a guest post by David Roth and Ardie Geldman The Olmert-Talansky affair has placed the interplay between philanthropy and politics on page one. Several months ago, the prime minister was accused of accepting a number of envelopes filled with cash from Morris Talansky, a US … [Read more...] about Philanthropy and Politics
Archives for August 2008
It’s Time to Focus on a New Generation
Back in June, at JCSA's annual meeting, the focus was on Maximizing Technology. The keynote speaker for the event, complete with the incredible live-streaming JCSA provided, was Allison Fine, the author of Momentum. Now, in an opinion article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Focus on a New Generation
MediaWatch: Around Our World
from the London Jewish Chronicle: Charities ‘not being open enough’ Jewish charities are the worst in the country at being transparent and open about their work, according to a survey by an independent agency. Intelligent Giving (IG), a not-for-profit organisation which m … [Read more...] about MediaWatch: Around Our World
How Do You Measure Success
Last night was the First Annual (?) International Jewish Bloggers Convention. Some 200 of us showed up to this Nefesh B'Nefesh sponsored event; and according to their communications director, an additional 1230 participated through the Webcast. Was it successful? The … [Read more...] about How Do You Measure Success
The New 990
Completing the first major overhaul in a generation of the informational return that most charities must file with the federal government, the Internal Revenue Service released this week final instructions for the redesigned Form 990. The IRS modified some language in the … [Read more...] about The New 990
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