House Leader Presses IRS for Updates on Nonprofit Investigations
The chairman of the House Ways and Means panel that oversees tax-exempt groups is seeking a broad array information from the Internal Revenue Service on its investigations of nonprofits.
First Half of 2011 Was Sluggish for Fund Raising
Half of charities say giving was flat or decreased, according to a study of giving at more than 800 groups.
Minnesota Campaign Shares 20 Stories to Protest Budget Cuts
A nonprofit coalition offered an example each day of how budget cuts would hurt Minnesotans, as it sought to encourage lawmakers to consider tax increases.
S. Dakota Establishes Fund for Donors to Back State Projects
A new South Dakota law sets up an endowment to collect donations to support state government programs, the Associated Press writes.
Smithsonian Appoints College President as Its Next Leader
The Smithsonian Institution, which has been in turmoil since its leader was forced to resign under pressure, announced today that it has appointed a university president to take over the museum complex. G. Wayne Clough, president of Georgia Institute of Technology for the past 15 years, will take…