Nonprofit Groups Can Help Curb Capitalism’s Excesses, Author Writes
A Civil Republic: Beyond Capitalism and Nationalism
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Lawyer Fields Questions on Nonprofit Law
650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
The ‘Power’ of Jewish Camping Inspires a Dad to Get More Involved
As a kid, I never liked summer camp. It is ironic, I know, given my support of Jewish camping activities throughout the majority of my adult life, and how often I’ve seen young people’s lives changed for the better by their involvement in youth activities. But for me, as a young boy, camp just felt…
Theme Park Exempt From Tax, Court Rules
A Christian theme park is exempt from paying property taxes, a Florida circuit judge has ruled. Judge Cynthia Z. MacKinnon said that the Holy Land Experience, a theme park in Orlando, Fla., run by the nonprofit group Zion’s Hope, is closely tied to the charity’s tax-exempt mission of spreading what…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
IRS Urged to Rethink Charitable Trust Rules
Nonprofit leaders are asking the Internal Revenue Service to revise a new requirement for charitable trusts that are set up by married couples, saying the change unnecessarily complicates giving. The rule, which took effect June 28, requires donors to receive written permission from their spouses…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Bits: Libraries Unable to Meet Internet Use Demand
GuideStar, a Williamsburg, Va., organization that posts charities’ informational tax returns on the Internet, has started a new service, eDocs, that allows nonprofit groups to post additional documents to the site, such as their audited financial statements, annual reports, and letters from the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Tree-Planting Campaign Nets Many Donations
The Jewish National Fund has raised $300,000 since May 2004 by updating a century-old fund-raising tool for the Internet age. The New York charity has been planting trees overseas since its start in 1901. Today, donors purchase trees that are planted in Israel in the name of family and friends,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Technology Tools Aid Business Plans
Two new technology tools are available to help charities develop a business plan for a for-profit venture. The Social Enterprise Alliance, a nonprofit membership group in Los Angeles, has collaborated with Palo Alto Software, in Eugene, Ore., to develop the Social Enterprise Edition of the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Amazon Award Finalists Compete for Top Prize
Amazon.com has announced the 10 finalists for its Nonprofit Innovation Award, which honors creative approaches to solving social problems. Those organizations are now applying their creativity to finding ways to win the prize. Together, Amazon and Stanford Business School’s Center for Social…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor