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Highlights From Our New Issue

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  Donors Await Boy Scouts Decision on Gay Ban

  Scouting officials and others say gifts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake with both the vote and the continuing controversy over the issue.

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  Charities Veer From Record Government Funds to Cutbacks

  A new Chronicle study finds that over the past decade, federal, state, and local aid grew much faster than private donations. But now charities are feeling pinched.

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  Calif. Charity Measures Progress All Year to Fix Problems Early and Impress Donors

  First Place for Youth credits its growth—from a $2-million charity to one with an $11-million budget—to its system of collecting data.

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  Temporary Fundraisers Help Charities Ease Strain of Turnover

  Seasoned veterans often can keep donors involved and help chief executives troubleshoot staff problems before a new chief development officer is appointed.

• Opinion: Stop Putting So Many Strings on Gifts to Global Charities

  Donors cite current overhead costs as proof that nonprofits already spend too much on administration, apparently oblivious to their own role in pushing up the very costs they...