December 27, 2010
Strapped Cities Hit Nonprofits With Fees
Wall Street Journal
By Ianthe Jeanne Dugan
12/27/10
Facing budget gaps and an aversion to new debt and taxes, states and local governments are applying new fees to nonprofits. That marks a sharp departure from long-standing tax exemptions mandated by state law or adopted on the theory that churches, schools and charitable organizations work alongside governments to provide services to the community.
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Charities Optimistic After Year Of Lackluster Giving
NPR
By Pam Fessler
12/26/10
Charities say they’re still feeling the effects of the recession on donations, but some think that things are starting, ever so slightly, to turn around.
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Northeast Ohio Philanthropists’ Gifts Helped Region Weather Economic Storms
The Plain Dealer
By Margaret Bernstein
12/25/10
Northeast Ohio’s strong philanthropic culture has become an economic armor of sorts, shielding the region from the full force of the recession’s blow.
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Ways To Give To Charity While Sticking To A Budget
Herald Net
12/26/10
Thirty-six percent of charities reported an increase in donations during the first nine months of the year, up from 23 percent during the same time period in 2009, according to the Nonprofit Research Collaborative, a group that includes the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Blackbaud, and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, among others.
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A Chat With Philanthropy Expert Diane Solinger
San Jose Mercury News
By Brandon Bailey
12/26/10
A Q and A with the executive director of the San Jose-based nonprofit Entrepreneurs Foundation, which helps companies develop philanthropy programs, often by surveying executives and employees to determine their interests, values and even the skills or technologies they might be able to share with those in need. The 12-year-old foundation also helps companies identify causes to support and create programs to match employee donations or coordinate volunteer efforts.
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A Father’s Gift to Lupus Foundation, 40 Years On
Wall Street Journal
12/27/10
The founder of the S.L.E Lupus Foundation reflects on 40 years of funding research into the causes of lupus and fellowships to fund scientists looking to test out new therapies. To date the institute has given out $30 million in seed money for novel research, which has yielded more than $70 million in additional grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and other funders.
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