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No Guarantee From Housing Nonprofit That Self-Help Homes Are "Habitable"

October 05, 2022

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Leaked Report Alleges Wrongdoing within Shriners Hospitals f...

Oct 01, 2008

In April of 2008 a Special Investigative Committee of the Joint Boards of the Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) issued an internal report on allegations that members of SHC's board of directors unethically intervened...

In April of 2008 a Special Investigative Committee of the Joint Boards of the Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) issued an inte...

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Charity Whistle Blower Booted From Board

Aug 01, 2008

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, an AIP F rated veterans charity, removed Henry Cook, National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), and four other MOPH members from its board...

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, an AIP F rated veterans charity, removed Henry Cook, National Commander...

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Two Layers of F's

Aug 01, 2008

What happens when you donate one dollar to an F rated charity that gives it to another F rated charity? In the case of The Veterans Fund and Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV), about a nickel's worth of program services is all...

What happens when you donate one dollar to an F rated charity that gives it to another F rated charity? In the case of The Veteran...

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Red Cross Uses Donations To Pay Fines

Aug 01, 2008

On April 8, the American Red Cross appointed its seventh CEO in seven years, according to the Washington Post. Gail J. McGovern, formerly a Harvard Business School professor and executive of AT&T and Fidelity Investments, face...

On April 8, the American Red Cross appointed its seventh CEO in seven years, according to the Washington Post. Gail J. McGovern, f...

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America Needs More Truth in Fundraising

Aug 01, 2008

The doubling of oil and food costs, higher unemployment rate, housing and mortgage market collapse, and government cutbacks have caused millions of Americans to struggle to stay financially afloat. Charities that provide assistanc...

The doubling of oil and food costs, higher unemployment rate, housing and mortgage market collapse, and government cutbacks have c...

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Not Enough Charity: IRS Takes Away Tax-Exempt Status

Aug 01, 2008

The IRS may start revoking the charitable status of poorly performing charities. Steven T. Miller, commissioner of the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division said at a conference last April that he intends to "re-energize...

The IRS may start revoking the charitable status of poorly performing charities. Steven T. Miller, commissioner of the IRS Tax Exe...

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Veterans Charities Protest Their F's

Apr 01, 2008

AIP's ratings have recently received wide exposure from Congress and the media; particularly AIP's appearance on the front page of The Washington Post, on editorial pages of The New York Times and on ABC and CBS News programs...

AIP's ratings have recently received wide exposure from Congress and the media; particularly AIP's appearance on the front page of...

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Now Is The Time To Reform Veterans Charities

Apr 01, 2008

It is ironic that veterans charities, having one of the most popular causes, are also some of the least efficient with America's donated dollars. It is a national disgrace that hundreds of millions of dollars raised in the name of...

It is ironic that veterans charities, having one of the most popular causes, are also some of the least efficient with America's d...

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Our Veterans Deserve Better -- Congressional Testimony

Dec 13, 2007

Americans, whether or not they favor our military's involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan or other conflicts, care deeply about the plight of our nation's wounded veterans. We want to do something to help our brave wounded warriors. Un...

Americans, whether or not they favor our military's involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan or other conflicts, care deeply about the pli...

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Soldiers Angels Lose Their Halos

Dec 01, 2007

When potential donors receive direct mail solicitations from Soldiers Angels (SA), a Pasadena, CA-based charity, they are likely to notice the name Patti Patton Bader and her status as founder of SA and great-niece of Gen. George ...

When potential donors receive direct mail solicitations from Soldiers Angels (SA), a Pasadena, CA-based charity, they are likely t...

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No Jail Time For Prison Fellowship Ministries

Dec 01, 2007

An AIP member forwarded to us a solicitation letter she received from Prison Fellowship Ministries earlier this year. Included with the letter was a bright, yellow slip of paper which read in large letters, "EMERGENCY FINANCIAL UP...

An AIP member forwarded to us a solicitation letter she received from Prison Fellowship Ministries earlier this year. Included wit...

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Bungled Charity Raffles Become Gateway to Fraud Allegations

Apr 01, 2007

A St. Louis court ordered Gateway to a Cure, a charity that funds spinal cord injury research, to pay $2 million in restitution in what became a pricey raffle ticket scandal. The scandal involved five failed raffles...

