Thursday, September 02, 2004
BAW: Black Celebrities can Leave Riches to Benefit Lives
BAW: Black Celebrities can Leave Riches to Benefit Lives: "Yet that type of posthumous philanthropy via estate planning runs counter to the norm for most blacks � layperson and celebrity alike. "
heraldtribune.com: Southwest Florida's Information Leader
heraldtribune.com: Southwest Florida's Information Leader: "Aid comes in the form of a tyke
BY ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT
Philanthropy knows no height or age requirement, as 4-year-old Phillip Cecil of Bradenton proved last week. The pensive preschooler has become a local bastion of good will."
BY ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT
Philanthropy knows no height or age requirement, as 4-year-old Phillip Cecil of Bradenton proved last week. The pensive preschooler has become a local bastion of good will."
From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed (washingtonpost.com)
From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed (washingtonpost.com): "NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- George W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Philadelphia four summers ago with a speech packed full of ambitious campaign promises.
He would overhaul Medicare, Social Security and public education; cut taxes; reinvigorate the military; restore civility to the political system; and help the poor with tax credits for health insurance, assistance buying homes and charitable-giving incentives. 'We will use these good times for great goals,' he said. 'We will confront the hard issues.' "
He would overhaul Medicare, Social Security and public education; cut taxes; reinvigorate the military; restore civility to the political system; and help the poor with tax credits for health insurance, assistance buying homes and charitable-giving incentives. 'We will use these good times for great goals,' he said. 'We will confront the hard issues.' "
LJWorld.com : K.C. charity's changes satisfy AG
LJWorld.com : K.C. charity's changes satisfy AG: "K.C. charity's changes satisfy AG
Kauffman Foundation amends bylaws to strengthen ties to community
By Matt Campbell - Knight Ridder Newspapers
Thursday, September 2, 2004
Kansas City, Mo. � By Matt Campbell
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Kansas City, Mo. -- The Kauffman Foundation has changed its bylaws to ensure that founder Ewing Marion Kauffman's vision for nurturing the local community endures, Missouri Atty. Gen. Jay Nixon said Wednesday"
Kauffman Foundation amends bylaws to strengthen ties to community
By Matt Campbell - Knight Ridder Newspapers
Thursday, September 2, 2004
Kansas City, Mo. � By Matt Campbell
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Kansas City, Mo. -- The Kauffman Foundation has changed its bylaws to ensure that founder Ewing Marion Kauffman's vision for nurturing the local community endures, Missouri Atty. Gen. Jay Nixon said Wednesday"
DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Richardson News
DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Richardson News: "Nonprofits turn to fund-raising twists
From karaoke to cow chips, it's all about keeping support base
07:18 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 1, 2004
By KRISTINE HUGHES / The Dallas Morning News
When it comes to persuading people to support a cause, unique can mean money in the bank.
So for some nonprofit groups, door-to-door sales and rubber chicken dinners are out, replaced by casino nights and cow-chip tossing contests.
'You can go out and sell products, but we sort of feel the world's inundated with that,' said Berkner High School parent Phil Swim, who recently organized a Mustang car raffle for the Bandoleras "
From karaoke to cow chips, it's all about keeping support base
07:18 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 1, 2004
By KRISTINE HUGHES / The Dallas Morning News
When it comes to persuading people to support a cause, unique can mean money in the bank.
So for some nonprofit groups, door-to-door sales and rubber chicken dinners are out, replaced by casino nights and cow-chip tossing contests.
'You can go out and sell products, but we sort of feel the world's inundated with that,' said Berkner High School parent Phil Swim, who recently organized a Mustang car raffle for the Bandoleras "
Brattleboro Reformer - City & Town
Brattleboro Reformer - City & Town: "Vermonters at GOP convention mix charitable work, politicking"
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
NDOL: Compassion Play
New Dem Daily
Commentary & Analysis
NDOL: Compassion Play: "Bush's own 'compassionate conservative' agenda has proved to be even emptier than it looked in 2000. His 'faith-based organizations' initiative, trumpeted as a way to attack social problems without the bureaucracy of public programs, continues to languish in the GOP-run Congress, the victim of administration indifference. Despite the passage of well over a trillion dollars in tax cuts, Bush's proposal to provide $80 billion in tax cuts to promote charitable giving has gone nowhere. "
Commentary & Analysis
NDOL: Compassion Play: "Bush's own 'compassionate conservative' agenda has proved to be even emptier than it looked in 2000. His 'faith-based organizations' initiative, trumpeted as a way to attack social problems without the bureaucracy of public programs, continues to languish in the GOP-run Congress, the victim of administration indifference. Despite the passage of well over a trillion dollars in tax cuts, Bush's proposal to provide $80 billion in tax cuts to promote charitable giving has gone nowhere. "
Church charity requires collateral of kindness - newarkadvocate.com
Church charity requires collateral of kindness - newarkadvocate.com: "HEBRON -- Everyone wishes they could give money to those in need, Vicki Hersey said.
