Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists: "Another noble goal of tax reform should be to minimize, if not eliminate, gratuitous interference in people's lives -- the so-called marriage penalty, for instance. It's one thing to use the tax code to subsidize activities deemed socially desirable, such as charitable giving or home-ownership.
It's quite another when the system, often as an unintended "
Friday, November 12, 2004
Salinas couple to be honored - Local News - thecalifornian.com
Salinas couple to be honored - Local News - thecalifornian.com: "Salinas couple to be honored
HIGHER EDUCATION
By DANIA AKKAD
The Salinas Californian
The 13th Annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon honoring local individuals and organizations who have given their time and leadership to the community will be held at noon Monday at the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach.
Patricia and Robert Chapman of Corral De Tierra will be honored as the outstanding philanthropists of the year on Monday in Pebble Beach at the 13th annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon.
The awards luncheon is organized by the Monterey Bay chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Development Executives Network.
HIGHER EDUCATION
By DANIA AKKAD
The Salinas Californian
The 13th Annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon honoring local individuals and organizations who have given their time and leadership to the community will be held at noon Monday at the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach.
Patricia and Robert Chapman of Corral De Tierra will be honored as the outstanding philanthropists of the year on Monday in Pebble Beach at the 13th annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon.
The awards luncheon is organized by the Monterey Bay chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Development Executives Network.
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Government pledges help over charity 'underfunding'
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Government pledges help over charity 'underfunding': "Government pledges help over charity 'underfunding'
Debbie Andalo
Friday November 12, 2004
The government has a duty to fund the infrastructure of the charity sector which has been 'massively' underfunded in the past, according to the charities minister, Fiona Mactaggart.
She told the annual Charities Aid Foundation conference in London yesterday that was much easier to fundraise for a homeless person on the street or an uncared for child but much more difficult to raise money to pay for charity staff rooms or computers."
Debbie Andalo
Friday November 12, 2004
The government has a duty to fund the infrastructure of the charity sector which has been 'massively' underfunded in the past, according to the charities minister, Fiona Mactaggart.
She told the annual Charities Aid Foundation conference in London yesterday that was much easier to fundraise for a homeless person on the street or an uncared for child but much more difficult to raise money to pay for charity staff rooms or computers."
Young sought by nonprofits
Young sought by nonprofits: "Young sought by nonprofits
Agencies offering board positions to participants at today's 40 Below Summit.
Friday, November 12, 2004
By Frank Brieaddy
Staff writer
Twenty-five nonprofit agencies have committed to hold open 40 positions on their boards of directors for people attending a summit today of Central New York's young professionals and creative people.
The organizers of the 40 Below Summit sent letters to 200 nonprofits offering the services of the more than 600 young professionals and others expected to attend the meeting. "
Agencies offering board positions to participants at today's 40 Below Summit.
Friday, November 12, 2004
By Frank Brieaddy
Staff writer
Twenty-five nonprofit agencies have committed to hold open 40 positions on their boards of directors for people attending a summit today of Central New York's young professionals and creative people.
The organizers of the 40 Below Summit sent letters to 200 nonprofits offering the services of the more than 600 young professionals and others expected to attend the meeting. "
Daily Journal, Johnson County, Indiana's Daily Online Newspaper
Daily Journal, Johnson County, Indiana's Daily Online Newspaper: "Indian Creek Middle School student council president Codi Morrison wrote a grant request that garnered $300 for a luncheon in the veterans� honor.
The grant, awarded by the Johnson County Youth Philanthropy Initiative, paid for food, drinks, American flag banners and red, white and blue tablecloths.
Morrison, a 13-year-old seventh-grader, said the program didn�t mean much to her last year. But with her father, Dale, now stationed in Afghanistan, she listened intently during the program, occasionally fighting back tears."
The grant, awarded by the Johnson County Youth Philanthropy Initiative, paid for food, drinks, American flag banners and red, white and blue tablecloths.
