ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Supreme Court Ruling on Telemarketers Liable for Fraud.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that telemarketers that conduct charitable solicitation could be prosecuted for fraud if they mislead donors as to how much money is actually going to the charity itself, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by CNN.com. The charity VietNow hired Telemarketing Associates in Illinois to solicit donors and provide staffing for the charity, which helps homeless and disabled veterans. The American Institute of Philanthropy The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) was created by Daniel Borochoff in 1992[1] to address the continuing need for thoughtful information regarding the financial efficiency, accountability, governance and fundraising practices of charities. (AIP AIP acute intermittent porphyria. AIP Acute intermittent porphyria ) set the standard that a charity's administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. should not exceed $35 for every $100 raised. AIP records AIP Records is a record label that was started by Greg Shaw's Bomp! Records, being launched in 1983 to continue the Pebbles series. The abbreviation AIP stands for "Archive International Productions". showed the charity spent $91 to raise $100. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Darell Hammond is Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of KaBOOM!, responsible for overall management of the $3 million non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that has coordinated the construction of nearly 260 playgrounds since its 1995 launch. He can share his expertise in non-profit management and corporate philanthropy. Darell manages a team of 15 staff members - motivating, inspiring and leading them toward organizations and professional growth. He also is the chief liaison to the Board of Directors, and a frequent speaker at national conferences and conventions. Darell has been a leader in community service programs for more than 10 years. Prior to founding KaBOOM! with Dawn Hutchinson (now a board member), Darell was a member of the start-up team for City Year Chicago, an affiliate of the national youth service organization. There, he served as a team leader for a diverse group of 11 corps members, supervising service projects and teaching individual leadership development. Prior to City Year, Darell studied for a semester in an Urban Studies Program, working at the Chicago Park District The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially) largest park district in the nation, with a $385 million annual budget. The park district also has the excellent reputation of spending the most per capita on its parks, even more than Boston in terms of park expenses per and mentored by John Kretzmann, a Northwestern University educator. 202-659-0215, x223, darell@kaboom.org Dr. Santo D. Marabella, of Moravian College, is an expert in not-for-profit management, facilitation skills, strategy and planning. 610-861-3937 Professor Carl Warren, of the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. , can share his expertise in management and fraud. 706-542-3626, 706-542-3000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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