Philanthropy News

On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, the District of Columbia will conduct its annual census of homeless persons living on the street.

Leaders of big nationwide nonprofits sent letters to President Obama and Mitt Romney on Thursday urging the presidential candidates to reconsider their proposals to cut the charitable tax deduction.

A special gathering has been scheduled on December 4 and 5 to bring hundreds individuals to Washington to tell members of Congress that any tax changes that led to decline in private giving would devastate nonprofits and the people they serve.

CINCINNATI — A facial tissue brand has partnered with an organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women.

501(c)(3) nonprofits must abide by many IRS rules in exchange for their considerable tax advantages. The most common rules have to do with disclosures to donors. Here is a good article listing some of the most important laws governing this aspect of your fundraising endeavors.  >> Read More.

• Who is more generous, low-income, middle-income or wealthy households?
• Are religious individuals more generous than non-religious individuals?
• Does being a resident of a red state versus a blue state depict your level of generosity?
• How about tax incentives - do special tax benefits to charity donors actually make a significant difference?

This past week, the DC Interagency Council on Homelessness voted to pass the 2012-2013 Winter Plan, which describes how the DC government and service providers will coordinate shelter and services during hypothermia season (November 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013.)

How much does an employer's decision concerning employee engagement play into the overall corporate culture of giving and volunteering (or lack of giving and volunteering) at an organization?

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak about this subject on the Not-for-Profit Exchange Blog Talk Radio.  Here's why we at America's Charities believe that employee engagement is the glue between giving and volunteering that is so important:

Barbara Louise Clouse returned to The Children's Inn at NIH on June 20th for the first time since her daughter's death three years ago.  Diagnosed with primary liver cancer when she was 23,  Clouse's daughter , Michelle spent the next two years at The Children's Inn while her parents took turns at her side.

As part of the sixth annual four-day Soldier Ride organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, a group of military veterans has been riding bikes this week around Washington, D.C. and in cities across the country. Many of the bikes have been reconfigured so that soldiers who lost limbs and suffered wounds in war could feel the power in their grace and the wind in their faces.

Make-A-Wish will observe the second annual World Wish Day, a global day of wish granting, on April 29, 2011 with 1000s of people participating from the 41 countries the Foundation serves around the globe.

Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Foundation has granted over 250,000 wishes since 1980.

An HSUS undercover investigation conducted in February and March of 2012 revealed a range of severe problems, including inhumane treatment of animals, at a Manheim, Pa., egg factory owned by Kreider Farms.

In addition to keeping hens in deplorable conditions, Kreider Farms is one of the few egg producers in the U.S. which doesn't support federal legislation aimed at improving conditions for America’s laying hens, and providing a stable and secure future for egg farmers.