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| Strengthening Transparency, Governance, Accountability of Charitable Organizations |
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has released its comprehensive series of recommendations intended to strengthen the ability of the nation's 1.3 million charities and foundations to serve as responsible stewards of the public's generosity.
Available for free are pdf versions of the Final Report and the Supplemental Report. Printed copies of both reports are also available upon request from the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector website. |
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| A 181-page comprehensive report on the findings from the national survey. Independent Sector's Giving and Volunteering in the United States Signature Series provides a comprehensive picture of the giving and volunteering habits of Americans. Based on a national survey of more than 4,000 adults, this series of reports explores the why, how, and who behind the extraordinary everyday generosity—both in time and money—of American households. |
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| The Effect of Charitable Tax Incentives on Giving
Deducting Generosity shows that—at every income level—the ability to take a tax deduction for charitable contributions plays a major role in donor decisions about how much to give. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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| Findings and Recommendations for Encouraging a Tradition of Voluntary Action Among America's Youth
In partnership with Youth Service America. Impact of childhood experiences on adult giving and volunteering, and tips for engaging more youth in service. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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| Volunteering and Giving Among Americans 50 and Over
In partnership with AARP. Findings and strategies for involving Americans 50 years of age and over in charitable activities. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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| The Connection Between Charitable Behavior and Giving to Religion Faith and Philanthropy explores the links between faith and charitable giving and illustrates how the values and beliefs of religious-giving households influence their decisions to make donations and volunteer to all types of nonprofit organizations. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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| The Impact of Personal Economic Concerns on Giving and Volunteering Giving in Tough Times shows that when people are concerned about their personal economic situations, overall giving declines by almost half and volunteering decreases as well. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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| Regional Patterns in American Giving and Volunteering
A Nation of Givers: Regional Patterns in American Giving and Volunteering reveals the regional differences in the factors that influence giving and volunteering in the United States by examining ten characteristics including college attendance, having experienced volunteering as a youth, homeownership, and marital status. Part of the Giving and Volunteering series. |
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This booklet helps your organization interpret and apply new regulations from the IRS clarifying “intermediate sanctions”—the penalties the IRS can levy against nonprofit trustees and executives who receive or authorize salaries or contracts deemed excessive.
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The Essential Facts and Figures for Managers, Researchers, and Volunteers
The Nonprofit Almanac is the most comprehensive statistical digest detailing the size and scope of the nonprofit sector in the United States, all in one 247-page volume. Authored by Independent Sector in collaboration with the Urban Institute and published by Jossey-Bass. To order this publication, please contact publisher Jossey-Bass (877) 762-2974 |
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| This essay, by philanthropist and former chairman and CEO of the Dayton Hudson Corporation Kenneth N. Dayton, spells out what governance means, how management and governance are different, how similar good governance is in business and the nonprofit sector, and how board members can measure up to their responsibilities. |
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| A collaborative project with the Urban Institute, written by Urban Institute researcher Harry Hatry with colleagues Elaine Morley and Elisa Vinson, this practical resource draws on research from Independent Sector's Measures Project panel of nonprofit organizations to highlight many examples from the field. |
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| Measuring the Roles and Contributions of Nonprofit Organizations and Religious Congregations
This 100-page report, part of Independent Sector's Measures Project, details the record-keeping, evaluation, and accountability practices of nonprofit organizations in the arts, education, environment, health, human services, public benefit, and religion subsectors. |
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| Measuring Their Contribution to Society
This publication reports on the variety of activities other than religious worship and education offered by America's religious congregations. the report presents analysis from two national surveys conducted by Indepednent Sector in 1998 and 1993, as well as data from the biennial survey Giving and volunteering in the United States 1999. |
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| You may purchase the dataset used to generate Giving and Volunteering in the United States 2001. The dataset comes in either SAS or SAS XPORT file. SAS XPORT files can be easily read by SPSS. *Students, please call 202-467-6110 to receive an educational discount. |
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| You may purchase the datasets used to generate Giving and Volunteering in the United States report all 6 years it was released (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001). The datasets comes in either SAS or SAS XPORT file. SAS XPORT files can be easily read by SPSS. *Students, please call 202-467-6110 to receive an educational discount. |
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