Chesbrough's $400,000 separation agreement.
The attorney general's Charities Bureau, which enforces the state's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, will make an initial review, spokesman Paul Larrabee said"
PAUL POST, The Saratogian12/14/2004
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The state attorney general's office is conducting its own review of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as a result of a scathing audit of the local organization's financial and operating practices.
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has had the audit since Nov. 25, three days after it was released to the public. On Dec. 7, the state parks department asked his office to review specific aspects, such as SPAC President Herb Chesbrough's $400,000 separation agreement.
The attorney general's Charities Bureau, which enforces the state's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, will make an initial review, spokesman Paul Larrabee said"
baltimoresun.com - Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection
baltimoresun.com - Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection: "Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection
Ruling allows foundation to relocate to Philadelphia despite terms of bequest
By Mike Boehm and Diane Haithman
Los Angeles Times
Originally published December 14, 2004
In a case watched for its possible impact on philanthropy, a Pennsylvania judge ruled yesterday that art intended to stay put - the treasured, highly idiosyncratic but deficit-ridden Barnes Foundation collection - can be uprooted despite the terms of the donor's bequest.
The decision opens the way for the cloistered collection amassed by pharmaceutical tycoon Albert C. Barnes to be moved from suburban Merion, Pa., and housed in a more conventional $100 million showplace in downtown Philadelphia. There, attendance and revenue are expected to soar. "
Ruling allows foundation to relocate to Philadelphia despite terms of bequest
By Mike Boehm and Diane Haithman
Los Angeles Times
Originally published December 14, 2004
In a case watched for its possible impact on philanthropy, a Pennsylvania judge ruled yesterday that art intended to stay put - the treasured, highly idiosyncratic but deficit-ridden Barnes Foundation collection - can be uprooted despite the terms of the donor's bequest.
The decision opens the way for the cloistered collection amassed by pharmaceutical tycoon Albert C. Barnes to be moved from suburban Merion, Pa., and housed in a more conventional $100 million showplace in downtown Philadelphia. There, attendance and revenue are expected to soar. "
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