Philanthropy

Magazine articles on philanthropy and charities.

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Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell	Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	Family and Friends Best Way to Reach Donors A new survey by Cone Communications provides further evidence that the most effective way for charities to reach potential new donors and influence their giving decisions is through people they know.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	Panel Recommends Fundamental Reform in Canadian Grant System An independent blue-ribbon panel commissioned by the Treasury Board has recommended substantial changes in how the Canadian government administers its federal grant and contributions program.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	IRS Seeking Comments on Donor-Advised Funds The recently enacted Pension Protection Act, which included the IRA rollover provision, mandated that the agency look at a number of issues related to donor-advised funds.
AFP eWire February 19, 2007	Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers.
Fast Company March 1, 2007 Bill Breen	Q&A: Pierre Omidyar - Empower Seller Pierre Omidyar's network funds both nonprofits and for-profits. No matter, as long as they do good.
Fast Company March 1, 2007 Christopher Percy Collier	Changing the World, One Luxury Vacation at a Time Philanthropic travel combines exotic destinations with a dollop of social conscience.
AFP eWire February 12, 2007 Kathleen Brennan	Before Putting Pen to Paper, Understand Your Donors An interview with the Tom Ahern, author of the just released book, How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money: The Art, the Science, the Secrets.
AFP eWire February 12, 2007	IRA Rollover Included in President's FY2008 Budget President Bush's newly released budget for Fiscal Year 2008 includes a provision to make the IRA Rollover provision permanent, as well as several other charitable giving incentives.
AFP eWire February 12, 2007	U.S. Nonprofits Eligible for Telephone Excise Tax Refund Tax-exempt organizations that paid excise taxes during a certain 41-month period can request a refunds of those taxes on their Form 990-T.
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