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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Updates

United Way of America outlines 10-year plan

Aid groups pleased with response to Myanmar and China crises

Most grant makers plan to increase giving this year

Foundations pledge to help those harmed by bad economy

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Elsewhere Online

Jewish nonprofit groups trim jobs and programs

Philanthropy scholar moves to top fund-raising job at Indiana U.

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Prospecting

How is the economy affecting the job market for fund raisers?

New York imposes new rule on gift annuities

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Government and Politics Watch

IRS urged to move quickly to warn charities accused of election wrongdoing

Senators propose tax incentives for Midwestern disaster relief

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Fund-Raising News

Retirement Gifts
Donors contributed at least $600-million through individual retirement accounts in 2006 and 2007, according to a new estimate.

Betting on Charity
The gambling industry has not traditionally been philanthropic, but in a poor part of Mississippi, one business leader is trying to turn things around, writes Chronicle columnist Bob Levey.

Online Giving
Donations raised via the Internet grew by a median of 42 percent last year at the nation's biggest charities, according to a new Chronicle survey.

Campaign Lessons
Candidates for the White House are raising a lot of money online -- and their approaches could help charities.

Federal Campaign
The government's annual charity drive won only a slight increase in donations last year.

Charity Bequests
Newly released Internal Revenue Service data can help fund raisers learn more about bequests to nonprofit groups.

Fund-Raising Pay
Salaries of fund raisers grew 5 percent last year, a new study finds.

New Focus at United Way
United Ways are urged to narrow their goals -- in the hope of making more of a difference.

Federal Trade Commission
A bill in Congress would give the agency new power to penalize charities for misleading fund-raising appeals.

Grant Seeker's Forecast
Some grant makers are cutting back giving as their endowments lose value, but others are increasing spending, The Chronicle's annual survey of wealthy foundations finds.

New Rules of Attraction
As traditional fund-raising methods falter, charities look for innovative ways to recruit new donors.

What Wealthy Donors Want
Affluent people increasingly plan to make big gifts online, but many of the tactics charities use turn them off, a new study finds.

Peter Hansen says the New Jersey Performing Arts Center is doing more to lure gifts from people who buy tickets to the center's events. (Photograph by Arnold Adler, for The Chronicle)

Giving's Tough Climate
With donations barely outpacing inflation, according to the new edition of Giving USA,charities are trying new approaches to courting gifts, starting business ventures, and taking other steps to make up for lost contributions.

Give and Take

Help create an ad to promote the arts

Do big gifts sometimes distort the mission of an institution?

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Opinion

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Election-Year Fever
Fund raising is getting harder for advocacy groups as the White House campaign heats up — but now is when such organizations need to be beefing up their operations.

Determination Pays Off
A university rises out of financial trouble with a dedicated fund-raising effort, writes the Chronicle columnist Bob Levey.

Naming Rights
The New York Public Library shouldn't have allowed its flagship building to be renamed after a $100-million donor.

'Philanthrocapitalism': Has It Met Its Promise?
Big investments by donors in business-related solutions to social problems have yet to live up to the hype.

Debating Diversity
Views for and against legislative attempts to require foundations to disclose data on the ethnic and racial makeup of their institutions.

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From the Archives

Editors' Picks

Taking It to the Streets
Old-school canvassing brings new donors to charities.

The Vanishing Donor
How charities alienate donors -- and woo them back.

Wanted: a Little Respect
Twentysomething fund raisers find age poses a challenge in dealings with co-workers and donors.

The Basics

Highest Bidder
From glitzy to garage-sale, online auctions net big returns for many charities.

Recovering Together
How museums turned a tragedy into a strong partnership.

Fending for Themselves
A legal-services charity requires its program leaders to raise money.

New Books

Summaries of publications on fund raising, philanthropy, and managing nonprofit organizations.

Guide to Grants

More than $170-million, from the June 26 issue.

Online Discussions

Join us Tuesday, July 8, at noon Eastern, to discuss how to create better corporate marketing opportunities for your charity.

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America's Top Donors

Use our new database to search for gifts of $1-million or more made this year and find out who is giving the most.

Chronicle Surveys

Philanthropy 50
See the Americans who donated the most to charity in 2007.

Online fund raising
See how organizations are faring in their online appeals.

Corporate giving
Examine giving patterns by the largest companies in the United States.

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Capital Campaigns

Updates on campaigns for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs.

Planned Gifts

Interest rates for planned gifts, issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

Awards

New awards to honor achievements by nonprofit leaders and organizations.

Annual reports

Annual reports from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Skoll Foundation.

Events

Conferences, workshops, and other meetings about nonprofit organizations and donors.

Philanthropy Careers

More than 580 positions available with 107 just added.

People

See news about that appointment and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world.

Products & Services

Continuing-Education Guide: Organizations that provide continuing education to nonprofit executives.

Fund-Raising Services Guide: Information from organizations that provide products and services to nonprofit groups.

Technology Guide: Information from organizations that provide technology products and services to nonprofit organizations.

Guide to Managing Nonprofits: Information from companies that specialize in advising nonprofit groups.

Employer Profiles: In-depth information provided by nonprofit employers.

Also of Interest

FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
A Black College Reaches Out
Howard University's recent $250-million capital campaign broke records for the university and for African-American institutions. Alumni made the difference.

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