May 2008
Blackbaud Software Company Buys a Struggling Competitor
$100-Million in Aid Pledged for Girls in Poor Countries
IRS Finds Huge Drop in Car Donations Following 2005 Law Change
Congress Extends Tax Break for Land-Conservation Gifts
T. Boone Pickens Donates $100-Million to Oklahoma State U.
Judge Rejects Company's Challenge to Red Cross Logo
United Way of America Outlines 10-Year Plan
Aid Groups Pleased With Response to Myanmar and China Crises
IRS Denies Tax-Exempt Status to Group That Spends Too Little Money on Charitable Programs
Major Restructuring of U.S. Foreign-Aid Policies Needed, Speakers Say
Alumni of National-Service Program Continue to Get Involved in Volunteering
Gates Foundation Picks Microsoft Veteran as New CEO
Nature Conservancy Hires Investment Banker as Its New Chief Executive
Aid Groups Raise Money in Anticipation of Major Relief Efforts for Cyclone Victims
Cyclone Disaster Presents Massive Challenges to Aid Organizations
Most Grant Makers Plan to Increase Giving in 2008
Foundations Step Up Giving to Help Those Harmed by Bad Economy, Study Finds