News http://smartgivers.org/News.rss Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:50 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss UPnetEngine 60 <EM></EM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><EM>Pioneer Press</EM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In the wake of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, a flood of phone calls, e-mails and letters is likely to come from charities asking to help storm victims. If you want to donate, that's great. But make sure your money's going to a legitimate, well-run organization <EM>. . . </EM><A href="http://www.twincities.com/dakota/ci_10482403"><STRONG>more</STRONG></A><EM> </EM></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> http://smartgivers.org/Do_your_research_then_donate_to_storm_victims.html 77c41f57-c05d-47e8-86c0-8cca8dbb893a Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:50 GMT <EM>Minnesota Public Radio</EM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>The leaders of two large foundations serving Minnesota talk about how charitable giving has changed . . . <A href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/08/20/midmorning2/"><STRONG>more</STRONG></A> </DIV></DIV> http://smartgivers.org/The_new_philanthropy.html 7163283b-6ffe-463a-bb06-8da56884ae62 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:57:21 GMT <EM>MinnPost</EM>&nbsp; <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>The Internal Revenue Service is taking a closer look at how nonprofit organizations are run. It will soon be asking for more disclosure . . . <A href="http://www.minnpost.com/scottrussell/2008/08/05/2814/irs_seeking_more_disclosure_on_nonprofit_financial_forms"><STRONG>more</STRONG></A> </DIV></DIV> http://smartgivers.org/New_990.html cb386094-d202-4da2-8247-27b88cc449a3 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:57:36 GMT <EM>Pioneer Press&nbsp;</EM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=articleSubTitle id=articleSubTitle>On-the-job fundraising can be a blessing, an annoyance - or a subtle threat&nbsp;. . . <A href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_10077140?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com"><STRONG>more</STRONG></A> </DIV></DIV> http://smartgivers.org/Charity_or_shakedown.html f7344b7d-c5a6-4dfa-b142-61d12ccd07fb Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:14 GMT <EM>Pioneer Press&nbsp;</EM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Do you trust your local nonprofit? It's a question that has special meaning to Minnesota's sizable nonprofit community and its donor base, and it took center stage at the Charities Review Council's recent annual forum in St. Paul. . . . <A href="http://www.twincities.com/beal"><STRONG>more</STRONG></A> </DIV> http://smartgivers.org/As_trust_ebbs_nonprofits_in_denial.html b76049e2-b6c0-4d5e-b2e1-4457015782f7 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:57:55 GMT