Opinion: Bowl-Game Changes Preserve Tax-Free Status Quo
Proposals being considered by college football leaders for an annual playoff to crown the national champion won’t change the “most dangerous” aspect of the bowl-game structure—the contests’ charitable status and generous tax breaks, writes liberal Web site ThinkProgress.org.
Opinion: In U.S. and U.K., Charity Tax Reform Should Be on the Table
The growing debate in the United States, Great Britain, and other countries over tax exemptions for nonprofit groups and tax breaks for charitable giving is the subject of an examination by The Economist.
It’s Time to Ensure That Nonprofit Hospitals Serve the Poor
Nothing the Supreme Court does in the coming days will force nonprofit hospitals to do more to serve the needy. Congress should remedy that situation now.
Tax Fight Threatens Deductions
Tax breaks for large gifts could face threats on multiple fronts amid the presidential campaign and the scheduled expiration of the George W. Bush administration’s tax cuts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Opinion: Is Profit or Mission Key to Change.org?
The online-petition company is “testing the boundary between profit-making and social activism,” a Wall Street Journal business columnist writes in an assessment of the firm and its model for generating both revenue and public action on consumer, environmental, and other issues.
How Nonprofits Can Fight ‘Taxmageddon’
As Congress debates dismantling much of the social safety net, educating voters to make wise choices should be a top priority for nonprofits.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Opinion: New Federal Rules Are a Boon for ‘Venture Philanthropy’
A Treasury Department proposal to remove possible legal hurdles to “program-related investments” by foundations gives charities a valuable new tool to pursue their missions, a Harvard Business School lecturer writes in The Wall Street Journal.
Wal-Mart Joins Exodus From Conservative Legislators’ Group
The retail giant is the latest in a string of major corporation to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the nonprofit policy organization that has come under attack for promoting controversial voter-identification and “stand your ground” self-defense laws, Bloomberg reports.
TAILOR MESSAGES TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES
Planned Parenthood tries to reach people as diverse as hardened Capitol Hill watchers and teenagers seeking birth-control information—so it uses a variety of approaches.
A New Sleight-of-Hand for Skirting Foundation Giving Rules
By giving money to donor-advised funds, grant makers have found a way to flout requirement on how much they distribute and disclose.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter