Philanthropy

Magazine articles on philanthropy and charities.

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Energize October 2007 Susan J. Ellis	The Moral Obligation of Volunteer Recruitment Promises Recruiting volunteers to contribute their time and effort to your organization puts you in the middle of an implied promise.
AFP eWire September 24, 2007	New Organization to Help Higher Ed Donors Attach Strings to Gifts Citing concerns over accountability and donor intent, three foundations have created a nonprofit group that will assist donors in attaching legally enforceable conditions to their gifts to colleges and universities.
AFP eWire September 24, 2007	Ten Necessities for Raising Money in the 21st Century A new report examines public attitudes towards giving and changes in society that are affecting philanthropy, and details the characteristics that charities must have to raise money successfully in the future.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: Blackstone's Way to Wealth The Schwarzman Charitable Foundation, created by Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, has a paltry $991 set aside for charitable purposes.
AFP eWire September 17, 2007	AFP Submits Comments on Revised Form 990 The new draft IRS Form 990's increased reliance on simplistic percentages and its expansion into the areas of governance and best practices will tend to mislead donors and create significant problems for charities.
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Michelle Conlin	Giving It All Away "The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune" is an engrossing look at an unusual, influential philanthropist.
AFP eWire September 10, 2007	Is the Stock Market Affecting Giving? The turbulent stock market is beginning to have an effect on the charitable sector, with some experts concerned about fundraising decreases if the turmoil continues.
AFP eWire September 10, 2007	Fundraising No Longer Confined to Development Positions More and more nonprofits are asking non-development staffers to get involved in the fundraising process.
AFP eWire September 10, 2007	IRS Releases Draft Redesigned Form 990 Here is one of the biggest tax changes in charity regulation over the past several decades.
Financial Advisor September 2007 Jeff Schlegel	Donating Outside The Box Such vehicles as donor-advised funds, private foundations and charitable remainder trusts are commonly used by many financial advisors to help clients achieve their charitable goals. But sometimes unconventional steps can also play a philanthropic role.
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