Hendersonville Times-News: "Federal government scrutinizing finances of nonprofits
Overhauls of various financial reporting and financial responsibilities for charities and foundations continues as a topic of interest at the federal level. The Senate Finance Committee held hearings in April on misconduct attributed to nonprofit organizations. This is a continuation of the adoption of Sarbannes-Oxley a few years ago.
The legislation originally paid attention to financial practices in the business world, but has increasingly turned attention to the nonprofit community.
Last month, I was sent copies of articles relating to these hearings that occurred during that time. The first was an op-ed piece from The Wall Street Journal, 'Death by Bureaucracy,' written by Heather R. Higgins, the co-founder of the Alliance for Charitable Reform (www.ACreform.com). The author called attention to the destructive nature of the potential actions that might come from the Senate Finance Committee hearings. She argued that the the responses would be overkill, raising the costs of operation for all nonprofits when only a few are guilty of misconduct. The writer suggests that a more appropriate action would be for the committee to study the real extent of abuse instead of relying on abuses discovered while reviewing a handful of organizations. "
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Tracy Press-Scrutiny increases with nonprofits' public contracts
Tracy Press: "Scrutiny increases with nonprofits' public contracts
Enrique Gutierrez/Tracy Press
Ben van der Meer
Tracy Press
Published May 17, 2005, in the Tracy Press.
They're not supposed to make money. Their mission statements are often noble, and the people who donate their time to them can have the best of intentions.
But as nonprofit groups get a bigger share of public dollars � through both grants and cooperative programs � oversight of how they spend that money is coming under increasing scrutiny.
�It is true that the government is relying pretty significantly on the nonprofit sector,� said Mike Cortes, director of the Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management at the University of San Francisco . �In most cases, the record of where the money is spent is in government agency files. And in government agency files, there is the potential there for a less-than-detailed breakdown.� "
Enrique Gutierrez/Tracy Press
Ben van der Meer
Tracy Press
Published May 17, 2005, in the Tracy Press.
They're not supposed to make money. Their mission statements are often noble, and the people who donate their time to them can have the best of intentions.
But as nonprofit groups get a bigger share of public dollars � through both grants and cooperative programs � oversight of how they spend that money is coming under increasing scrutiny.
�It is true that the government is relying pretty significantly on the nonprofit sector,� said Mike Cortes, director of the Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management at the University of San Francisco . �In most cases, the record of where the money is spent is in government agency files. And in government agency files, there is the potential there for a less-than-detailed breakdown.� "
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story-Niche volunteer site anticipates virtual success
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: Niche volunteer site anticipates virtual success
May 16, 2005
By Nicole Zummach
Ask David Ontonovich what's so great about virtual volunteering and you'll soon be wondering why more nonprofits aren't taking advantage of this potentially endless source of volunteers. There's the flexibility, the variety, and the accessibility, not to mention the benefits for organizations that decide to make virtual volunteers a part of their programs. As national coordinator of volunteer resources for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE), Ontonovich has been working with virtual volunteers for years and knows just how valuable they can be. Now he is bringing his expertise to a new initiative, AIDSvolunteers.ca, a portal site that connects volunteers from across Canada with virtual opportunities at AIDS service organizations (ASOs).
May 16, 2005
By Nicole Zummach
Ask David Ontonovich what's so great about virtual volunteering and you'll soon be wondering why more nonprofits aren't taking advantage of this potentially endless source of volunteers. There's the flexibility, the variety, and the accessibility, not to mention the benefits for organizations that decide to make virtual volunteers a part of their programs. As national coordinator of volunteer resources for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE), Ontonovich has been working with virtual volunteers for years and knows just how valuable they can be. Now he is bringing his expertise to a new initiative, AIDSvolunteers.ca, a portal site that connects volunteers from across Canada with virtual opportunities at AIDS service organizations (ASOs).
Fundraising can be a real gift - Jobs - Times Online
Fundraising can be a real gift - Jobs - Times Online: "Fundraising can be a real gift
Joe Saxton, head of the Institute of Fundraising, tells Liza Ramrayka how better communication will allow charity fundraisers to tell the world what they do and why
CHARITY fundraising has taken something of a battering in recent years: street fundraisers have been slammed for being too �in your face�, costs have been questioned and concerns raised about too many causes chasing too few donors.
Yet charities have just witnessed � in the form of post-tsunami giving � the most generous outpouring of public donations that the UK has ever seen. Growing awareness of tax-effective giving means an unprecedented number of donors now use methods such as Gift Aid and payroll giving.
Which is precisely why Joe Saxton, the new chair of the Institute of Fundraising, thinks that the challenge for the profession is to explain to the wider world what it does and why. �The biggest task is to help the public to understand why fundraisers do what they do and to show that their individual donation will be well spent.� "
Joe Saxton, head of the Institute of Fundraising, tells Liza Ramrayka how better communication will allow charity fundraisers to tell the world what they do and why
CHARITY fundraising has taken something of a battering in recent years: street fundraisers have been slammed for being too �in your face�, costs have been questioned and concerns raised about too many causes chasing too few donors.
Yet charities have just witnessed � in the form of post-tsunami giving � the most generous outpouring of public donations that the UK has ever seen. Growing awareness of tax-effective giving means an unprecedented number of donors now use methods such as Gift Aid and payroll giving.
Which is precisely why Joe Saxton, the new chair of the Institute of Fundraising, thinks that the challenge for the profession is to explain to the wider world what it does and why. �The biggest task is to help the public to understand why fundraisers do what they do and to show that their individual donation will be well spent.� "
Animal-rights group PETA stays tax-exempt - U.S. News - MSNBC.com
Animal-rights group PETA stays tax-exempt - U.S. News - MSNBC.com: "Animal-rights group PETA stays tax-exempt
Complaints from food makers, Ringling circus lead to IRS auditThe Associated Press
Updated: 9:29 p.m. ET May 16, 2005NORFOLK, Va. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will retain the tax-exempt status offered to nonprofit groups after the Internal Revenue Service reviewed the animal-rights organization, a PETA attorney said Monday."
Complaints from food makers, Ringling circus lead to IRS auditThe Associated Press
Updated: 9:29 p.m. ET May 16, 2005NORFOLK, Va. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will retain the tax-exempt status offered to nonprofit groups after the Internal Revenue Service reviewed the animal-rights organization, a PETA attorney said Monday."
Kansas City Star | 05/17/2005 | Nonprofits get advice on how to keep giving
Kansas City Star 05/17/2005 Nonprofits get advice on how to keep giving: "Nonprofits get advice on how to keep giving
By MIKE GLYNN
Special to The Star
In the home stretch as chief executive officer of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jan Kreamer takes pride in knowing she's retiring with many local nonprofit agencies in full swing.
For example, Kansas City's philanthropic community has helped create what she calls a �premier� health-care system for the region, from the Children's Mercy Hospital expansion to the Cabot Westside Health Center, a bustling St. Luke's facility that caters to Hispanics.
Youth service agencies such as the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs are thriving, she said, and the region boasts an �extremely vibrant� arts community.
The nonprofit sector generates about 6.2 percent of total income or revenue for Kansas City's regional economy, according to the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership."
By MIKE GLYNN
Special to The Star
In the home stretch as chief executive officer of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jan Kreamer takes pride in knowing she's retiring with many local nonprofit agencies in full swing.
For example, Kansas City's philanthropic community has helped create what she calls a �premier� health-care system for the region, from the Children's Mercy Hospital expansion to the Cabot Westside Health Center, a bustling St. Luke's facility that caters to Hispanics.
Youth service agencies such as the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs are thriving, she said, and the region boasts an �extremely vibrant� arts community.
The nonprofit sector generates about 6.2 percent of total income or revenue for Kansas City's regional economy, according to the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership."
Monday, May 16, 2005
Giving Forum�Growing Giving
Giving Forum�Growing Giving: "Lessons and Links: Professional Advisors
The second installment of an on-going series
Why do professional advisors invite a dialogue about philanthropy? Because their clients expect them to.
