Friday, March 27, 2009

Give and Take: Should Gifts to Overseas Charities Be Deductible? - Philanthropy.com

Give and Take: Should Gifts to Overseas Charities Be Deductible? - Philanthropy.com: "March 26, 2009
Give and Take: Should Gifts to Overseas Charities Be Deductible?

Two prominent University of Chicago professors are debating whether donors should be able to claim deductions for contributions they make to charities located outside the United States, notes Give and Take, The Chronicle’s roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world."

CUNY Meets Fund-Raising Goal of $1.2 Billion 3 Years Early - NYTimes.com

CUNY Meets Fund-Raising Goal of $1.2 Billion 3 Years Early - NYTimes.com: "But on Wednesday Dr. Goldstein is to announce that CUNY reached its $1.2 billion goal three years ahead of schedule, and has expanded the campaign to seek $3 billion by 2015.

Roger Benjamin, president of the Council for Aid to Education, a nonprofit group that tracks fund-raising by colleges and universities, said CUNY’s campaign was unusual for a public system that historically attracted immigrant and working-class students."

Thursday, March 26, 2009

US recession cuts charitable donations | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

US recession cuts charitable donations | ABS-CBN News Online Beta: "Donations decline

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) reported a 10 to 20 percent drop in charitable donations. Some studies put the figure higher at 30 percent since the start of the economic recession last year.

But this same condition is exacerbating the effects of poverty and economic dislocation, raising the pressure for even greater gift-giving."

The NonProfit Times - Cutting Back On Everything, Including The Event

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "March 26, 2009

Cutting Back On Everything, Including The Event

By Mark Hrywna

The historic economic downturn of the past several months has altered the business decisions of individuals, corporations, and nonprofits. One question that some organizations might be asking is whether it’s worth it to put together a gala when corporate support is expected to dwindle and there’s plenty of anxiety about individual giving."