IRS Reminds Small Charities of Paperwork Deadline
The Internal Revenue Service reminded charities today they can keep their tax-exempt status even if they missed key deadlines to file a new online form.
The IRS also released additional advice for religious groups and other organizations with questions about tax-form filing rules.
Raising Money, One City at a Time
World Vision takes to the road with an intensive new approach to recruit new donors.News From Elsewhere OnlinePro-Israel Group Sues IRS Over Delay in Charity Applications
A pro-Israel activist group alleges the Internal Revenue Service is holding up applications for tax-exempt status from organizations that oppose the federal government's policy on Israel.
Foreign Aid Workers in Pakistan Called 'Unacceptable'
The Taliban said Thursday that foreign aid organizations are helping flood victims in Pakistan and hinted that militant Islamists could attack relief workers, says The New York Times.
Military Charity Raises Record Funds Through Glenn Beck Rally
A military charity is raising its profile and reaping record donations through its association with Glenn Beck's scheduled rally Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial, Time reports.
Bay Area Nonprofit Health Group Accused of Skimming Millions of Dollars
A Marin County, Calif., hospital took a nonprofit health organization to court Thursday, saying it had illegally pocketed $120-million of its money, the Associated Press writes.Calif. Regulators Say Show-Business
Nursing Home Didn't Deserve Rebuke
Reversing a previous ruling, California's Department of Public Health said this week that an entertainment-industry charity did not violate state law in transferring dozens of residents out of a nursing home it plans to close, the Los Angeles Times writes.
U. of California Names Manager for President's New HomeThe University of California has appointed an official to manage President Mark G. Yudof's new residence after Mr. Yudof ran up nearly $700,000 in expenses in his previous rented mansion, The Bay Citizen reports on the New York Times Web site.16-Pound Ham Fetches $1.6-Million in Ky. Charity Auction
Two Louisville businesses bid a record $1.6-million for a mammoth country ham in a charity auction at the Kentucky State Fair, according to WLKY television and the Lexington Herald-Leader.
From The Chronicle's Blogs
Major Online Fund-Raising Drive for Social-Justice Groups in New Orleans
The Open Society Foundations helps raise money for its New Orleans grantees, promising to match donations up to a total of $500,000.Tips on Using Text Messages to Raise MoneyMobile fund raising is changing the landscape of charitable giving. Experts offer tips on how to take advantage of this technique.Association Publishes Guide to Nonprofit Election-Related ActivitiesThe Alliance for Justice, a national association of advocacy groups, has released The Rules of the Game, an updated guide to laws that apply to charities engaged in election-related efforts.
How Jargon Can Damage Nonprofit WorkMany of the words nonprofit workers use to sound positive about their work actually end up masking problems about how best to promote change.
Advice From the ExpertsHurricane Katrina: 5 Years Later
Join us on Tuesday, August 31, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion about the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast five years after Hurricane Katrina struck the region.
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