What's New

New USIG Country Note for Peru (1/4/08)

July Issue of International Dateline Now Available (7/15/08)

IRS Designates China Earthquake as Qualified Disaster, Maximizing Flexibility for Grantmakers’ Response (6/25/08)

Council on Foundations Comments on Revised Form 990 and Instructions (6/1/08)

Responding to the Earthquake in China (5/20/08)

Summary of May 16th teleconference on relief and recovery in Burma cyclone disaster (5/19/08)

Summary of Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors teleconference on relief and recovery needs and effective philanthropic strategies in response to the Myanmar (Burma) disaster (5/12/08)

Resources to respond to the Cyclone in Burma (5/8/08)

Revised Form 990: Implications for International Grantmakers (1/30/08)

New Legal Dimensions Article: International Grantmaking from Donor-advised Funds (01/15/08)

New USIG Country Note for Guatemala (1/4/08)

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2004 News Archives

Beslan Terrorist Attack
In response to the recent tragic terrorist attack at a school in Beslan, Charities Aid Foundation - Russia (CAF-Russia) has set up the Beslan Lifeline Appeal, a fund to support local Russian hospitals and non-profit organizations already working in Beslan. (October 2004)

A Compendium of Anti-Terrorism Resources:

Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures: What U.S. Nonprofits and Grantmakers Need to Know (in PDF). This free publication is a plain language guide to Executive Order 13224, the Patriot Act, embargoes and sanctions, IRS rules, Treasury Department voluntary guidelines, and USAID requirements.
Grantmaking in an Age of Terrorism: Some Thoughts About Compliance Strategies (in PDF), Legal Dimensions of International Grantmaking, Second Quarter 2004.
Seeking a Safe Harbor (in PDF), Foundation News & Commentary, May/June 2004. Here's how some foundations are using technology to facilitate compliance with the Patriot Act and Executive Order.