Charity Tax Data Are Too Valuable Not to Have in Digital Form
Nonprofit leaders, policy makers, donors, and others could make better decisions if analyzing IRS tax forms were easier.
By CINTHIA SCHUMAN
Contributor
As Nonprofit ‘Research’ Proliferates, It Must Be Viewed With Healthy Skepticism
Much of what is billed as research on philanthropy is not as rigorous as it should be, leaving it to readers to be more discerning.
In These Uncertain Times, Charities Need a Survival Plan
No matter what political jockeying happens over the federal government’s budget in these next few weeks, it’s time to realize spending cuts are coming and adjust to new fiscal realities.
By David Fetterman
Contributor
Opinion: Tex. Politicians’ Charity Work Poses Ethics Quandary
Texas officeholders are barred from raising campaign funds during the legislative session but can still solicit donations to nonprofit groups, raising thorny ethical issues, according to The Texas Tribune.
Why the Charitable Deduction Is Unlikely to Change
Nobody is willing to ask the hard questions about why giving gets a tax subsidy from the federal government, and too little is known about what would happen if the break were curtailed.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
In Daily Giving, Gratification Trumps Good Sense
Combatting social problems requires donors to make grants over time, not in small, short-term bursts.
Plethora of Charities Breeds Confusion and Stretches Limited Funds
Maybe it’s time to end the idea that all charities should be allowed to operate forever and force every group to demonstrate on a regular basis its ability to innovate and show results.
By Ken Stern
Contributor
Obama’s College Scorecard Is a Bad Idea for All Nonprofits
Measuring how well a college education helps a student find a job is the same as evaluating nonprofit work based on benefits to individuals, not to society.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Charities Can Expect Tough Questions on Tax Breaks
Lawmakers made clear that the charitable deduction could be modified in deficit-cutting efforts--and that they have concerns about who benefits from the write-offs.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Former Public Welfare Board Member Defends His Views
Tom Scanlon says his memo to newly recruited trustees was meant to encourage them to restore some of the organization’s earlier practices.