A Donor-Advised Fund Proposal That Would Work for Everyone
Under our proposal, donors would get some financial benefits when they put money into the fund and receive additional benefits when they send money out of the fund to nonprofits that advance the common good.
By ROGER COLINVAUX and Ray D. Madoff
How the IRS’s Stance on Donor Disclosure Corrupts the Nonprofit World
Charities still must tell the tax agency who provided major support, But the move to let all other nonprofits keep donors secret harms every nonprofit by allowing foreign nationals, influence peddlers, and outright crooks to take over tax-exempt groups.
By ROGER COLINVAUX
Contributor
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
Politics and Charity: Do Not Mix.
Repealing the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits charities from getting involved in partisan politicking, would be disastrous.
By ROGER COLINVAUX
Contributor
Congress Needs to Send a Message That Commercial Advised Funds Are About Giving, Not Saving
Because federal law doesn’t set any minimum spending rules or deadlines, too many donors who give through funds like Fidelity and Schwab are hurting charities that desperately need money.
By ROGER COLINVAUX
Contributor