Clients are increasing their knowledge about options and expect their advisors to help them create innovative, comprehensive financial plans that take care of their families and friends, avoid taxes and reflect their values. Statistics from around the nation indicate that when confronted with the task of transferring assets from one generation to another, people are integrating charitable giving into their planning to realize personal and financial benefits. "
The second installment of an on-going series
Why do professional advisors invite a dialogue about philanthropy? Because their clients expect them to.
Clients are increasing their knowledge about options and expect their advisors to help them create innovative, comprehensive financial plans that take care of their families and friends, avoid taxes and reflect their values. Statistics from around the nation indicate that when confronted with the task of transferring assets from one generation to another, people are integrating charitable giving into their planning to realize personal and financial benefits. "
Struggling Milwaukee Public Museum plans to cut half its staff | The Janesville Gazette | Janesville, Wisconsin, USA
Struggling Milwaukee Public Museum plans to cut half its staff | The Janesville Gazette | Janesville, Wisconsin, USA: "Struggling Milwaukee Public Museum plans to cut half its staff
(Published Sunday, May 15, 2005)
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE - The struggling Milwaukee Public Museum plans to cut half its staff to deal with its budget crisis and must take emergency measures to pay its workers this week.
Museum officials say they will trim its scientific staff and other departments as it begins a transformation into a 'science center' focused on public display, officials said."
(Published Sunday, May 15, 2005)
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE - The struggling Milwaukee Public Museum plans to cut half its staff to deal with its budget crisis and must take emergency measures to pay its workers this week.
Museum officials say they will trim its scientific staff and other departments as it begins a transformation into a 'science center' focused on public display, officials said."
Robin Williams sues to halt impersonator - (United Press International)
Robin Williams sues to halt impersonator - (United Press International): "Robin Williams sues to halt impersonator
Los Angeles, CA, May. 12 (UPI) -- Oscar winner Robin Williams can get pretty wild at times but he's totally serious about an impersonator he has gone to court to try to stop. "
Los Angeles, CA, May. 12 (UPI) -- Oscar winner Robin Williams can get pretty wild at times but he's totally serious about an impersonator he has gone to court to try to stop. "
New York Post Online Edition:-MIKE'S TAX FORMS SHOW $139M IN GIVE-IDENDS
New York Post Online Edition:: " Mayor Bloomberg upped his charitable contributions to $139.3 million last year, aides said yesterday as they released severely edited versions of his 2004 tax returns.
Bloomberg gave $135.6 million in 2003. "
Bloomberg gave $135.6 million in 2003. "
Daily Times - Site Edition
Daily Times - Site Edition: "Goat? How kind! Charity unwraps gift service
Goats, camels and village farmyards might not seem like traditional wedding presents, but all this could change under a novel gift-giving plan unveiled by the British charity Oxfam. Couples getting married can ask guests to forgo the traditional gift of household goods from a list held at a department store in favour of a charitable donation to be made to communities in 70 countries."
Goats, camels and village farmyards might not seem like traditional wedding presents, but all this could change under a novel gift-giving plan unveiled by the British charity Oxfam. Couples getting married can ask guests to forgo the traditional gift of household goods from a list held at a department store in favour of a charitable donation to be made to communities in 70 countries."
KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Restaurant reverses employee ban on charity bracelets
KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Restaurant reverses employee ban on charity bracelets: " An Irvine-based restaurant chain is contributing 10-thousand dollars to the Lance Armstrong Foundation after figuring out that the rubber bracelets sold for charity are a lot more than just jewelry for many people.
The Claim Jumper chain banned the wrist bands in December after some employees started sporting five or more on each wrist."
The Claim Jumper chain banned the wrist bands in December after some employees started sporting five or more on each wrist."