Morrison, a 13-year-old seventh-grader, said the program didn�t mean much to her last year. But with her father, Dale, now stationed in Afghanistan, she listened intently during the program, occasionally fighting back tears."
Thursday, November 11, 2004
BoardSource CEO Deborah Hechinger Named to National Panel's Work Group on Governance
BoardSource CEO Deborah Hechinger Named to National Panel's Work Group on Governance: "National Panel to Prepare Recommendations for the Senate Finance Committee on the Oversight and Governance of Charitable Organizations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Deborah S. Hechinger, BoardSource president and CEO, was appointed as the co-convener of the Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities Work Group as part of the Independent Sector's National Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. Hechinger, along with Ellen Alberding, president, The Joyce Foundation, will oversee the Work Group, which will focus on issues including conflict of interest policies, fundraising, board compensation and board size and composition.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030903/DCW037 )
'Nonprofit boards have never been more important,' said Hechinger. 'I look forward to collaborating with other leaders in charitable institutions to identify good practices in nonprofit governance. We trust that the recommendations our task force makes to the National Panel will lead to the improvement of governance in foundations and public charities alike.'"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Deborah S. Hechinger, BoardSource president and CEO, was appointed as the co-convener of the Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities Work Group as part of the Independent Sector's National Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. Hechinger, along with Ellen Alberding, president, The Joyce Foundation, will oversee the Work Group, which will focus on issues including conflict of interest policies, fundraising, board compensation and board size and composition.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030903/DCW037 )
'Nonprofit boards have never been more important,' said Hechinger. 'I look forward to collaborating with other leaders in charitable institutions to identify good practices in nonprofit governance. We trust that the recommendations our task force makes to the National Panel will lead to the improvement of governance in foundations and public charities alike.'"
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Grantee Perception Report
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Grantee Perception Report: "
Introduction
We have long been committed to gathering feedback from our grantees to improve our practice of philanthropy. This priority reflects not only the Foundation�s core values of integrity, respect for all people, and commitment to effectiveness that guide our work, but also our understanding that to create positive change in the issue areas important to us, we must listen to and learn from the people and organizations that make it all happen, our grantees.
Since 1996, we have undertaken biennial grantee surveys to help us improve grantmaking. In our most recent survey in 2001, our grantees and applicants identified three areas for improvement: clarity in our efforts to keep grantees and applicants informed during the grantmaking process; clarity in content and timing requirements of reports; and accessibility of Foundation staff. And while we have taken steps to better our practices, we know these issues are still a concern for our grantees and applicants.
This year, in what has been an exciting opportunity to advance our understanding, we engaged the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to survey Packard Foundation grantees and to prepare a Grantee Perception Report�. Their findings allow us to assess the perceptions of our grantees in comparison to those of other foundations. You may download the summary report or view the summary report online"
Introduction
We have long been committed to gathering feedback from our grantees to improve our practice of philanthropy. This priority reflects not only the Foundation�s core values of integrity, respect for all people, and commitment to effectiveness that guide our work, but also our understanding that to create positive change in the issue areas important to us, we must listen to and learn from the people and organizations that make it all happen, our grantees.
Since 1996, we have undertaken biennial grantee surveys to help us improve grantmaking. In our most recent survey in 2001, our grantees and applicants identified three areas for improvement: clarity in our efforts to keep grantees and applicants informed during the grantmaking process; clarity in content and timing requirements of reports; and accessibility of Foundation staff. And while we have taken steps to better our practices, we know these issues are still a concern for our grantees and applicants.
This year, in what has been an exciting opportunity to advance our understanding, we engaged the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to survey Packard Foundation grantees and to prepare a Grantee Perception Report�. Their findings allow us to assess the perceptions of our grantees in comparison to those of other foundations. You may download the summary report or view the summary report online"
Canada NewsWire
Canada NewsWire: "The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign set to begin TORONTO, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - The Salvation Army would like to begin this Christmas Season by thanking stores and malls across Canada that continue to support the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign. Campaigns will kickoff at over1500 locations across the country and these locally run kettles will soon be collecting until Christmas.
For most Canadians, Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Time to reflect and time with family are important traditions that we all keep. For many however, it is a reminder of what they do not have and what they cannot provide for their families."
For most Canadians, Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Time to reflect and time with family are important traditions that we all keep. For many however, it is a reminder of what they do not have and what they cannot provide for their families."
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Charity Commission Welcomes Diana Memorial Fund Resolution
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Charity Commission Welcomes Diana Memorial Fund Resolution
Charity Commission Welcomes Diana Memorial Fund Resolution
CHARITY COMMISSION News Release (PR 65/04) issued by the Government News Network on 11 November 2004
The legal claim against the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund by the company Franklin Mint was resolved yesterday by an out-of-court settlement.
The Charity Commission’s Director of Legal Services, Kenneth Dibble, today issued the following statement,
Charity Commission Welcomes Diana Memorial Fund Resolution
CHARITY COMMISSION News Release (PR 65/04) issued by the Government News Network on 11 November 2004
The legal claim against the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund by the company Franklin Mint was resolved yesterday by an out-of-court settlement.
The Charity Commission’s Director of Legal Services, Kenneth Dibble, today issued the following statement,
Newsline : CSU Stanislaus News
Newsline : CSU Stanislaus News: "The Central Valley Planned Giving Center is a new Internet Web site that will provide legal, tax and financial advisors with comprehensive research and planning resources on the topic of charitable planned giving. The Law Office of Curtis and Arata, P.C., CSU Stanislaus, and the Stanislaus Community Foundation have partnered to collectively host this Web site that will provide a free service to professionals who advise clients on charitable giving. "
Island Packet Online: Bed tax committee discusses state of nonprofits
Island Packet Online: Bed tax committee discusses state of nonprofits: "Bed tax committee discusses state of nonprofits
BY MARTY TOOHEY, The Island Packet
Published Thursday, November 11th, 2004
A committee that advises Hilton Head Island on disbursing millions of dollars in grants "
BY MARTY TOOHEY, The Island Packet
Published Thursday, November 11th, 2004
A committee that advises Hilton Head Island on disbursing millions of dollars in grants "
DailyProgress.com | Vision Fund allows gifts to go forever
DailyProgress.com | Vision Fund allows gifts to go forever: "The foundation, which was established 37 years ago, already is so successful at administering gifts that its current overhead costs are a low 1.5 percent.
But with a new endowment drive launched last month, the foundation is going to accomplish what few such charitable organizations have been able to: a way to build funds in perpetuity to benefit the community without overhead costs eating into any gift.
The new endowment - called the Vision Fund - is more than halfway to its $8 million goal."
But with a new endowment drive launched last month, the foundation is going to accomplish what few such charitable organizations have been able to: a way to build funds in perpetuity to benefit the community without overhead costs eating into any gift.
The new endowment - called the Vision Fund - is more than halfway to its $8 million goal."
Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists
Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists: "Can a Tax on Income and Sales Be Flat and Fair?: Caroline Baum
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- In April 2002, I was researching a column on tax reform and called Bob Hall, the father of the flat tax.
At the time, the Stanford University economics professor was besieged by journalists wanting to know if the National Bureau of Economic Research's Business Cycle Dating Committee, a group Hall chairs, was about to declare the official end of the 2001 recession.
When I told Hall I wanted to talk about the flat tax, he sounded surprised.
``I haven't had a journalist call me on the flat tax in years,'' Hall said. ``I thought it was an ice-cold issue.''
Ice-cold, maybe. But not fully frozen. "
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- In April 2002, I was researching a column on tax reform and called Bob Hall, the father of the flat tax.
At the time, the Stanford University economics professor was besieged by journalists wanting to know if the National Bureau of Economic Research's Business Cycle Dating Committee, a group Hall chairs, was about to declare the official end of the 2001 recession.
When I told Hall I wanted to talk about the flat tax, he sounded surprised.
``I haven't had a journalist call me on the flat tax in years,'' Hall said. ``I thought it was an ice-cold issue.''
Ice-cold, maybe. But not fully frozen. "
Press Release Xerox CEO Addresses Value of Corporate Citizenship at 'Business for Social Responsibility' Conference
Xerox CEO Addresses Value of Corporate Citizenship at 'Business for Social Responsibility' Conference: "Xerox CEO Addresses Value of Corporate Citizenship at 'Business for Social Responsibility' Conference
Business for Social Responsibility Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2004--
Environment, Workplace Achievements Also Released in 10th Annual 'Progress Report'
More than 40 years ago, Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) then-chief executive began to crystallize core social principles for the company to follow in respecting its employees, communities and neighbors.
These values - touching diversity, the environment, philanthropy and much more - led to a remarkable legacy of corporate citizenship. But more important, 'their enduring relevance is unmistakable and they continue to serve as our North Star,' said Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer, in a keynote address here today. 'We believe passionately that good citizenship is good business. It's good for our communities, good for our people, and ultimately, good for our companies.' "
Business for Social Responsibility Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2004--
Environment, Workplace Achievements Also Released in 10th Annual 'Progress Report'
More than 40 years ago, Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) then-chief executive began to crystallize core social principles for the company to follow in respecting its employees, communities and neighbors.
These values - touching diversity, the environment, philanthropy and much more - led to a remarkable legacy of corporate citizenship. But more important, 'their enduring relevance is unmistakable and they continue to serve as our North Star,' said Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer, in a keynote address here today. 'We believe passionately that good citizenship is good business. It's good for our communities, good for our people, and ultimately, good for our companies.' "
Kansas City infoZine - EFF, Nonprofits Challenge Secret Government Blacklists - USA
Kansas City infoZine - EFF, Nonprofits Challenge Secret Government Blacklists - USA: "EFF, Nonprofits Challenge Secret Government Blacklists
Funding for Charities Should Not Be Tied to Screening
Washington, D.C. - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a dozen this according to the ACLU release other nonprofit organizations in filing for an injunction from the US District Court in Washington, DC, to stop the federal government from requiring the charities to use blacklists in order to receive payroll donations from federal employees. The groups argue that the new requirement, which was implemented without any notice or public comment period, is not authorized by statute and violates the First and Fifth Amendments."
Funding for Charities Should Not Be Tied to Screening
Washington, D.C. - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a dozen this according to the ACLU release other nonprofit organizations in filing for an injunction from the US District Court in Washington, DC, to stop the federal government from requiring the charities to use blacklists in order to receive payroll donations from federal employees. The groups argue that the new requirement, which was implemented without any notice or public comment period, is not authorized by statute and violates the First and Fifth Amendments."
The New York Times > Education > Glossy Alumni Magazines Seek More Than Graduates
The New York Times > Education > Glossy Alumni Magazines Seek More Than Graduates: "Glossy Alumni Magazines Seek More Than Graduates
By EMMA DALY
Published: November 10, 2004
Their readers may still value the 'class notes' most (the Wellesley Magazine section fostered a kidney transplant between graduates), but alumni magazines these days are revamped, glossy and offering an impressive array of more worldly topics. The subjects can be as varied as the educational value of art forgeries or the culture of S.U.V.'s, low-carbohydrate diets or gunshot wounds, the most important man in football or the vanishing young voter.
Colleges and universities have long seen their magazines as a way to tap into fond memories and deep pockets, but many are now spending more on their publications, recognizing that if graduates can be persuaded to actually read their college magazine, they may be stimulated to give even more."
By EMMA DALY
Published: November 10, 2004
Their readers may still value the 'class notes' most (the Wellesley Magazine section fostered a kidney transplant between graduates), but alumni magazines these days are revamped, glossy and offering an impressive array of more worldly topics. The subjects can be as varied as the educational value of art forgeries or the culture of S.U.V.'s, low-carbohydrate diets or gunshot wounds, the most important man in football or the vanishing young voter.
Colleges and universities have long seen their magazines as a way to tap into fond memories and deep pockets, but many are now spending more on their publications, recognizing that if graduates can be persuaded to actually read their college magazine, they may be stimulated to give even more."
KTOK-AM Oklahoma City's News, Weather, and Traffic Station!
KTOK-AM Oklahoma City's News, Weather, and Traffic Station!: "Charity Founder Denies Claims of Watchdog Group
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 6:51pm
Feed the Children founder Larry Jones angrily denies the basis for an 'F' grade given his agency by the American Institute of Philanthropy which claims the charity spends a small amount on its programs.
By Jerry Bohnen
Feed the Children founder Larry Jones in Oklahoma City is quick to defend his organization's fundraising efforts and how it spends money helping the poor around the U-S and some parts of the world after a charity watchdog group gave it an 'F' rating.
The watchdog is the American Institute of Philanthropy and it claimed Feed the Children spent only 19 percent on its programs. It also claimed it spent 65 cents to raise a dollar for its charity programs.
Jones denies it and accuses A-I-P founder Daniel Borochoff of ignoring the in-kind contributions on which Feed the Children relies.
'We have received gifts in kind, raised money to move it but he will not acknowledge our gifts in kind. that is why the report is erroneous,' Jones told KTOK. He says AIP acknowledges in-kind contributions made to other charities but not his."
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 6:51pm
Feed the Children founder Larry Jones angrily denies the basis for an 'F' grade given his agency by the American Institute of Philanthropy which claims the charity spends a small amount on its programs.
By Jerry Bohnen
Feed the Children founder Larry Jones in Oklahoma City is quick to defend his organization's fundraising efforts and how it spends money helping the poor around the U-S and some parts of the world after a charity watchdog group gave it an 'F' rating.
The watchdog is the American Institute of Philanthropy and it claimed Feed the Children spent only 19 percent on its programs. It also claimed it spent 65 cents to raise a dollar for its charity programs.
Jones denies it and accuses A-I-P founder Daniel Borochoff of ignoring the in-kind contributions on which Feed the Children relies.
'We have received gifts in kind, raised money to move it but he will not acknowledge our gifts in kind. that is why the report is erroneous,' Jones told KTOK. He says AIP acknowledges in-kind contributions made to other charities but not his."
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Postal chiefs fired over 'charity scams'
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Postal chiefs fired over 'charity scams': "Postal chiefs fired over 'charity scams'
NICOLA STOW
CRIME REPORTER
TWO city postal bosses have been sacked after allegedly conning their workmates out of thousands of pounds in unconnected scams.
Two Royal Mail workers - both long-serving managers - are said to have gathered cash from workmates on a weekly basis by saying they were collecting for charities.
Operating separately, they are accused of fleecing their workmates of an estimated �7000 between them over a two-year period. "
NICOLA STOW
CRIME REPORTER
TWO city postal bosses have been sacked after allegedly conning their workmates out of thousands of pounds in unconnected scams.
Two Royal Mail workers - both long-serving managers - are said to have gathered cash from workmates on a weekly basis by saying they were collecting for charities.
Operating separately, they are accused of fleecing their workmates of an estimated �7000 between them over a two-year period. "
Brudirect.com� - Local News
Brudirect.com� - Local News: "Students of Jerudong International School yesterday gathered and donated as many coins as they could find as part of their Charity Coin Chain event held at the school's premises.
The coin chain was formed by children from the primary section of the school. The aim of the event was to create the longest chain of coins possible to be donated towards the school's Special Needs Fund.
During the day, a group of representatives from the Special Educations Unit, Ministry of Education, stopped by to pay a visit to watch the eager and enthusiastic students hard at work.
The coins amassed were later collected to be counted by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). The students will be informed of the amount "
The coin chain was formed by children from the primary section of the school. The aim of the event was to create the longest chain of coins possible to be donated towards the school's Special Needs Fund.
During the day, a group of representatives from the Special Educations Unit, Ministry of Education, stopped by to pay a visit to watch the eager and enthusiastic students hard at work.
