Nonprofit Leaders Urge Obama and Romney to Protect Tax Break
A coalition of charities is also planning a post-election Washington lobbying day in December.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Council on Foundations Plans to Step Up Advocacy
Citing threats to the charitable deduction, the group’s new leader says she has assembled a team to show lawmakers how philanthropy has changed lives and created jobs.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Gifts of Medicine and Food Fuel Growth but Draw Regulators’ Scrutiny
The Breast Cancer Society’s meteoric rise into the top fundraising ranks shows the power of attracting noncash gifts, but the way groups value such donations has attracted tough questions from watchdogs and government officials.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Continued Federal Support for Social Innovation Fund Looks Shaky
Created to help nonprofits spread new and proven approaches to solving problems, the fund hasn’t yet had the influence it had hoped in changing how philanthropy or federal agencies work.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Senators Quiz Fundraising Firm About Work for Veterans Group
Quadriga Art, a company that sends direct-mail appeals for many nonprofits, has also come under scrutiny from state officials.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Romney Limits His Charitable Deduction to Increase Tax Bill
The GOP candidate donated 29 percent of his income to charity in 2011.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
White House Philanthropy Event Was a Closed-Door Affair
A session on innovation was closed to reporters, but foundation officials who attended tweeted about it everywhere.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
White House Hosts Innovation Forum for Philanthropists
The emphasis was on strategies to get more donors to channel their money into for-profit businesses that are advancing social missions.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Nonprofits Need a Strong, Unified Voice to Lobby Government, Report Says
A two-year study involving more than 100 interviews says nonprofits are unprepared to argue their public-policy views effectively at a time when charities and foundations face major threats.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
An Increasing Number of States Consider Steps to Limit Pay for Nonprofit Leaders
Some states have pushed for the changes primarily as a way to save money, but for others the efforts have followed controversies over big paydays for charity executives.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Obama and Romney Offer Few Words on Nonprofits but Contrasting Views
Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney has said much about nonprofits, but their differing views on spending and taxes have big implications for charities of all kinds.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
National Service, Once a Hot Campaign Topic, Now Gets Little Attention
Mitt Romney has been shying away from his role as a board member and donor to City Year, a group that was a model for AmeriCorps, while President Obama doesn’t talk much about his fight to keep the GOP from killing national service.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Where the 2012 Presidential Candidates Stand on Key Nonprofit Issues
In advance of the 2012 election, see a comparison of Barack Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s records and views on nonprofit issues.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Investment Returns for Nonprofit Hospitals Were Flat in 2011
The 86 groups that participated in the Communfund study also reported declining debt and a reduction in capital spending on medical and information technology.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Democratic Platform Pledges to Promote National Service and the Arts
While Republicans vowed to protect charitable deductions, Democrats were silent on the matter. Plus: See our special section on the 2012 election.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Social Innovation Fund Director to Leave This Month
Paul Carttar, a widely known nonprofit management expert, was the first leader of the unit.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor