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New York's Largest Soup Kitchen Still Dishing It Out

A New Yorker writer offers an affectionate profile that manages to reveal some of the paradoxes of serving free food in church. 

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September 30, 2008 in Accountability, Addiction, Celebrity Charity, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Church, Churches, Corporate Volunteering, Food and Drink, Fundraising, Homeless, Jewish charity, Ministry, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Religion, Soup Kitchen, Voluntary Sector, Volunteering | | Comments (67)

Animal Philanthropy: Dollars Chasing Dogs

The millions that Leona Helmsley left to her dog Trouble are a puddle compared to the pile earmarked for dog care in the Helmsley's charitable foundation.  But it could be that the foundation's goals are far from frivolous. 

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September 28, 2008 in Accountability, Animal rescue, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Endowments, Form 990, Jewish charity, Measurement, Mission Statement, Missions, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Voluntary Sector | | Comments (64)

WSJ Slams CVS Charity Golf Classic

An investigative report suggests that the high-profile charity event, a favorite of its golf-addicted CEO Thomas Ryan, provides a way for suppliers to skirt ethics rules against expensive favors to company employees.  Meanwhile, the charity itself spends most of its income putting on the event rather than giving.

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September 27, 2008 in Accountability, Advertising, Charitable, Charities, Charity, Corporate Philanthropy, Ethics, Events, Exempt, Exemption, Form 990, Fraternal organizations, Fundraising, Games, Grants, Management, Marketing, NGO, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, NPO, Organizations, Philanthropy, Sports, Voluntary Sector, Workplace giving | | Comments (16)