Armstrong charity bracelet sales top 50 million
: " Report: Armstrong charity bracelet sales top 50 million
Monday, May 16, 2005 (Dallas):
When six times Tour De France winner, Lance Armstrong survived cancer and started a foundation to fight the disease, nobody imagined that it would lead to the launch of one of the most popular fashion accessories in the United States.
The item in question is a simple yellow silicone bracelet imprinted with the words 'Livestrong'.
The distinctive yellow bracelets were originally designed in order to help Armstrong's foundation raise funds for cancer research.
The bracelets are sold for one (US) dollar, of which 70 cents goes towards research. "
Monday, May 16, 2005 (Dallas):
When six times Tour De France winner, Lance Armstrong survived cancer and started a foundation to fight the disease, nobody imagined that it would lead to the launch of one of the most popular fashion accessories in the United States.
The item in question is a simple yellow silicone bracelet imprinted with the words 'Livestrong'.
The distinctive yellow bracelets were originally designed in order to help Armstrong's foundation raise funds for cancer research.
The bracelets are sold for one (US) dollar, of which 70 cents goes towards research. "
Region's performing arts groups fight for financial rebound (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online)
Region's performing arts groups fight for financial rebound (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online): "Region's performing arts groups fight for financial rebound
The Virginian-Pilot
� May 15, 2005
NORFOLK � The Virginia Stage Company ended its 2003-04 fiscal year with an all-too familiar story line: a $204,000 operating loss.
But the Norfolk-based theater group knew that when it next drew the curtain, there needed to be a different financial scene. The company hired Tony-nominated former Broadway producer Keith Stava to fill both its artistic and managing director spots. To save money, Stava did without an assistant and part of the production staff when the positions became vacant.
�We made a company-wide conscious effort to cut expenses everywhere possible without affecting the quality of the shows,� Stava said.
The board of directors doubled its collective donation from last year�s $40,000 to about $88,000. That pace-setting set the stage for the organization to glean $135,000 in donations from new sources"
The Virginian-Pilot
� May 15, 2005
NORFOLK � The Virginia Stage Company ended its 2003-04 fiscal year with an all-too familiar story line: a $204,000 operating loss.
But the Norfolk-based theater group knew that when it next drew the curtain, there needed to be a different financial scene. The company hired Tony-nominated former Broadway producer Keith Stava to fill both its artistic and managing director spots. To save money, Stava did without an assistant and part of the production staff when the positions became vacant.
�We made a company-wide conscious effort to cut expenses everywhere possible without affecting the quality of the shows,� Stava said.
The board of directors doubled its collective donation from last year�s $40,000 to about $88,000. That pace-setting set the stage for the organization to glean $135,000 in donations from new sources"
State sues DeKalb County over misspent grant money | ajc.com
State sues DeKalb County over misspent grant money | ajc.com: "State sues DeKalb County over misspent grant money
By COREY DADE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/13/05
The Georgia attorney general's office is suing DeKalb County to recoup an improperly spent state grant awarded to a friend of DeKalb Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones.
DeKalb, which dispersed the funds on the state's behalf, failed to prevent the Rev. Wiley Jackson Jr. from diverting the majority of the $135,750 intended for inner-city youths to his church and his for-profit company, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in DeKalb Superior Court"
By COREY DADE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/13/05
The Georgia attorney general's office is suing DeKalb County to recoup an improperly spent state grant awarded to a friend of DeKalb Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones.
DeKalb, which dispersed the funds on the state's behalf, failed to prevent the Rev. Wiley Jackson Jr. from diverting the majority of the $135,750 intended for inner-city youths to his church and his for-profit company, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in DeKalb Superior Court"
thedesertsun.com | Nonprofit leadership teaches lessons for life
thedesertsun.com | Nonprofit leadership teaches lessons for life: "Nonprofit leadership teaches lessons for life
Four 'pearls of wisdom' might beuseful in any seat of responsibility
Kimberley Yang
Special to The Desert Sun
May 15, 2005
This past year has been one of tremendous growth for me, both professionally and personally. I have had the privilege of serving as a president of a 501�3 non-profit tax status organization - the Junior League Palm Springs Desert Communities.
Our governing organization, the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI), is unique in that it does not allow us to hire a paid executive director to run the daily operations and oversee many of the little details that are required to run any kind of organization smoothly. All our work is accomplished by volunteers, even the disposing of our own garbage cans in our little office at the Berger Foundation Building in Palm Desert."
Four 'pearls of wisdom' might beuseful in any seat of responsibility
Kimberley Yang
Special to The Desert Sun
May 15, 2005
This past year has been one of tremendous growth for me, both professionally and personally. I have had the privilege of serving as a president of a 501�3 non-profit tax status organization - the Junior League Palm Springs Desert Communities.
Our governing organization, the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI), is unique in that it does not allow us to hire a paid executive director to run the daily operations and oversee many of the little details that are required to run any kind of organization smoothly. All our work is accomplished by volunteers, even the disposing of our own garbage cans in our little office at the Berger Foundation Building in Palm Desert."
Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny
Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny: "Nonprofits Cry Foul Over Government Scrutiny
5/13/2005
Citing politically motivated bias by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has refused to cooperate in an IRS tax review, risking its tax-exempt status, the New York Times reported March 22.
The NAACP is one of a dozen organizations accusing the IRS of retaliatory action for opposition to government policies.
Among other groups are the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators, which was called to release its tax information after one of its representatives criticized the Clear Skies Act of 2005, and Advocates for Youth, an organization that was accused of using federal funds for lobbying after distributing an Institute of Medicine report challenging abstinence-only education."
5/13/2005
Citing politically motivated bias by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has refused to cooperate in an IRS tax review, risking its tax-exempt status, the New York Times reported March 22.
The NAACP is one of a dozen organizations accusing the IRS of retaliatory action for opposition to government policies.
Among other groups are the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators, which was called to release its tax information after one of its representatives criticized the Clear Skies Act of 2005, and Advocates for Youth, an organization that was accused of using federal funds for lobbying after distributing an Institute of Medicine report challenging abstinence-only education."
Health-care costs shock nonprofits - Seattle - MSNBC.com
Health-care costs shock nonprofits - Seattle - MSNBC.com: "Health-care costs shock nonprofitsBy Carol Tice
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET May 15, 2005Childhaven chief executive officer Jon Flora got hit with a shock when he opened his health-insurance renewal bill last July. The Seattle group's premiums were going up 30 percent in a single year, adding $150,000 of costs to the group's $7.3 million annual budget.
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'That's just "
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET May 15, 2005Childhaven chief executive officer Jon Flora got hit with a shock when he opened his health-insurance renewal bill last July. The Seattle group's premiums were going up 30 percent in a single year, adding $150,000 of costs to the group's $7.3 million annual budget.
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adn.com | money : Rasmuson Foundation offers nonprofit heads paid escapes
adn.com | money : Rasmuson Foundation offers nonprofit heads paid escapes: "Rasmuson Foundation offers nonprofit heads paid escapes
By SARANA SCHELL
Anchorage Daily News
Published: May 15th, 2005
Last Modified: May 15th, 2005 at 06:30 AM
When Rasmuson Foundation president Diane Kaplan was in Bethel two years ago, she stopped by a battered women's shelter to see the improvements that were supposed to have been made through a grant from the prominent Alaska philanthropy organization.
Instead of a repaired building, Kaplan found the money given for new windows, safe drinking water and more was one more responsibility piled on a swamped shelter director.
'Michelle, show us what you've done with the Rasmuson funds,' Kaplan asked.
A palette of windows lay in the yard with no one to install them, and shelter director Michelle DeWitt said she hadn't gotten a water treatment system yet, because if she got the wrong one she would have to fly to Anchorage for training as a licensed water treatment operator, as she said other rural nonprofit leaders have had to do, and she didn't know how she'd find time to do that. "
By SARANA SCHELL
Anchorage Daily News
Published: May 15th, 2005
Last Modified: May 15th, 2005 at 06:30 AM
When Rasmuson Foundation president Diane Kaplan was in Bethel two years ago, she stopped by a battered women's shelter to see the improvements that were supposed to have been made through a grant from the prominent Alaska philanthropy organization.
Instead of a repaired building, Kaplan found the money given for new windows, safe drinking water and more was one more responsibility piled on a swamped shelter director.
'Michelle, show us what you've done with the Rasmuson funds,' Kaplan asked.
A palette of windows lay in the yard with no one to install them, and shelter director Michelle DeWitt said she hadn't gotten a water treatment system yet, because if she got the wrong one she would have to fly to Anchorage for training as a licensed water treatment operator, as she said other rural nonprofit leaders have had to do, and she didn't know how she'd find time to do that. "
Channelnewsasia.com-Inter-constituency telematch raises S$250,000 for President's Challenge
Channelnewsasia.com Some 4,000 people have taken part in an inter-constituency telematch, which also saw S$250,000 added to the President's Challenge coffers.
There were 84 teams made up of residents from all the constituencies in Singapore, and at least two thousand more supporters at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium.
In all, 13 sports were played, ranging from children's soccer to tossing games.
The participants took part in gladiator-style battles, jigsaw puzzle races and balancing acts on horizontal ladders.
And while they had fun, they also raised funds.
There were 84 teams made up of residents from all the constituencies in Singapore, and at least two thousand more supporters at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium.
In all, 13 sports were played, ranging from children's soccer to tossing games.
The participants took part in gladiator-style battles, jigsaw puzzle races and balancing acts on horizontal ladders.
And while they had fun, they also raised funds.
The practical side of effecting social change
The practical side of effecting social change:
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"This week a first of its kind conference is being held in Portland, and it aims at getting young people more involved in philanthropy.
The New Voices in Social Change conference is focused on getting young people to see the connections between community "
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"This week a first of its kind conference is being held in Portland, and it aims at getting young people more involved in philanthropy.
The New Voices in Social Change conference is focused on getting young people to see the connections between community "
Friday, May 13, 2005
Panel Solicits Comments on Compensation and Other Issues :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Panel Solicits Comments on Compensation and Other Issues :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Panel Solicits Comments on Compensation and Other Issues
Posted by: laurakujawski on Friday, May 13, 2005
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector invites the nonprofit community to comment on the draft recommendations it will review for its June report to the Senate Finance Committee. The recommendations concentrate on practices, policies and procedures deemed important to ensuring good governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations.
Since the release of the Panel�s Interim Report on March 1, the more than 100 members of five specialized Work Groups and the Expert Advisory Group have held discussions resulting in a set of draft recommendations for consideration by the Panel. Additionally, 15 field meetings across the country were convened by the Panel to invite additional input, and organizations have been encouraged throughout the process to send in comments on those issues outlined at the back of the Interim Report.
The initial recommendations of the Work Groups are posted on the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Web site and additional recommendations will be posted within the next 24 hours. However organizations are encouraged to begin responding as soon as possible to the posted recommendations to facilitate the process of sharing feedback with the Panel.
These recommendations will be part of the deliberations by the Panel as it prepares the report it will present to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in June."
Posted by: laurakujawski on Friday, May 13, 2005
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector invites the nonprofit community to comment on the draft recommendations it will review for its June report to the Senate Finance Committee. The recommendations concentrate on practices, policies and procedures deemed important to ensuring good governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations.
Since the release of the Panel�s Interim Report on March 1, the more than 100 members of five specialized Work Groups and the Expert Advisory Group have held discussions resulting in a set of draft recommendations for consideration by the Panel. Additionally, 15 field meetings across the country were convened by the Panel to invite additional input, and organizations have been encouraged throughout the process to send in comments on those issues outlined at the back of the Interim Report.
The initial recommendations of the Work Groups are posted on the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Web site and additional recommendations will be posted within the next 24 hours. However organizations are encouraged to begin responding as soon as possible to the posted recommendations to facilitate the process of sharing feedback with the Panel.
These recommendations will be part of the deliberations by the Panel as it prepares the report it will present to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in June."