Being able to afford that is another matter, though -- so when Hersey, 53, was asked to participate in the United Methodist Church of Hebron's first Pay it Forward project, she and other members of the congregation volunteered immediately.
The mission was simple. Each participant received $50 from the church. They would give that money to those who needed it with only one stipulation -- that the recipient pay it forward by performing a random act of kindness for someone else. "
Being able to afford that is another matter, though -- so when Hersey, 53, was asked to participate in the United Methodist Church of Hebron's first Pay it Forward project, she and other members of the congregation volunteered immediately.
The mission was simple. Each participant received $50 from the church. They would give that money to those who needed it with only one stipulation -- that the recipient pay it forward by performing a random act of kindness for someone else. "
Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists
Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists: "Yale and Harvard Aren't on Moody's Hedge-Worry List: Joe Mysak
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- When it comes to investing in hedge funds, it's not Yale or Harvard that worry Moody's. It's the little guys.
Many schools and nonprofit institutions may overdo it, or not do it right. Their investment committees may choose a hedge fund manager based upon personal relationships. Perhaps the investor doesn't have the staff to monitor the fund manager. Maybe it concentrates too much money in too few funds"
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- When it comes to investing in hedge funds, it's not Yale or Harvard that worry Moody's. It's the little guys.
Many schools and nonprofit institutions may overdo it, or not do it right. Their investment committees may choose a hedge fund manager based upon personal relationships. Perhaps the investor doesn't have the staff to monitor the fund manager. Maybe it concentrates too much money in too few funds"
WKOW Headlines
WKOW Headlines: "27 News Investigation: Your Donations to Non-Profit Groups may not be as much as you think.
In the basement of a building on Madison's State Street, telemarketers solicit people to support wheelchair basketball, missing children, firefighters and other charitable causes. The call center is operated by Xentel, a multinational corporation based in Canada. WKOW-27 News has uncovered that in some cases, a huge percentage of the dollars brought in by Xentel's telemarketers never benefits their non profit clients. Xentel's practices are legal, but consumer advocates urge people to demand answers of Xentel and other telemarketing operations before writing any checks.
Records obtained by WKOW-27 News show in 2003, Xentel raised $2,003,319 for one of its non profit clients, Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin. Records show Xentel kept $1,414,119 of those donations, or 71%. "
In the basement of a building on Madison's State Street, telemarketers solicit people to support wheelchair basketball, missing children, firefighters and other charitable causes. The call center is operated by Xentel, a multinational corporation based in Canada. WKOW-27 News has uncovered that in some cases, a huge percentage of the dollars brought in by Xentel's telemarketers never benefits their non profit clients. Xentel's practices are legal, but consumer advocates urge people to demand answers of Xentel and other telemarketing operations before writing any checks.
Records obtained by WKOW-27 News show in 2003, Xentel raised $2,003,319 for one of its non profit clients, Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin. Records show Xentel kept $1,414,119 of those donations, or 71%. "
New York Daily News - Home - Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Crashing - and burning
New York Daily News - Home - Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Crashing - and burning
Their mission this week at the Republican National Convention: to crash the fabulous high-dollar private shindigs being thrown by moguls and fat-cat lobbyists - and come back with choice video of elected officials sponging off Corporate America.
Their mission this week at the Republican National Convention: to crash the fabulous high-dollar private shindigs being thrown by moguls and fat-cat lobbyists - and come back with choice video of elected officials sponging off Corporate America.
D.A. files suit to force charity's return - Wednesday, 09/01/04
D.A. files suit to force charity's return - Wednesday, 09/01/04: "Johnson calls for accounting of Maddox Foundation's assets
Davidson County District Attorney Torry Johnson filed suit yesterday seeking to force a $120 million charity to return to Nashville from Mississippi and to make its director account for expenditures, including the purchase of two minor-league sports teams."
Davidson County District Attorney Torry Johnson filed suit yesterday seeking to force a $120 million charity to return to Nashville from Mississippi and to make its director account for expenditures, including the purchase of two minor-league sports teams."
