Critics Worry Supreme Court Ruling on Donor Disclosure Will Make Charity Fraud Easier
The Supreme Court on Thursday voted 6 to 3 to overturn a California donor-disclosure law that critics said was a needless intrusion on donor privacy and would hurt giving.
By dan.parks and Michael Theis
Value of Charitable Deduction for All Americans Still Unclear
Charitable giving was sluggish in 2020, according to “Giving USA,” making it hard to see a clear benefit from the temporary tax provisions allowing Americans to deduct charitable gifts even if they don’t itemize.
By dan.parks and Eden Stiffman
Biden Signals Equity Focus With Appointment of Michael Smith to Lead AmeriCorps
Smith currently is executive director of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. His appointment as CEO of AmeriCorps will require Senate confirmation.
By dan.parks
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Coalitions of Foundations and Donors Line Up to Oppose New Senate Measure to Speed Up Giving
Opponents say the measure, which would offer tax benefits to grant makers and donors who push money out the door, especially harms family foundations and community funds.
By dan.parks
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Sens. Grassley and King Push Measure to Accelerate DAF and Foundation Giving
Two key U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday designed to spur faster payouts from donor-advised funds and foundations, giving new momentum to an effort that has deeply divided philanthropy.
By dan.parks
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Most Nonprofits Emerging From Pandemic Wounded but Still Operating
The widespread charity failures that many experts feared did not happen, thanks to stepped-up giving by foundations and individual donors and billions of dollars in government support, according to interviews with charity leaders and a new study from the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
By dan.parks
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Charities Struggle With the Move From Remote Work to Safely Returning Employees to the Office
Leaders are worried about how to handle questions about who’s vaccinated and whether inequities could be created by policies that allow employees freedom to choose whether to work remotely.
By dan.parks
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Biden Budget May Spur More Charitable Giving, Experts Say
Nonprofits advocates — also noting the absence of an effort to limit the value of itemized deductions, including contributions to charity — generally gave the budget plan high marks.
By dan.parks
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New Asian American Foundation Aims to Shift Narratives, Curb Hate Crimes, and Promote Change
Sonal Shah, president of the new organization, says that for too long Asian Americans have been made to feel like outsiders in their own country. With $1 billion in cash or pledges and counting, the group hopes to change that.
By dan.parks
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90% of Wealthy Households Gave to Charity Last Year, Study Finds
Three-fourths of rich donors don’t expect the pandemic to significantly change their giving patterns going forward.
By dan.parks
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