Charity Commission sees record website traffic :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news from
Charity Commission sees record website traffic :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news from: "Charity Commission sees record website traffic
This was published: 2005-05-12 06:30:00
A new record was broken by the Charity Commission as it announced record traffic to its website last financial year.
The announcement comes ahead of a facelift planned for the website this Summer, which will see the launch of a number of new on-line services available to trustees and the public."
This was published: 2005-05-12 06:30:00
A new record was broken by the Charity Commission as it announced record traffic to its website last financial year.
The announcement comes ahead of a facelift planned for the website this Summer, which will see the launch of a number of new on-line services available to trustees and the public."
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY-Social Justice Philanthropy:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Social Justice Philanthropy:
The Latest Trend or a Lasting Lens for Grantmaking?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
April 2005
When it comes to effecting social change, does philanthropy matter?
That question�more or less�was posed to NCRP staff recently at a forum in San Francisco, at which the grantmaking strategies of politically conservative foundations were discussed. The person who asked the question asserted that right-wing philanthropy had done little to help the country reach its current conservative state of affairs. Instead, this person theorized, corporations and their influence in society and public life were responsible for the country�s conservative path. She suggested that it was a �quant notion� that philanthropy had played any role in effecting social change in this country�either left or right, backward or forward"
The Latest Trend or a Lasting Lens for Grantmaking?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
April 2005
When it comes to effecting social change, does philanthropy matter?
That question�more or less�was posed to NCRP staff recently at a forum in San Francisco, at which the grantmaking strategies of politically conservative foundations were discussed. The person who asked the question asserted that right-wing philanthropy had done little to help the country reach its current conservative state of affairs. Instead, this person theorized, corporations and their influence in society and public life were responsible for the country�s conservative path. She suggested that it was a �quant notion� that philanthropy had played any role in effecting social change in this country�either left or right, backward or forward"
Winston-Salem Journal | Professor calls for all Americans to join in on a 'Generosity Revolution'
Winston-Salem Journal | Professor calls for all Americans to join in on a 'Generosity Revolution': "Revolution'
By Mary Giunca
JOURNAL REPORTER>> America is in danger of losing its 375-year legacy of generosity, says a professor who has written a book about how philanthropy drives the American economy.
Claire Gaudiani, a professor at New York University and the author of The Greater Good, was in town yesterday for the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual community meeting"
By Mary Giunca
JOURNAL REPORTER>> America is in danger of losing its 375-year legacy of generosity, says a professor who has written a book about how philanthropy drives the American economy.
Claire Gaudiani, a professor at New York University and the author of The Greater Good, was in town yesterday for the Winston-Salem Foundation's annual community meeting"
Asia Times Online -The new Chinese philanthropy
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.: "The new Chinese philanthropy
By Michael Mackey
SHANGHAI - China is not only a place where fortunes are being made, but increasingly a place where they are being given away, as the new wealthy become the philanthropists of today and tomorrow.
A double - possibly even triple - take is needed to understand the significance of this phenomenon: the millionaires in allegedly communist China giving their money, or at least part of it, away voluntarily. Furthermore, there are enough benefactors for someone to have compiled a list - namely, the the 2005 China Philanthropy 50 compiled by Euromoney China - recording who gave how much to whom and releasing this to the public. That this is the second year the list has been compiled suggests growing corporate maturity. "
By Michael Mackey
SHANGHAI - China is not only a place where fortunes are being made, but increasingly a place where they are being given away, as the new wealthy become the philanthropists of today and tomorrow.
A double - possibly even triple - take is needed to understand the significance of this phenomenon: the millionaires in allegedly communist China giving their money, or at least part of it, away voluntarily. Furthermore, there are enough benefactors for someone to have compiled a list - namely, the the 2005 China Philanthropy 50 compiled by Euromoney China - recording who gave how much to whom and releasing this to the public. That this is the second year the list has been compiled suggests growing corporate maturity. "
News-Leader.com | Lifestyle | Nurturing a giving spirit
News-Leader.com Lifestyle Nurturing a giving spirit: "Nurturing a giving spirit
By Tresa McBee
News-Leader staff
The application wasn't supposed to win.
