New Effort Under Way to Spur Political Activism Among Charity Workers
An organization is hoping to encourage nonprofit advocates to plunge into politics and support candidates with solid plans to strengthen charities.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Nonprofits Remain Quiet as Republican Primary Campaign Heats Up
Most organizations have ignored the lead of advocates in New Hampshire who are confronting candidates with uncomfortable questions about their commitment to charities.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Charitable Deduction Not Discussed at Deficit Talks
While Republican lawmakers are discussing changes to some tax breaks, they are not proposing changes to the charitable deduction.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
N.J. Governor Unveils Plan to Privatize State Parks
Nearly 40 percent of the cost of operating New Jersey’s parks system would be picked up by nonprofit and commercial entities by 2015 under a program announced Wednesday by Gov. Chris Christie, says The Philadelphia Inquirer.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
New Group to Endorse Politicians Who Pledge to Strengthen Nonprofits
CForward aims to educate political candidates about how nonprofits contribute to the economy by creating jobs, generating payroll taxes, and bringing money into their communities in the form of grants and contracts.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Health Charities Say TV Lobbying Spoof Wasn’t Fair
A satirical report on The Daily Show accuses three high-profile charities with lobbying against a bill that encouraged healthy lifestyles.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Private Money Pays for New Mich. District for Low-Performing Schools
Michigan is starting the country’s first public-school district paid for primarily by private contributions in a bid to improve performance at the state’s lowest-rated schools, according to the Detroit Free Press.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
Advocates Say Women Take Bigger Hit From State Cuts
State-level budget cuts in welfare, Medicaid, and other social programs disproportionately affect women, the primary recipients of such aid, Bloomberg writes.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
Boston Nonprofit Leader Khazei Drops U.S. Senate Bid
Charity leader and national-service advocate Alan Khazei is withdrawing from the Democratic primary race to challenge Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.
By Chronicle Staff
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Obama Tax Plan Would Have ‘Modest’ Impact on Giving, New Study Finds
Limiting charitable deductions for high-income taxpayers would depress giving by less than $1-billion, researchers say.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Federal Probe of N.J. Senator’s Ties to Nonprofit Closed
Prosecutors have terminated an investigation into New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez’s business relationship with a nonprofit group in his former House district, according to The Star-Ledger.
By Andy Markowitz
Contributor
Senate Rejects Proposal to Deny Grants to Charities That Use Offshore Tax Havens
Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa, says he was concerned about fraud among Department of Justice grantees.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Nonprofit Leaders Say States Are Too Aggressive in Seeking Funds From Charities
In an interview in Governing magazine, nonprofit leaders contrast tax breaks for private firms with efforts in California and Boston to eliminate exemptions for charities or ask them to pay fees for using public services.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
Late Payments to Nonprofits in Ill. Become Routine
Illinois has the nation’s biggest backlog of unpaid bills to contractors and now builds delayed payments into its budget, effectively borrowing money from nonprofit and private contractors, according to the Associated Press.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
New Study Says Charities Could Lose Up to $3.2-Billion From Obama Tax Change
Charity losses from a plan to limit tax breaks to the wealthy would be somewhat smaller than previous studies have estimated, according to the Tax Policy Center.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
White House Event on Nonprofit Finance to Be Streamed Live
A daylong seminar on “pay for success” projects, which offer a new way for governments to finance social programs, will take place on Friday.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor