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.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
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 Flat Spending for Charities in 2013 Federal Budget 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.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Public-Broadcasting Funds Would Stay Flat Under Obama’s Plan
The budget for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would stay at $445-million.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
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.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
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.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
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.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
President Looks to Expand Promise-Neighborhoods Program
Mr. Obama sought $100-million for the program, $40-million more than it gets now.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Obama Would Give National-Service Budget Small Boost, But End Some Programs
President Obama today proposed increasing the budget for the Corporation for National and Community Service by 1.3 percent next year, to almost $1.1-billion—providing enough money to keep the number of AmeriCorps members at current levels. In his budget for the 2013 fiscal year, the president said…
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Obama Budget Plan Includes New Call to Limit Charitable Deduction
The president is again trying to limit deductions for the wealthy but pledged to structure the tax code so it won’t “disadvantage individuals” who make big donations.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Housing Aid Would Be Flat in Obama Budget
Groups that serve the homeless and provide counseling on foreclosures would get small increases.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Prominent Democrat No Longer Up for National-Service Board
President Obama has withdrawn the nomination of John Podesta, who was President Clinton’s chief of staff, for a seat on the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
IRS Makes Finding Charity Status Easier
The Internal Revenue Service has made public an online database of 400,000 nonprofits that have lost their tax-exempt status for failing to file tax returns.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Preserving Charity Tax Breaks Won’t Be Main Goal of Nonprofit Coalition
Independent Sector, a coalition of charities and foundation, says it will devote more attention to fighting budget and tax policies that could harm poor people.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Obama, Romney Outstripped Average Americans in Rate of 2010 Donations
In 2010, the two men gave nearly 14 percent of their incomes to charity.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
‘Buffett Rule’ Tax Bill Would Preserve Charitable Deduction
White House sends signals that it is backing away from efforts to limit incentives for giving.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor