Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com: "Students learn about charity
VALPARAISO: Cook Corners classes encourage others to help elderly
BY PHILIP POTEMPA
ppotempa@nwitimes.com
219.852.4327
This story ran on nwitimes.com on Sunday, December 26, 2004 12:24 AM CST
VALPARAISO | Students at Cooks Corners Elementary School have an idea for parents and children who don't know what to give their teachers each year.
Second-grade teachers Kay Exley and Karen Huguenard worked with students this month to raise $550 to donate to this year's Christmas for the Elderly charity program."
Monday, December 27, 2004
Donate unwanted gifts to charity
Donate unwanted gifts to charity: "Donate unwanted gifts to charity
Sunday, December 26, 2004
By Ervin Dyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Did Santa deliver a gift that just isn't right? Instead of waiting in long lines to return it, you may prefer to donate the item to Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh.
And, the agency advises, you may get a tax break in the process."
Sunday, December 26, 2004
By Ervin Dyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Did Santa deliver a gift that just isn't right? Instead of waiting in long lines to return it, you may prefer to donate the item to Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh.
And, the agency advises, you may get a tax break in the process."
Times Online - Sunday Times Charity street campaigns face stricter controls
Times Online - Sunday Times: "Charity street campaigns face stricter controls
Stephen O�Brien
THE ability of charities to solicit direct debits on the street is to be reduced significantly. New laws will require special permits for such campaigns and will insist on a �cooling-off period� in which people "
Stephen O�Brien
THE ability of charities to solicit direct debits on the street is to be reduced significantly. New laws will require special permits for such campaigns and will insist on a �cooling-off period� in which people "
Donation box fraud suspect arrested 2nd time in 2 days
Donation box fraud suspect arrested 2nd time in 2 days: "Donation box fraud suspect arrested 2nd time in 2 days
Paul Gustafson, Star Tribune
December 24, 2004 FRAUD1224
Raees Chohan was watching his television Wednesday when he saw a woman he had seen on the news the night before. She had been arrested for setting up phony charity donation boxes marked for the Salvation Army.
But this time Chohan wasn't watching her on the TV news; he was at his home in "
Paul Gustafson, Star Tribune
December 24, 2004 FRAUD1224
Raees Chohan was watching his television Wednesday when he saw a woman he had seen on the news the night before. She had been arrested for setting up phony charity donation boxes marked for the Salvation Army.
But this time Chohan wasn't watching her on the TV news; he was at his home in "
The Record
Re Board Governance
The Record: "SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is adapting 'as quickly and responsibly as possible' to ensure its viable future, board Chairman Stephen Serlin wrote Dec. 20 in a letter responding to the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's scathing audit released Nov. 22.
According to a news release issued Thursday, Serlin noted that the state's document offered 'many worthwhile suggestions and recommendations that the board will implement.' In his letter to Paul Laudato, OPRHP chief counsel, Serlin wrote that board members see 'no advantage in engaging in a protracted audit process or debate to question or confirm a set of findings with which the board essentially agrees.'
The board responded to the audit's three main findings, agreeing with them:
The Record: "SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is adapting 'as quickly and responsibly as possible' to ensure its viable future, board Chairman Stephen Serlin wrote Dec. 20 in a letter responding to the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's scathing audit released Nov. 22.
According to a news release issued Thursday, Serlin noted that the state's document offered 'many worthwhile suggestions and recommendations that the board will implement.' In his letter to Paul Laudato, OPRHP chief counsel, Serlin wrote that board members see 'no advantage in engaging in a protracted audit process or debate to question or confirm a set of findings with which the board essentially agrees.'
The board responded to the audit's three main findings, agreeing with them:
No-call rule's hit less than feared
No-call rule's hit less than feared: "No-call rule's hit less than feared
But telemarketers cut jobs and newspapers have lost subscribers.
By David Ho
Palm Bach Post-Cox News Service
Monday, December 27, 2004
WASHINGTON � The telemarketers' vision of the national do-not-call list's aftermath was apocalyptic: millions out of work and billions in lost sales rippling through the economy.
More than a year after the free government service for blocking telemarketing calls went into effect, the result is not as bleak as industry officials had predicted."
But telemarketers cut jobs and newspapers have lost subscribers.
By David Ho
Palm Bach Post-Cox News Service
Monday, December 27, 2004
WASHINGTON � The telemarketers' vision of the national do-not-call list's aftermath was apocalyptic: millions out of work and billions in lost sales rippling through the economy.
More than a year after the free government service for blocking telemarketing calls went into effect, the result is not as bleak as industry officials had predicted."
Donors urged to research charities - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - December 27, 2004
Donors urged to research charities - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - December 27, 2004: "Before writing that check to a favorite charity, one potential recipient wishes more people would look hard to see whether a charity is naughty or nice.
Although most charities have the best of intentions, some run operations that perpetuate dependency, said Robert Egger, founder of the D.C. Central Kitchen.
'Nirvana was a great band, but it's a terrible nonprofit mission statement,' "
Although most charities have the best of intentions, some run operations that perpetuate dependency, said Robert Egger, founder of the D.C. Central Kitchen.
'Nirvana was a great band, but it's a terrible nonprofit mission statement,' "
Teeter hasn't wavered in his goal to help nonprofits - PittsburghLIVE.com
Teeter hasn't wavered in his goal to help nonprofits - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Twenty years ago, Bob Teeter saw a problem that still exists today: Nonprofit organizations have great ideas, excellent causes, dedicated, gung-ho volunteers -- and little money.
While requiring financial resources, many nonprofits often have little knowledge of the proper way to approach a potential donor and what to ask if an approach is made.
Having worked for nonprofits until the early 1980s, including being in charge of all fund-raising for Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Teeter felt he had some ideas to assist nonprofits in raising funds. But he had no reputation, no calling card -- nothing to make him stand out from numerous fund-raisers both in the region and working at the national level.
So Teeter hit the road. 'It took much travel until I was able to establish my reputation,' Teeter said. 'I concentrated on Southwestern Pennsylvania, and all my advertising came from word of mouth of satisfied customers"
While requiring financial resources, many nonprofits often have little knowledge of the proper way to approach a potential donor and what to ask if an approach is made.
Having worked for nonprofits until the early 1980s, including being in charge of all fund-raising for Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Teeter felt he had some ideas to assist nonprofits in raising funds. But he had no reputation, no calling card -- nothing to make him stand out from numerous fund-raisers both in the region and working at the national level.
So Teeter hit the road. 'It took much travel until I was able to establish my reputation,' Teeter said. 'I concentrated on Southwestern Pennsylvania, and all my advertising came from word of mouth of satisfied customers"
Charity That Defies Economics (washingtonpost.com)
Charity That Defies Economics (washingtonpost.com): "Charity That Defies Economics
By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, December 24, 2004; Page E01
O ne of the blind spots of classical economics is that it cannot explain why people give money and time to charity. This is particularly true of supposedly profit-maximizing companies, which year after year -- often without much fanfare or publicity -- provide the crucial base of support for many of the nonprofit organizations in the Washington region that provide necessities of life to those most in need.
Neither time nor space permit a definitive accounting of this 'irrational' corporate generosity, but consider these examples: "
By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, December 24, 2004; Page E01
O ne of the blind spots of classical economics is that it cannot explain why people give money and time to charity. This is particularly true of supposedly profit-maximizing companies, which year after year -- often without much fanfare or publicity -- provide the crucial base of support for many of the nonprofit organizations in the Washington region that provide necessities of life to those most in need.
Neither time nor space permit a definitive accounting of this 'irrational' corporate generosity, but consider these examples: "
: "Middle school students raise money for youth shelter
By Janet F. Reeder
Stillwater NewsPress
More than 140 of Stillwater Middle School�s seventh-grade Quasar team members have spent the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas learning about the ways that people donate time, talent and money to help others.
�We have an interdisciplinary unit,� said Marian Hardin, a geography teacher. The project is a unit on philanthropy taught by the four instructors of the Quasar team: Janet Sorenson, math; Becky James, language arts; Kristy VanDorn, science; and Hardin. "
By Janet F. Reeder
Stillwater NewsPress
More than 140 of Stillwater Middle School�s seventh-grade Quasar team members have spent the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas learning about the ways that people donate time, talent and money to help others.
�We have an interdisciplinary unit,� said Marian Hardin, a geography teacher. The project is a unit on philanthropy taught by the four instructors of the Quasar team: Janet Sorenson, math; Becky James, language arts; Kristy VanDorn, science; and Hardin. "
Sometimes Lobbyists' Advice Really Is Priceless (washingtonpost.com)
Sometimes Lobbyists' Advice Really Is Priceless (washingtonpost.com): "Sometimes Lobbyists' Advice Really Is Priceless
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Monday, December 27, 2004; Page E01
Katherine D. Brodie's good deed began with sushi and green tea. She and a colleague went to lunch at Sakana Japanese Restaurant near DuPont Circle with a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Hundreds of hours of pro-bono lobbying later, Native American museums around the country stood to receive a half-million extra dollars a year.
Brodie and her cohorts at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP pounded the hallways on Capitol Hill until they found allies in the offices of Sens. Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), among others. After many months, they forged a provision in law that allocates to small, underfunded tribal museums a portion of the money dispensed each year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal grant-making agency. "
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Monday, December 27, 2004; Page E01
Katherine D. Brodie's good deed began with sushi and green tea. She and a colleague went to lunch at Sakana Japanese Restaurant near DuPont Circle with a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Hundreds of hours of pro-bono lobbying later, Native American museums around the country stood to receive a half-million extra dollars a year.
Brodie and her cohorts at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP pounded the hallways on Capitol Hill until they found allies in the offices of Sens. Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), among others. After many months, they forged a provision in law that allocates to small, underfunded tribal museums a portion of the money dispensed each year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal grant-making agency. "
Spitzer study: Charities don't get most money donated
Spitzer study: Charities don't get most money donated: "Spitzer study: Charities don't get most money donated
By ALLAN DRURY
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: December 23, 2004)
Only 34 cents of every dollar New Yorkers gave to charitable organizations that used telemarketers went to the charities, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said in a report released yesterday. "
By ALLAN DRURY
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: December 23, 2004)
Only 34 cents of every dollar New Yorkers gave to charitable organizations that used telemarketers went to the charities, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said in a report released yesterday. "
Chicago Tribune | Court rejects state use of charity fund
Chicago Tribune | Court rejects state use of charity fund: "Court rejects state use of charity fund
Published December 23, 2004
A federal appeals court in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was wrong to try to tap the funds of an environmental foundation to help solve the state's fiscal crisis.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that favored the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, a private charitable trust run by trustees who are mostly appointed by the governor and legislative leaders."
Published December 23, 2004
A federal appeals court in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was wrong to try to tap the funds of an environmental foundation to help solve the state's fiscal crisis.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that favored the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, a private charitable trust run by trustees who are mostly appointed by the governor and legislative leaders."
Tax-Exempt Organizations Face Scrutiny - from TBO.com
Tax-Exempt Organizations Face Scrutiny - from TBO.com: "Tax-Exempt Organizations Face Scrutiny
By KEITH EPSTEIN kepstein@tampatrib.com
Published: Dec 23, 2004
WASHINGTON - These days, even a good cause doesn't always keep its good name.
Charities and foundations - once regarded as above reproach - are targets of unparalleled scrutiny from Congress and a crackdown by the Internal Revenue Service. "
By KEITH EPSTEIN kepstein@tampatrib.com
Published: Dec 23, 2004
WASHINGTON - These days, even a good cause doesn't always keep its good name.
Charities and foundations - once regarded as above reproach - are targets of unparalleled scrutiny from Congress and a crackdown by the Internal Revenue Service. "
Ventura County Star: County News Quote from Michael Nilsen
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Ventura County Star: County News:
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" don't see any problem with that,' he said. 'People love President Reagan and they want his story to be told.'
The group's plans won't take away from the library's fund-raising efforts, he said.
'I think many people give to both,' he said.
That may be the case, said Michael Nilsen, public affairs director of the Virginia-based Association of Fundraising Professionals. "
Ventura County Star: County News:
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" don't see any problem with that,' he said. 'People love President Reagan and they want his story to be told.'
The group's plans won't take away from the library's fund-raising efforts, he said.
'I think many people give to both,' he said.
That may be the case, said Michael Nilsen, public affairs director of the Virginia-based Association of Fundraising Professionals. "
Journal Gazette | 12/25/2004 | Collection plate use dwindling
Journal Gazette | 12/25/2004 | Collection plate use dwindling: "Collection plate use dwindling
By Rosa Salter
The Journal Gazette
With the advent of the Christmas season, many Christians are exhorted to open their hearts to the needs of their churches and the less fortunate.
However, their wallets haven�t always opened as well.
A major new report finds that members of two large American Protestant groups gave a smaller portion of their after-tax income to their churches in 2002 than in 1968."
By Rosa Salter
The Journal Gazette
With the advent of the Christmas season, many Christians are exhorted to open their hearts to the needs of their churches and the less fortunate.
However, their wallets haven�t always opened as well.
A major new report finds that members of two large American Protestant groups gave a smaller portion of their after-tax income to their churches in 2002 than in 1968."
CRM Today - CRM News - Corporate Performance
CRM Today - CRM News - Corporate Performance: "Red Herring Names Salesforce.com One of 2004's Top 100 Innovative Companies
Salesforce.com Recognized for Creating a New Standard for Building and Delivering On-Demand Applications, and Ushering in a New Era of Customer Success
Friday, 24 December 2004
Salesforce.com, a market and technology provider of on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), announced that it has been named one of the Top 100 Innovators by Red Herring, a media company whose mission is to cover innovation and entrepreneurial activity. The award honors 100 companies that have made their mark with critical contributions in technology, marketing, sales, service, financing or human relations. Salesforce.com has helped to create a tipping point for on-demand computing with its award-winning CRM service and approximately 12,500 customers and 195,000 subscribers worldwide"
Salesforce.com Recognized for Creating a New Standard for Building and Delivering On-Demand Applications, and Ushering in a New Era of Customer Success
Friday, 24 December 2004
Salesforce.com, a market and technology provider of on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), announced that it has been named one of the Top 100 Innovators by Red Herring, a media company whose mission is to cover innovation and entrepreneurial activity. The award honors 100 companies that have made their mark with critical contributions in technology, marketing, sales, service, financing or human relations. Salesforce.com has helped to create a tipping point for on-demand computing with its award-winning CRM service and approximately 12,500 customers and 195,000 subscribers worldwide"
The New Yorker
This article was referenced in Paul Pribbenow's Notes for the Reflective Practicioner Vol. 6. No. 2 (December 2004)
The New Yorker: "THE GIFT
Zell Kravinsky gave away millions
But somehow it wasn't enough
IAN PARKER
Last summer, not long after Zell Kravinsky had given almost his entire forty-five-million-dollar real-estate fortune to charity, he called Barry Katz, an old friend in Connecticut, and asked for help with an alibi. Would Katz call Kravinsky's wife, Emily, in Philadelphia, and say that the two men were about to take a weeklong trip to Katz's ski condominium in Vermont? This untruth would help Kravinsky do something that did not have his wife's approval: he would be able to leave home, check into the Albert Einstein Medical Center, in Philadelphia, for a few days, and donate a kidney to a woman whose name he had only just learned.
Katz refused, and Kravinsky became agitated. He said that the intended recipient of his gift would die without the kidney, and that his wife's reluctance to support this 'nondirected' donation-it would be only the hundred and thirty-fourth of its kind in the United States-would make her culpable in that death. 'I can't allow her to take this person's life!' Kravinsky said. He was, at forty-eight, a former owner of shopping malls and distribution centers, and a man with a single thrift-store suit that had cost him twenty dollars.
'You think she'd be taking a life?' Katz asked.
"
The New Yorker: "THE GIFT
Zell Kravinsky gave away millions
But somehow it wasn't enough
IAN PARKER
Last summer, not long after Zell Kravinsky had given almost his entire forty-five-million-dollar real-estate fortune to charity, he called Barry Katz, an old friend in Connecticut, and asked for help with an alibi. Would Katz call Kravinsky's wife, Emily, in Philadelphia, and say that the two men were about to take a weeklong trip to Katz's ski condominium in Vermont? This untruth would help Kravinsky do something that did not have his wife's approval: he would be able to leave home, check into the Albert Einstein Medical Center, in Philadelphia, for a few days, and donate a kidney to a woman whose name he had only just learned.
Katz refused, and Kravinsky became agitated. He said that the intended recipient of his gift would die without the kidney, and that his wife's reluctance to support this 'nondirected' donation-it would be only the hundred and thirty-fourth of its kind in the United States-would make her culpable in that death. 'I can't allow her to take this person's life!' Kravinsky said. He was, at forty-eight, a former owner of shopping malls and distribution centers, and a man with a single thrift-store suit that had cost him twenty dollars.
'You think she'd be taking a life?' Katz asked.
"
Marin Independent Journal - California-Telemarketers rake in donation cash
Marin Independent Journal - California: "Telemarketers rake in donation cash
Charities rarely see more than a fraction of actual take collected by pros
By Michael Gormley, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. - Diana Mey remembers the telemarketing call for a charity that pushed her 'over the edge.'
'I remember getting a hard sell,' said the mother of three from her Wheeling, W.Va., home. 'A telemarketer told me, 'C'mon, can't you spare $20? How about $10? These people are really counting on you.'' "
Charities rarely see more than a fraction of actual take collected by pros
By Michael Gormley, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. - Diana Mey remembers the telemarketing call for a charity that pushed her 'over the edge.'
'I remember getting a hard sell,' said the mother of three from her Wheeling, W.Va., home. 'A telemarketer told me, 'C'mon, can't you spare $20? How about $10? These people are really counting on you.'' "
newsobserver.com | Local & State
newsobserver.com | Local & State: "Trust hits giving milestone
Duke Endowment has awarded $2 billion in charitable grants to programs in Carolinas
By JANE STANCILL, Staff Writer
This month, the Duke Endowment handed out $54 million in grants, bringing its total giving to more than $2 billion since the Charlotte-based charitable trust was established in 1924.
It's a milestone that only a few U.S. foundations have reached"
Duke Endowment has awarded $2 billion in charitable grants to programs in Carolinas
By JANE STANCILL, Staff Writer
This month, the Duke Endowment handed out $54 million in grants, bringing its total giving to more than $2 billion since the Charlotte-based charitable trust was established in 1924.
It's a milestone that only a few U.S. foundations have reached"
TheStar.com - Smaller charities have larger woes
TheStar.com - Smaller charities have larger woes: "Smaller charities have larger woes
Low costs, high expectations don't mix
Bigger is better in the non-profit sector
MAUREEN MURRAY
STAFF REPORTER
Olympic cycling medallist Curt Harnett had anticipated that it would be easy getting sponsors to rally around the cause of helping disadvantaged kids participate in organized sports.
But in the past four years Harnett has discovered that getting a small grassroots charity off the ground is a Herculean task, regardless of how worthwhile the cause."
Low costs, high expectations don't mix
Bigger is better in the non-profit sector
MAUREEN MURRAY
STAFF REPORTER
Olympic cycling medallist Curt Harnett had anticipated that it would be easy getting sponsors to rally around the cause of helping disadvantaged kids participate in organized sports.
But in the past four years Harnett has discovered that getting a small grassroots charity off the ground is a Herculean task, regardless of how worthwhile the cause."
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
La Crosse Tribune - Opinion
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New fed rule could limit ORC president's salary
La Crosse Tribune - Opinion: "Our view: Profiting from the low pay of disabled workers
By Tribune editorial staff
The president of La Crosse's ORC industries, the object of a controversy about how much nonprofit executives are paid, cautions about limiting such salaries to $207,000 a year.
She doesn't think any top-flight executive would work for such low pay.
But it is astounding that she seems to have no idea about what caused the controversy to begin with.
At issue now is a proposed federal rule change that would limit nonprofit salaries at community rehabilitation program agencies that do work for the government."
New fed rule could limit ORC president's salary
La Crosse Tribune - Opinion: "Our view: Profiting from the low pay of disabled workers
By Tribune editorial staff
The president of La Crosse's ORC industries, the object of a controversy about how much nonprofit executives are paid, cautions about limiting such salaries to $207,000 a year.
She doesn't think any top-flight executive would work for such low pay.
But it is astounding that she seems to have no idea about what caused the controversy to begin with.
At issue now is a proposed federal rule change that would limit nonprofit salaries at community rehabilitation program agencies that do work for the government."
.:: Welcome To The Jewish Ledger ::.
.:: Welcome To The Jewish Ledger ::.: "Teen philanthropy programs sprout in Connecticut
By Tracy Sullivan
Dec 24, 2004 - B'nai Tzedek is the teen philanthropy program that began in 1997 in Western Massachusetts and is sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts. A teen, along with both foundations, contributes money to establish a B'nai Tzedek Fund. Each year, B'nai Tzedek Funds holders can donate a percentage of the balance of their fund to a Jewish organization of their choosing"
By Tracy Sullivan
Dec 24, 2004 - B'nai Tzedek is the teen philanthropy program that began in 1997 in Western Massachusetts and is sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts. A teen, along with both foundations, contributes money to establish a B'nai Tzedek Fund. Each year, B'nai Tzedek Funds holders can donate a percentage of the balance of their fund to a Jewish organization of their choosing"
Light and lively: Charity's logo illuminates building
Light and lively: Charity's logo illuminates building: "Light and lively: Charity's logo illuminates building
By JOSHUA L. WEINSTEIN, Portland Press Herald Writer"
By JOSHUA L. WEINSTEIN, Portland Press Herald Writer"
The Record Delta Online
The Record Delta Online: "Ross explains $750,000 vote at ethics hearing
BY LAWRENCE MESSINA/ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLESTON � Former state Sen. Mike Ross told a hearing examiner Tuesday he benefited no more than the 500 other members of a Harrison County country club when he voted to spend $750,000 in state funds to promote a golf tournament there.
�Mike Ross didn�t benefit. West Virginia benefited,� the Randolph County Democrat said.
But a lawyer for the state Ethics Commission argued the three-term lawmaker stands out at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport."
BY LAWRENCE MESSINA/ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLESTON � Former state Sen. Mike Ross told a hearing examiner Tuesday he benefited no more than the 500 other members of a Harrison County country club when he voted to spend $750,000 in state funds to promote a golf tournament there.
�Mike Ross didn�t benefit. West Virginia benefited,� the Randolph County Democrat said.
But a lawyer for the state Ethics Commission argued the three-term lawmaker stands out at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport."
my.accenture.com -- Today's Headlines
my.accenture.com -- Today's Headlines: "CPA and Business-Consulting Firm Expands Not-for-Profit Services
Source: St. Charles County Business Record
Publication date: 2004-12-21
Brown Smith Wallace L.L.C., a full-service CPA and business- consulting firm, recently expanded its offerings within its not-for- profit arena.
BSW, with office locations in St. Charles, St. Louis and Chicago, works with several different industries to provide financial and consulting services for both businesses and individuals. BSW was already providing audit and tax preparation services for its not- for-profit clients, but the expansion will "
Source: St. Charles County Business Record
Publication date: 2004-12-21
Brown Smith Wallace L.L.C., a full-service CPA and business- consulting firm, recently expanded its offerings within its not-for- profit arena.
BSW, with office locations in St. Charles, St. Louis and Chicago, works with several different industries to provide financial and consulting services for both businesses and individuals. BSW was already providing audit and tax preparation services for its not- for-profit clients, but the expansion will "
Jindal seeks clarity on Blanco order
Jindal seeks clarity on Blanco order: "Jindal seeks clarity on Blanco order
Religious nonprofits hurt by ban, he says
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
By Jan Moller
Capital bureau
BATON ROUGE -- Congressman-elect Bobby Jindal, R-Kenner, has asked Gov. Kathleen Blanco's administration for written clarification on whether a recent executive order that bans discrimination in state government will endanger state-financed services run by religious groups.
A three-page letter from Jindal to Blanco, his rival in the 2003 governor's race, says the executive order 'may have the effect of overturning a hard- fought bipartisan precedent that has been established and reaffirmed over the course of nearly half a century.' "
Religious nonprofits hurt by ban, he says
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
By Jan Moller
Capital bureau
BATON ROUGE -- Congressman-elect Bobby Jindal, R-Kenner, has asked Gov. Kathleen Blanco's administration for written clarification on whether a recent executive order that bans discrimination in state government will endanger state-financed services run by religious groups.
A three-page letter from Jindal to Blanco, his rival in the 2003 governor's race, says the executive order 'may have the effect of overturning a hard- fought bipartisan precedent that has been established and reaffirmed over the course of nearly half a century.' "
Opinion: NAACP audit raises suspicion
Opinion: NAACP audit raises suspicion: "NAACP audit raises suspicion
A Times Editorial
Published December 22, 2004
On its face, the Internal Revenue Service's decision to audit the NAACP over allegations of overly partisan activities may seem fair enough. After all, the organization's leaders didn't make much of an effort to conceal their strong disapproval of President Bush and his policies.
Under the law, organizations with a 501 (c) 3 tax exemption are barred from 'from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office,' according to the IRS's Web site. Such groups may criticize specific policies, but tax-exempt groups cannot favor one political candidate over another - a line many nonprofit organizations cross far too often."
A Times Editorial
Published December 22, 2004
On its face, the Internal Revenue Service's decision to audit the NAACP over allegations of overly partisan activities may seem fair enough. After all, the organization's leaders didn't make much of an effort to conceal their strong disapproval of President Bush and his policies.
Under the law, organizations with a 501 (c) 3 tax exemption are barred from 'from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office,' according to the IRS's Web site. Such groups may criticize specific policies, but tax-exempt groups cannot favor one political candidate over another - a line many nonprofit organizations cross far too often."
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