No way was Delaney Sweeney going to place in a national competition for a project she hadn't enjoyed or wanted to finish.
But she did. And she won.
No one was more surprised than Delaney, 13, and her mother, Cleta, when they learned the teenager had been nam"
By Tresa McBee
News-Leader staff
The application wasn't supposed to win.
No way was Delaney Sweeney going to place in a national competition for a project she hadn't enjoyed or wanted to finish.
But she did. And she won.
No one was more surprised than Delaney, 13, and her mother, Cleta, when they learned the teenager had been nam"
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Benefactor's Legacy Facing A Bulldozer
Benefactor's Legacy Facing A Bulldozer: "Benefactor's Legacy Facing A Bulldozer
By Marc Fisher
Tuesday, May 10, 2005; Page B01
When Rachel Paxton, widow of a railroad man who built one of Leesburg's finest mansions, died in 1921, she left behind a five-page will written in her elegant, clear hand. The stilted, formal language that Paxton's attorneys imposed on her could not hide the grief and sorrow that saturated the latter half of her 95 years.
Rachel Paxton's only child, Margaret, bore a son, Charles, who died one month after his fifth birthday. Margaret mourned that boy for all her days. All evidence portrays a family crushed across the generations by the passing of the little guy. Rachel Paxton resolved to channel that anguish into something lasting and good."
By Marc Fisher
Tuesday, May 10, 2005; Page B01
When Rachel Paxton, widow of a railroad man who built one of Leesburg's finest mansions, died in 1921, she left behind a five-page will written in her elegant, clear hand. The stilted, formal language that Paxton's attorneys imposed on her could not hide the grief and sorrow that saturated the latter half of her 95 years.
Rachel Paxton's only child, Margaret, bore a son, Charles, who died one month after his fifth birthday. Margaret mourned that boy for all her days. All evidence portrays a family crushed across the generations by the passing of the little guy. Rachel Paxton resolved to channel that anguish into something lasting and good."
Pastor Accused of Running Out Dems Quits - New York Times
Pastor Accused of Running Out Dems Quits - New York Times: "Pastor Accused of Running Out Dems Quits
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 11, 2005
Filed at 6:01 p.m. ET
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Baptist pastor accused of threatening to banish from his church anyone who didn't vote for President Bush has chosen to depart, saying he spoke out on candidates' stances but did not make political endorsements.
The Rev. Chan Chandler, 33, walked out of the East Waynesville Baptist Church, which he had led for three years, "
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 11, 2005
Filed at 6:01 p.m. ET
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Baptist pastor accused of threatening to banish from his church anyone who didn't vote for President Bush has chosen to depart, saying he spoke out on candidates' stances but did not make political endorsements.
The Rev. Chan Chandler, 33, walked out of the East Waynesville Baptist Church, which he had led for three years, "
Channelnewsasia.com-French charity denies Aussie report on "refunded" tsunami donations
Channelnewsasia.com: "The international medical charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) denied claims that it was returning huge amounts of money contributed by donors for victims of last year's killer Asian tsunami because it had received more than it could use.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, in Australia alone the charity had sent out more than 4,000 letters telling donors it could not use their money for tsunami victims, and was therefore proposing to refund them if the donors did not want their money channelled into other causes.
The paper said the charity had had 172 requests for refunds totalling 93,000 Australian dollars (72,540 US dollars) while about 1,700 donors specified other appeals and the rest left the matter up to the charity's discretion. "
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, in Australia alone the charity had sent out more than 4,000 letters telling donors it could not use their money for tsunami victims, and was therefore proposing to refund them if the donors did not want their money channelled into other causes.
The paper said the charity had had 172 requests for refunds totalling 93,000 Australian dollars (72,540 US dollars) while about 1,700 donors specified other appeals and the rest left the matter up to the charity's discretion. "
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