A St. Louis court ordered Gateway to a Cure, a charity that funds spinal cord injury research, to pay $2 million in restitution in...

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Street Solicitations Promote Uninformed Giving

Apr 01, 2007

Is there anything more annoying than being accosted repeatedly in the street by charity solicitors as you are trying to finish up your errands before your parking meter expires? Chuggers, short for charity muggers, are probably th...

Is there anything more annoying than being accosted repeatedly in the street by charity solicitors as you are trying to finish up ...

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No Defense for Bad Accounting

Apr 01, 2007

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Defenders of Wildlife once again receives a "D" rating from AIP based on recently received 2005 financial information...

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Defenders of Wildlife once again receives a "D" rating from AIP based on recently rece...

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Group Takes Steps to Improve Its Own Health

Apr 01, 2007

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), the poster charity for related party transactions, with over $43 million of them during the past eight years, is reforming. These transactions, which were reported in AHAF's financial ...

American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), the poster charity for related party transactions, with over $43 million of them dur...

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CharityWatch Schools Charity Foundation

Apr 01, 2007

Unhappy with its appearance in AIP's December 2006 Guide, F-rated charity The Hope School Foundation contacted AIP to request that we amend our report to reflect their view that our information is "misleading," and "incomplete and...

Unhappy with its appearance in AIP's December 2006 Guide, F-rated charity The Hope School Foundation contacted AIP to request that...

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Beware of Inflated Charity Efficiency Claims!

Dec 01, 2006

When I founded the American Institute of Philanthropy 14 years ago, I often said that there is a vacuum of independent information available to help donors make giving decisions. Now in 2006, particularly as a result of the Intern...

When I founded the American Institute of Philanthropy 14 years ago, I often said that there is a vacuum of independent information...

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New Charitable Reforms and Giving Incentives

Dec 01, 2006

Some useful new rules that require more paperwork but will ultimately benefit donors, regulators and the nonprofit field are included in the recently enacted federal Pension Protection Act of 2006. AIP is particularly pleased...

Some useful new rules that require more paperwork but will ultimately benefit donors, regulators and the nonprofit field are inclu...

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Matchless Matching Campaign

Dec 01, 2006

The Union of Concerned Scientists recently conducted a fundraising campaign, "Save the Science," which promised that the UCS board of directors would "match all contributions from UCS members from now until July 21 to expand our c...

The Union of Concerned Scientists recently conducted a fundraising campaign, "Save the Science," which promised that the UCS board...

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Inefficient, Tax-Delinquent, and Even Fake Charities Pass C...

Aug 01, 2006

For many donors, an easy, convenient way to donate to charity is through the United Way, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), or other workplace giving campaign that allows employees to have money deducted directly...

For many donors, an easy, convenient way to donate to charity is through the United Way, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), or o...

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Our Veterans Deserve Better from America's Charities

Aug 01, 2006

With over 20,000 Americans wounded in the ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and as many as 200,000 homeless veterans which account for one-third of the adult homeless population, veterans and military charities need to accomplish...

With over 20,000 Americans wounded in the ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and as many as 200,000 homeless veterans which accoun...

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Daniel Borochoff's Testimony before the Subcommittee on Over...

Dec 13, 2005

Americans have responded quickly and generously with over $2.5 billion of charitable aid for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The American Institute of Philanthropy is pleased to report...

Americans have responded quickly and generously with over $2.5 billion of charitable aid for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rit...

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Charity with Large Assets Reserves Pleads Poverty

Aug 01, 2005

In 2003, a number of AIP members received a direct mail solicitation from Asian Relief, which also uses the name World Villages for Children, that cries desperation. The letter signed by Sister Michaela Kim, Director of World Vill...

In 2003, a number of AIP members received a direct mail solicitation from Asian Relief, which also uses the name World Villages fo...

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Know Your Red Crosses: Is the International Committee of the...

Aug 01, 2005

Many people think of the Red Cross as only one entity. There are actually three major types of Red Cross organizations included in the Red Cross Movement: the national Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red C...

Many people think of the Red Cross as only one entity. There are actually three major types of Red Cross organizations included in...

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