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PC World
December 2005
Anne Kandra |
Consumer Watch: Charity Starts at Your Home PC Tips on using online resources to safely and securely make the most of your charitable donations.   |
PC World
September 13, 2001 |
Beware of Online Scams for Disaster-Relief Funds Spam-busters urge online donors to check out charities to ensure contributions are properly routed... |
AFP eWire
January 4, 2005 |
Give, But Give Wisely, to Tsunami Relief Efforts The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) today encouraged the general public to contribute to tsunami relief efforts, but urged donors to use caution when giving to avoid potential scams. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
H. Art Taylor |
Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Research Those Charities! You don't have to give blindly. There are many online resources you can use to dig up information on charities to which you're considering donating your money. |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Smart Tax Break You Shouldn't Miss Before you write a check to your favorite charity, take a moment to figure out the best way to make the most tax benefit of the donations you're planning to make. Here are some ideas on how best to handle your 2008 gifts. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Check Out a Charity How to find out whether your donation dollars will support the good cause. |
AFP eWire
July 14, 2008 |
AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Do Charitable Fundraising Right Finding donors is essential for the success of your charity. Once you've done the hard work of finding them, make sure you treat them well by giving them everything they need to obtain the tax benefits they deserve. |
PC World
December 28, 2000
Tom Mainelli |
Donate Online and Save on Taxes Donate on the Web right now and you can still deduct for the year 2000. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity. |
Fast Company
August 2000
Tony Schwartz |
Life/Work - Issue 37 "There is a disturbing imbalance today between giving and getting." |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Find More Money for Charity Read on for a few ideas for working philanthropy into the rest of the year, not just the holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Give Widely, Give Wisely Some new rules to keep in mind while donating your money and goods. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Donate in the Dark Make sure your donation does what you want. Here's how. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
Fine Living: Smart Philanthropy To help develop a sound and effective donation strategy, here are a few prudent financial management tips to guide you along the way. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Tami Kamin-Meyer |
Charitable Miss-Givings As a financial advisor, you should perform due diligence on charities before advising high-net-worth clients to donate money. |
Searcher
February 2007
Cecilia Hogan |
Philanthropy -- Not Just for Rock Stars: "Real People" and Digital Donations A look at trends in online giving, the impact of disasters, being effective in your philanthropy, and resources for researching charities. |
CFO
January 10, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
Misgivings Recent studies raise an uncharitable question: Is nonprofit accounting off track? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2005
Kessler & Moss |
'Tis the Season for Tax Deductions After Hurricane Katrina, Congress hurriedly passed the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005, which offers some short-term charitable giving incentives that benefit anyone giving to any public charity -- hurricane-related or not. |
AFP eWire
May 20, 2015
Andrew Watt |
Comments of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Cancer Charities Charged With Fraud by FTC AFP responded to the recent action by the Federal Trade Commission against three national charities, Cancer Fund of America, Children's Cancer Fund of America, and Breast Cancer Society. |
AFP eWire
October 25, 2011 |
New Web Portals Turn Birthdays, Anniversaries or Holidays into Fundraising Events In the era of social networking, there are many new online tools that supporters can use to spread the word about your organization and creatively turn well wishes and gifts into donations for worthy charitable causes. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Give Charitable organizations make a big push for donations at the end of each year, wanting to capitalize on the time left for donors to make tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few pointers on managing your charitable giving. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
A Few Cures for Charity Fatigue It may seem miserly to put your charitable donations on a budget, but sometimes, you just can't help it. Still, that doesn't mean you can't make a contribution to your favorite cause. You can help in other ways besides writing a check. Let's go through some ideas. |
Entrepreneur
January 2002
Gwen Moran |
