Somaly Mam Foundation Shutters Operations
The move follows a controversy over charges that the namesake founder, renowned as an anti-trafficking activist, fabricated her personal history.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Legal Experts Weigh Regulations Best Suited to Crowdfunding Sites
Most rules for charities are decided in the states, and some commercial crowdfunding sites reject the idea that they are fundraisers.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Support Advocacy With Unrestricted Gifts
A fund’s request for evaluation feedback from grantees is well-meaning, but a university official says the information is already out there.
Conference to Debate Whether Current Charity Rules Promote the Public Good
Philanthropic leaders, scholars, and others want to pave the way for an update on rules that govern giving and nonprofits.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Push the Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act
Nonprofit leaders should do all they can while lawmakers are at home to promote tax breaks that encourage donations.
By Vikki Spruill
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Michelle Nunn’s Senate Run Puts Nonprofit Leadership in the Spotlight
Her salary at Points of Light and the organization’s grant making come under scrutiny.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Liaison Offices Need Community Support to Resist Electoral Winds
When people who advocate for nonprofits are tied to a particular politician, their positions are often eliminated when new people take office.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
What Government Liaisons Can Do for Nonprofits
The officials are helping to streamline state programs and help nonprofits that are stretched thin.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Government Liaisons Help Nonprofits Get Attention They Need
Interest in creating these hybrid positions, paid for by government and foundations together, has grown as money woes force states and cities to rely more on charities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
House Passes Bill Designed to Encourage Gifts to Charity
The legislation would make permanent three tax items that have been regularly extended on an annual basis, as well as lower the excise tax on private foundations.
By Alex Daniels
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House to Vote on Bill to Encourage Charitable Giving
The legislation would boost the tax benefits of giving IRA funds to charity and let people claim charitable deductions on their previous year’s taxes until April 15.
By Alex Daniels
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Activist Challenges IRS Over Release of Social-Security Numbers on Tax Forms
Carl Malamud says the tax agency’s failure to remove the personal data from 9,000 Forms 990 that he bought from the IRS is a violation of federal privacy laws.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
IRS Releases EZ Application for Charity Status
The federal agency says 70 percent of new nonprofits are likely to use the short form.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Judge Rejects IRS Effort to Dismiss Open-Records Case
Public.Resource.Org is seeking to force the tax agency to release Form 990 data in a digitally searchable format.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
IRS Open-Records Lawsuit Likely to Proceed, Judge Says
A public-interest group wants changes in Form 990 to make information on nonprofits searchable online.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Open Records Activist Shuts Down Nonprofit Data Website in Protest
Carl Malamud, who is suing to get the Internal Revenue Service to release nonprofit tax forms in digital format, shut down the free online database he maintained containing millions of nonprofit filings going back to 2002.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor