May 28, 2010

Making the Case
RE: Philanthropy
By Lois Salisbury
5/27/10
The Director of the Children, Families and Communities Program at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation joined other foundation leaders on Capitol Hill to make the case for one of the most promising evidence-based investments this country could make – a strong Pre-K through 3rd grade.
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May 27, 2010

1,000 Women Celebrate Power Of The Purse In Asheville
Citizen-Times
By Sandra V. Rodriguez
5/25/10
More than 1,000 women, and some “enlightened men,” came and flexed their philanthropic muscles at the annual Power of the Purse event. Author and journalist Cokie Roberts was the keynote speaker. The Women for Women Fund of the Community Fund of Western North Carolina [...]

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May 26, 2010

NeighborWorks America Receives $1 Million Grant from The Rockefeller Foundation for Nonprofit Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention
BusinessWire
5/25/10
NeighborWorks® America announced that it received $1 million from The Rockefeller Foundation in support of infrastructure development and upgraded technical support for nonprofit housing counseling organizations. The grant will help to strengthen and supplement nonprofit housing counseling capacity and [...]

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May 25, 2010

Form 990: Not Just The Pencil-Pusher’s Purview Anymore
RE: Philanthropy
By Cherly McKenna
5/25/10
Even with the long-overdue makeover from the IRS in 2008—complete with a new look and new areas of focus—the Form 990 is still the primary means used by organizations to maintain tax-exempt status with the IRS.
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