Philanthropy

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AFP eWire May 5, 2009	Getting Familiar With the New Form 990 Attorneys specializing in nonprofit law have developed a brief describing the new IRS Form 990, its new reporting requirements and tips on completing the form.
Energize May 2009 Paula J. Beugen	The Role of Volunteer Resources Managers in the Serve America Act: Stay Up-to-Date and Lead There is now a new law that authorizes great expansion of Federally-supported service programs, notably AmeriCorps and several new special Corps and initiatives. The Serve America Act is over 100 pages in length and funds still need to be appropriated.
AFP eWire April 28, 2009	Foundations Plan to Shrink Grants The number and size of foundation grants will likely decrease this year, and grants for upstart organizations will be hard to come by, according to a study by the Foundation Center.
AFP eWire April 28, 2009	Facebook Yields Scant Returns with Donation Program Aside from a few standouts, the Causes application on the social networking website Facebook has shown little success for charities as a fundraising tool.
AFP eWire April 21, 2009 Dave Sternberg	Engaging Your Board in Sustainable Fundraising "We've told them what they need to do!" you say. "We've even brought in outside speakers. So, why aren't they doing it?"
PHONE+ April 20, 2009 Cara Sievers	Personality+: Michael Masini -- Feeding the Need When he's not at work, Michael Masini, regional vice president of channel sales at PAETEC, coordinates a soup kitchen.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Corporate Giving in a Recession Donating to charity might be an unwelcome expense this year.
Financial Advisor April 2009 Jeff Schlegel	Charity Begins At Home Portfolio woes mean less money for philanthropy, and market losses are hurting many foundations' ability to do their jobs.
Energize April 2009 Susan J. Ellis	Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers It's easy for staff in our organizations to stop any creative idea involving volunteers from going forward. They just have to raise one of the following objections:
AFP eWire March 31, 2009	Charitable Fundraising Hit New Low in 2008 Less than half of charities raised more money in 2008 than in 2007, and fundraising gains dropped significantly across the board.
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