The coins amassed were later collected to be counted by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). The students will be informed of the amount "
Nonprofits target ACLLU fights terror list
Nashville City Paper: "Nonprofits target ACLU fights terror list
By Judith R. Tackett, jtackett@nashvillecitypaper.com
November 11, 2004
Nonprofit organizations are fighting a new federal requirement that will force them to check their employees and expenditures against several terrorist watch lists - a move that could affect hundreds of thousands of people nationwide including in Tennessee.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) together with 12 national nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) requirement that charities receiving money from the CFC check all their employees and contractors against government watch lists."
By Judith R. Tackett, jtackett@nashvillecitypaper.com
November 11, 2004
Nonprofit organizations are fighting a new federal requirement that will force them to check their employees and expenditures against several terrorist watch lists - a move that could affect hundreds of thousands of people nationwide including in Tennessee.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) together with 12 national nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) requirement that charities receiving money from the CFC check all their employees and contractors against government watch lists."
Dirty money - The Battalion - Opinion
Dirty money - The Battalion - Opinion: "Last month, the Internal Revenue Service began a probe into 60 tax-exempt organizations, including the NAACP, which may have participated in political activities that would threaten their tax-exempt status. The groups under investigation include a variety of charities and churches with both right and left political leanings. Yet, NAACP chairman Julian Bond has insinuated that the IRS probe is an attempt to suppress black voters and restrict their First Amendment rights. Given the recent politically motivated actions of NAACP leaders, such a claim is false and unreasonable. "
IRS intimidation: NAACP targeted after Bond's anti-Bush talk - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
IRS intimidation: NAACP targeted after Bond's anti-Bush talk - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "IRS intimidation: NAACP targeted after Bond's anti-Bush talk
A Register-Guard Editorial
Anyone feeling a chill in the air? The NAACP certainly does after receiving notice last month that the Internal Revenue Service is reviewing its tax-exempt status because of a speech given by the civil rights organization's chairman, Julian Bond. "
A Register-Guard Editorial
Anyone feeling a chill in the air? The NAACP certainly does after receiving notice last month that the Internal Revenue Service is reviewing its tax-exempt status because of a speech given by the civil rights organization's chairman, Julian Bond. "
The Chronicle, 11/10/2004: 13 Nonprofit Groups Sue Government Over Federal Charity Drive
The Chronicle, 11/10/2004: 13 Nonprofit Groups Sue Government Over Federal Charity Drive: "13 Nonprofit Groups Sue Government Over Federal Charity Drive
By Brad Wolverton
Thirteen nonprofit organizations -- including the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and the Natural Resources Defense Council -- sued the federal government today in an attempt to block a controversial new regulation governing solicitations of government workers.
The rule requires groups participating in the Combined Federal Campaign, the federal government's annual charity drive, to certify that they do not knowingly employ people or give money to groups whose names appear on several terrorist watch lists -- a requirement that has caused several organizations to withdraw from the charity drive in the past few months."
By Brad Wolverton
Thirteen nonprofit organizations -- including the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and the Natural Resources Defense Council -- sued the federal government today in an attempt to block a controversial new regulation governing solicitations of government workers.
The rule requires groups participating in the Combined Federal Campaign, the federal government's annual charity drive, to certify that they do not knowingly employ people or give money to groups whose names appear on several terrorist watch lists -- a requirement that has caused several organizations to withdraw from the charity drive in the past few months."
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Entr'acte: High cost of culture now felt by museums
Entr'acte: High cost of culture now felt by museums: "
PARIS In another era, it would have seemed normal for a leading British museum to be given art by a wealthy collector. Yet it was a sign of today's very different times that Nicholas Serota, the director of the Tate, in London, was seen to score a major coup when he recently persuaded two dozen British artists to donate works from their studios to fill holes in the Tate's "
PARIS In another era, it would have seemed normal for a leading British museum to be given art by a wealthy collector. Yet it was a sign of today's very different times that Nicholas Serota, the director of the Tate, in London, was seen to score a major coup when he recently persuaded two dozen British artists to donate works from their studios to fill holes in the Tate's "
Rocky Mountain News: Education
Rocky Mountain News: Education: "Second CU audit to review gift-accounts transactions
By John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News
November 10, 2004
Two new independent audits are taking a look at the relationship between the University of Colorado and its nonprofit fund-raising arm, the CU Foundation.
