Inside the President’s Proposed 2013 Budget

A look at how President Obama’s budget proposal would affect the nonprofit world, and reaction from leaders to his proposed changes.

Nonprofit Leaders See Plan for Flat Spending as Good News

With a few exceptions, the $3.8-trillion blueprint proposes no drastic cuts to social programs. But it proposes few big increases either, despite what nonprofit leaders say is a growing need for services.

Nonprofits Oppose Obama Plan on Limiting Charity Write-Offs

Nonprofit leaders worry that White House efforts to curb tax incentives to spur the wealthy to give will cause a sharp falloff in donations. Read about past challenges to the charitable deduction.

Health and Human-Services Charities Face Mixed Prospects in Obama’s Budget Proposal

Community health centerenters and Head Start would grow but block grants for antipoverty projects would get a big cut.

Arts Groups Would Get Small Boost From Obama Budget Plan

The federal arts endowment would increase by $6.7-million the amount it sends to the states and nonprofits for cultural programs.

Global Programs See Mixed Picture in Obama Budget

International health programs, as well as humanitarian and refugee efforts, would face some cuts, but the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria would get an increase.

Housing Aid Would Be Flat in Obama Budget

Groups that serve the homeless and provide counseling on foreclosures would get small increases.

Obama Would Give Small Increase to National-Service Budget but End Some Programs

The plan would keep about the same number of AmeriCorps members as now. Concerns over the federal deficitmake the planned expansion to 250,000 members by 2017 unlikely.

Public-Broadcasting Funds Would Stay Flat Under Obama’s Plan

The budget for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would stay at $445-million.

President Looks to Expand Promise-Neighborhoods Program

Mr. Obama sought $100-million for the program, $40-million more than it gets now.