Green Eggs & Scam Small businesses that may not have protective procedures are popular targets for fraud. A description of 17 business scams--from telephone trickery to Web wrongdoing--to avoid at all costs. |
AFP eWire
July 6, 2004 |
IRS Issues Guides on Vehicle Donations The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two new publications to help donors and charities avoid confusion with respect to donations of vehicles. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Fall for Charity Scams Don't get taken for a ride when you're trying to give someone a lift. Watch out for these charity scams. |
AFP eWire
December 18, 2012
Laura Kalick |
Wrapping Up 2012: Important Tax Reminders for U.S. Nonprofit Professionals With the country inching ever-closer to the edge of the metaphoric fiscal cliff, policymakers are discussing a number of proposals that are bound to impact nonprofit organizations' ability to raise funds now and in the coming year. |
Searcher
February 2004
Hazel Cameron |
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations |
AFP eWire
January 22, 2007 |
Eight in 10 Give to Charity, but Average Giving Down 83% of Americans gave to charity in 2006, but the average annual contribution among those making gifts fell from $1,352 in 2005 to $1,220, according to a new poll. |
AFP eWire
August 9, 2004 |
BBB to Expand Charity Evaluation Program The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, a charity monitoring group based in Arlington, Va., has developed the Online Charity Reporting and Evaluation System, which will allow the organization to evaluate more nonprofits every year. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Charity Warning Signs Don't get taken when you're trying to give. Not every outstretched hand belongs to a bona fide charity that deserves your dollars. Here are some tips to help you avoid being scammed. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Kelly Shipp Simone |
Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some. |
AFP eWire
June 29, 2010 |
Wise Giving? Most Donors Spend Little Time Researching Charities Only about one third of donors surveyed recently said that they did any research before donating to a charity, and those that did looked at overhead ratios above all else. |
Salon.com
January 2, 2002
Janelle Brown |
The impossible calculus of loss A windfall of public and private funds awaits the victims of Sept. 11. How can each grieving individual be treated fairly? Will their compensation change charity and disaster relief forever? |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
When Charities Are Like Stocks Aim to get the biggest bang for your buck when donating. |
| AFP eWire |
New IRS Substantiation Proposal: More Paperwork The Internal Revenue Service has proposed new regulations that would modify its requirements that nonprofits obtain a "contemporaneous written acknowledgement" for contributions of $250 or more. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Maria Schneider |
Leveraging the Gift A well-thought-out approach to corporate matching gift programs is critical to creating value for the companies. |
Searcher
June 2006
Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2011
John Reeves |
Donating to Japan What you can do to help. |
AFP eWire
April 16, 2007 |
CRA Warns Charities on Tax Shelters The Canada Revenue Agency has ongoing, serious concerns about these abusive arrangements, and registered charities should be aware that participating in such arrangements can jeopardize their charitable status or expose them to monetary penalties. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Eric Rasmussen |
One From The Heart As the economy sputters, charities try to keep their footing. Advisors who understand the world of philanthropy will find themselves better positioned with high-net-worth clientele. |
Fast Company
December 1999
Gina Imperato |
Surf the Web for a Change It's never been easier to make a difference on behalf of an issue you care about. You can use the Web to browse for a good cause, to donate money for good works, or to serve as a virtual volunteer. Social change is just a click away. |
Entrepreneur
April 2004
Joan Szabo |
Hey, Give a Little! Thinking of making a charitable donation? Giving to charity and receiving a tax deduction for your contribution remains a win-win situation, even though there are more federal restrictions on giving than ever before and federal tax brackets are lower due to recent tax law changes. |
AFP eWire
June 12, 2013 |
Tampa Bay Times, CNN List of "Worst Charities" Cites Extreme Cases, Misses Key Points In response to the recent release of the "50 Worst Charities" by the Tampa Bay Times and CNN, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Andrew Watt, released a statement. |
AFP eWire
June 21, 2004 |
House Passes Jobs Bill with New Vehicle Donation Rules The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision that would require donors to obtain an independent appraisal of their vehicle before donating it to charity. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Easiest Way to Double Your Money Your employer may make your charitable donations go further. |
