Philanthropy

Magazine articles on philanthropy and charities.

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AFP eWire March 12, 2007	New Congressional Caucus on Philanthropy Formed The first-ever Congressional Philanthropy Caucus has been created in the House of Representatives, and a similar Senate group may be formed soon.
AFP eWire March 12, 2007	Charity Advisers Growing Popular Donors consulting with professionals to help them identify worthy charities to support is a fast-growing trend.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Giving Circles Provide Opportunities, Challenges for Fundraisers A new study has found that while giving circles have much to offer charities, in some cases the funding relationships can be uneven and have yet to reach their full potential.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Charities Facing Major Rate Increases for Front-End Premiums and Cards The United States Postal Service has proposed a new standard rate Not Flat-Machinable category that could subject charities to mailing rate increases of 100% to 400% for front-end premiums and cards.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Corporate Contributions Up 14 Percent in 2005 Increases in giving were driven by strong growth in revenue and pre-tax profits. However, contribution levels did not keep pace with this growth, as giving both as a percentage of revenue and as a pre-tax profit fell in 2005.
AFP eWire March 5, 2007	Schools Manipulating Alumni Giving Rates? In an effort to increase their alumni giving rates and overall school rankings, many colleges and universities have resorted to some dubious tactics.
Chemistry World March 5, 2007 Ned Stafford	Funding Ignites Ethics Row Some believe scientists should refuse awards that are connected to tobacco companies, in this case the Philip Morris Foundation. How should chemists face ethical questions about funding?
Financial Advisor March 2007 Sydney LeBlanc	Ideology Investing With SMAs Philanthropy and separate accounts charitably co-exist. The flexibility of SMAs can also help clients who establish charitable remainder trusts.
CRM March 1, 2007 Coreen Bailor	System of an Up As a result of launching InfoStreet's StreetSmart solution, the nonprofit agency Relief International can focus less on IT and more on saving lives.
Real Travel Adventures March 2007 Julie THompson	Re-Building Homes and Lives in Honduras The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is an organization that helps connect volunteers with communities in need. There is also lots of time to get to know your host family and to explore the country or mingle with the locals.
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