The House Tax Bill Could Be the End of Charities as We Know Them
The tax bill passed by the House of Representatives, which would allow wealthy anonymous donors to use tax-subsidized gifts to promote or oppose political candidates, would be devastating to the nonprofit world and to democracy.
By ROGER COLINVAUX
Contributor
Nonprofits and the People They Serve Lose Big in Tax Overhaul Bills
The loss of incentives to give, coupled with changes in education and health care are bad enough. Add the politicizing of charities and the meddling in nonprofit affairs and it’s a disaster.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Daily Update: Justice Dept. Considers Clinton Foundation Inquiry
Also, AIDS activists want designer Kenneth Cole to step down as amfAR board chair over his controversial deal with Harvey Weinstein; the University of Louisville may sue its own foundation over excessive spending; the veterans charity VietNow is being dissolved over “egregious fraud"; plus more news.
As Attacks on Social-Justice Groups Rise in the Trump Era, Foundations Must Show Courage
Donors to nonprofits are now facing public scrutiny, making it more important than ever that grant makers help grass-roots charities and others prepare to handle crisis communications.
By DEEPAK BHARGAVA
Contributor
Believe Me, I’ll Make Charities Great Again: What Trump Might Tell Nonprofits
The president seems to believe nonprofits can pick up anything government stops doing.
By CURT WEEDEN
Contributor
To Change Society, Foundations Need to Think Long-Term About Investing in Ideas
The creation of the nonprofit New Press 25 years ago demonstrates lessons for grant makers in the era of fake news and failing business models for publishers.
By Diane Wachtell
Contributor
Daily Update: Gates, Jobs, and Chan Rated ‘Most Powerful Women’ in Philanthropy
In other news, nonprofits find themselves at the center of an FBI investigation involving NCAA basketball, a youth center is involved in a Medicaid fraud scheme, and an Arkansas senator ends a company’s contract with a nonprofit drug-rehabilitation program after labor complaints.
A Power Imbalance Gets in the Way of Setting Smart Policy on Donor-Advised Funds
Why charities aren’t able to get their voices heard as Congress is asked to impose payout rules on the fastest-growing type of philanthropic fund.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter
Unicef Leader Takes Risks in Push Toward $1 Billion Goal
With an innovation lab, an eye on “customer service,” and market research on donors, CEO Caryl Stern has doubled revenue at Unicef USA.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How to Get the $300 Billion More That Nonprofits Need to Make a Difference
By focusing on impact and results — and resisting mission creep — donors, foundations, trustees, and nonprofit executives can transform society.
By Kim Starkey Jonker
Contributor