House Bill Would Expand Incentives for Gifts to Donor-Advised Funds
The increasingly popular giving vehicles were left out of a law passed last year that provided incentives to give to charities from individual retirement accounts.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: MacArthur Gives $25 Million More for Justice Reform
Other notable awards include $5 million from the Knight Foundation for winning projects in its Knight Cities Challenge grant contest.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Despite New Ways of Giving, Grant Makers Say No Big Shift Is Afoot
Philanthropy is awash with new approaches to promoting change, but attendees at a gathering of grant makers questioned whether any of them are game-changers.
By Alex Daniels and Rebecca Koenig
One Year Later, Hope and Despair Found in Equal Measure in Baltimore
Foundation leaders at a conference in the nation’s capital take a side trip to the scene of one of the nation’s notorious recent clashes between police and an African-American community.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Bill Would Expand Incentives for Gifts to Donor-Advised Funds
The bipartisan measure introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would also change the foundation excise tax on net investment income to a flat rate of 1 percent.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Crash Course in Racial Justice Redirects Couple’s Giving
St. Louis philanthropists Maxine Clark and Bob Fox were moved to act after studying the issues behind the outpouring of anger in Ferguson, Mo.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Philanthropy Fun: April Fools’ Roundup
See how nonprofits are pranking their followers on social media for April Fools’ Day.
By Rebecca Koenig
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7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Building a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
When it comes to diversifying your staff, good intentions matter — but so do good outcomes. Experts weigh in on how to avoid mistakes.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Shared Office Space: Benefits, Challenges, and a Checklist for Picking the Right One
Key things to consider before your nonprofit leases office space with other organizations.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Hot Real-Estate Market Pounds Nonprofit Renters and Rewards Owners
Soaring property values are creating a “displacement crisis” for many nonprofits that use rented space. Others that own their own buildings are jumping on the chance to sell — and score a windfall.
By Rebecca Koenig
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