Endowment Patrons help four nonprofits
Endowment Patrons help four nonprofits: "Endowment Patrons, or those who have contributed $250 or more to a combination of four local nonprofits, will be treated to a night at the ballpark on Thursday.
Patrons of the Platte River Parkway, Natrona County Public Library Foundation, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Central Wyoming Rescue Mission will receive two complimentary VIP passes for free food, beverages and general admission tickets to the Thursday game between the Colorado Rockies and Provo Angels at 7:05 p.m., at Mike Lansing Field.
The four groups -- referred to as Kresge Partners -- have been raising funds that will be matched by the national Kresge Foundation under a grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation."
Patrons of the Platte River Parkway, Natrona County Public Library Foundation, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Central Wyoming Rescue Mission will receive two complimentary VIP passes for free food, beverages and general admission tickets to the Thursday game between the Colorado Rockies and Provo Angels at 7:05 p.m., at Mike Lansing Field.
The four groups -- referred to as Kresge Partners -- have been raising funds that will be matched by the national Kresge Foundation under a grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation."
Krasnow, others quit United Way in dispute
Krasnow, others quit United Way in dispute: "Krasnow, others quit United Way in dispute
by C. Benjamin Ford and Steven T. Dennis
Staff Writers
Sep. 1, 2004
Advertisement
Montgomery County United Way's regional director and a number of board members have resigned over the reorganization of the regional United Way just days before the annual fund-raising kickoff."
by C. Benjamin Ford and Steven T. Dennis
Staff Writers
Sep. 1, 2004
Advertisement
Montgomery County United Way's regional director and a number of board members have resigned over the reorganization of the regional United Way just days before the annual fund-raising kickoff."
Nonprofits' salaries drawing more scrutiny - PittsburghLIVE.com
Nonprofits' salaries drawing more scrutiny - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Nonprofits' salaries drawing more scrutiny
By Bill Zlatos
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Congress and the Internal Revenue Service are looking rather uncharitably on some of the nation's nonprofit groups.
The IRS has announced an aggressive program to investigate the salaries of nonprofits' executives and board members, some of which exceed $1 million annually. The government's interest is twofold: It grants tax-exempt status to nonprofits, and the public contributes billions of dollars to those groups each year. "
By Bill Zlatos
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Congress and the Internal Revenue Service are looking rather uncharitably on some of the nation's nonprofit groups.
The IRS has announced an aggressive program to investigate the salaries of nonprofits' executives and board members, some of which exceed $1 million annually. The government's interest is twofold: It grants tax-exempt status to nonprofits, and the public contributes billions of dollars to those groups each year. "
WebWire - View My Press Release
WebWire - View My Press Release: "gomembers� Virtual Booth for ASAE Annual Conference a Big Success!"
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
United Way of Central Maryland changes policy on designated gifts - 2004-08-30 - Baltimore Business Journal
United Way of Central Maryland changes policy on designated gifts - 2004-08-30 - Baltimore Business Journal: "Changes to United Way's fund-raising this year include a new policy on designated gifts. The only directed donations this year will be to agencies that deliver health and human services, which have been hit hardest. United Way itself has shed more than 21 full-time and eight part-time positions over the past 16 months.
'There are many wonderful cultural, artistic and educational institutions in central Maryland that deserve support,' Breiner said. 'But United Way's purpose is to address health and human service needs.' "
'There are many wonderful cultural, artistic and educational institutions in central Maryland that deserve support,' Breiner said. 'But United Way's purpose is to address health and human service needs.' "
HoustonChronicle.com - DeLay donor events dumped
HoustonChronicle.com - DeLay donor events dumped: "DeLay donor events dumped
Convention's festivities are about access not charity, critics say"
Convention's festivities are about access not charity, critics say"
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=960632519794+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
: "SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an
existing final regulation, IA-44-94 (TD 8690), Deductibility,
Substantiation, and Disclosure of Certain Charitable Contributions
(Sec. Sec. 1.170A-13(f) and 1.6115-1).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 22,
2004 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington"
: "SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an
existing final regulation, IA-44-94 (TD 8690), Deductibility,
Substantiation, and Disclosure of Certain Charitable Contributions
(Sec. Sec. 1.170A-13(f) and 1.6115-1).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 22,
2004 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington"
The Tullahoma News
The Tullahoma News: "Secretary of State Riley Darnell announced last week his office is collecting information about unlawful charitable gaming activities - raffles, bingo and casino-type games - and referring cases to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation"
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