On Monday, CU President Betsy Hoffman disclosed that the university has commissioned an outside audit to review one fiscal year's worth of transactions between the university and "
By John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News
November 10, 2004
Two new independent audits are taking a look at the relationship between the University of Colorado and its nonprofit fund-raising arm, the CU Foundation.
On Monday, CU President Betsy Hoffman disclosed that the university has commissioned an outside audit to review one fiscal year's worth of transactions between the university and "
The Casper Star-Tribune
The Casper Star-Tribune: "Millionaire governor-elect likely will donate part of salary to charity
2mt
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gov.-elect Jon Huntsman Jr., the millionaire son of a billionaire, says he will take a salary after he's inaugurated in January, but likely will donate part of it to charity.
''In government service before, I've taken the salary,'' said Huntsman, who served in three presidential administrations including as U.S. ambassador to Singapore. ''I'll probably end up giving a good part of it back to charity.''"
2mt
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gov.-elect Jon Huntsman Jr., the millionaire son of a billionaire, says he will take a salary after he's inaugurated in January, but likely will donate part of it to charity.
''In government service before, I've taken the salary,'' said Huntsman, who served in three presidential administrations including as U.S. ambassador to Singapore. ''I'll probably end up giving a good part of it back to charity.''"
TownOnline.com - The Upper Cape Codder - Arts & Lifestyle
TownOnline.com - The Upper Cape Codder - Arts & Lifestyle: "Philanthropy Day honors those who help
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
The eighth annual Philanthropy Day on Cape Cod, presented by the Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod, was Wednesday at Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort."
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
The eighth annual Philanthropy Day on Cape Cod, presented by the Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod, was Wednesday at Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort."
Economist.com | The insurance scandal
Economist.com | The insurance scandal: "The insurance industry is the latest financial sector to have its darkest secrets exposed to the light
FIRST came investment banking; then mutual funds; now the insurance industry is mired in scandal, the latest target of Eliot Spitzer, New York's formidable attorney-general. On October 14th he filed civil charges against Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, and announced settlements of criminal charges with two employees at AIG, the world's biggest insurer, and one at ACE, a big property-casualty insurer. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation into industry practices that suggest insurers and brokers have acted collectively (and secretly) to betray customers. An added twist is that the three main companies so far involved are led by members of the Greenberg family: Hank Greenberg is the legendary boss of AIG"
FIRST came investment banking; then mutual funds; now the insurance industry is mired in scandal, the latest target of Eliot Spitzer, New York's formidable attorney-general. On October 14th he filed civil charges against Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, and announced settlements of criminal charges with two employees at AIG, the world's biggest insurer, and one at ACE, a big property-casualty insurer. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation into industry practices that suggest insurers and brokers have acted collectively (and secretly) to betray customers. An added twist is that the three main companies so far involved are led by members of the Greenberg family: Hank Greenberg is the legendary boss of AIG"
News
News: "US insurance scandal set to be focus of Senate inquiry
By Katherine Griffiths in New York
06 November 2004
The US Senate is about to open an investigation into allegations that some of America's largest insurers and brokers have taken part in schemes to rig insurance bids and to gain inappropriate fees from customers.
There will be a hearing on Capitol Hill within the next few weeks at which the behaviour of Marsh & McLennan and Aon, the two biggest brokers in the US, is put in the spotlight."
By Katherine Griffiths in New York
06 November 2004
The US Senate is about to open an investigation into allegations that some of America's largest insurers and brokers have taken part in schemes to rig insurance bids and to gain inappropriate fees from customers.
There will be a hearing on Capitol Hill within the next few weeks at which the behaviour of Marsh & McLennan and Aon, the two biggest brokers in the US, is put in the spotlight."
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