Face of Philanthropy
Bird-Watching Program Aids Dementia Patients
The Audubon Society and a nurse have figured out a way to calm Alzheimer's patients and lift their spirits.
Fundraising
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Fastest-Growing Athletic Fundraisers Focus on Loyal Donors
Charities learn that creating meaningful ways for athletes to connect with a cause and enlisting retailers to boost giving can increase revenue.
Inside the IRS Scandal
The disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service singled out applications from conservative advocacy groups seeking tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny has raised questions about the agency’s ability to regulate charities. See updated coverage of the controversy.
People
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New Executive Director Promotes Life-and-Death Conversations
Harriet Stern Warshaw is taking over the Conversation Project, a new nonprofit that wants to help people talk more openly about their end-of-life wishes.
This Week's New Grants
Photo by Carrie Schneider
Among the 60 new grants posted this week: $2.2-million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the New England Foundation for the Arts. See the full list.
Announcements of grants can be sent to grants.editor@philanthropy.com.
Today's Must Reads
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Boy Scouts Lifts Ban on Gay Members
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Lois Lerner, Top IRS Charity Official, Placed on Leave
Ms. Lerner has been at the center of the controversy over the scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. -
Top IRS Official Defends Actions But Doesn’t Take Questions
Lois Lerner, who oversees applications for tax-exempt status, said she did not hide anything from Congress about the tax agency's efforts to single out conservative groups...
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Operating Support Jumped 83% in 2011
But grant makers didn't increase their spending on aid to minorities and the vulnerable, the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy has found.
Philanthropy Today
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A Foundation Risks All of Its Endowment on Creating Jobs
The F.B. Heron Foundation has attracted attention with its effort to put all of its investments and grants into projects and companies that fight poverty.
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Same-Sex Couples Get New Attention From Fundraisers
As more states legalize gay marriage, nonprofits see a source of new money — but some donors say they have been put off by a lack of sensitivity by some charities.
