How Much Does the Charitable Deduction Matter?
Would limits to charitable deductions affect giving? Two economists believe some donors would indeed decrease their giving.
A Threat to Charity Tax Breaks
Why nonprofit leaders are concerned about President Obama’s proposal to limit how much wealthy people can deduct from their taxes.
Tax Policy and Giving: A Collection of Key Studies
Explore a list of key studies outlining how tax policies affect charitable giving.
Changes in Charitable Deduction May Have Mixed Impact on Giving
As debate erupts over President Obama’s new effort to limit charity tax breaks for the wealthy, a look at economic research shows that tax incentives do play an important role in giving decisions for some donors.
By Lisa Chiu and Suzanne Perry
National Service, NPR Face New Challenges From House Republicans
A key spending committee is recommending deep cuts in 2012 for the Corporation for National and Community Service and NPR.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Wealthy Donors Weigh Tax Incentives Heavily When Choosing How Much to Give
Tax incentives have a considerable effect on how much money wealthy donors give to charities, writes Jon Bakija, an economist at Williams College.
By Jon Bakija
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Taxes Have a Potent Effect on Charitable Giving
Wealthy donors consider tax incentives when they make decisions about their giving, writes Charles T. Clotfelter, a professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
By Charles T. Clotfelter
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Reducing the Charitable Deduction Would Hurt Nonprofits’ Ability to Deliver Services
Lawmakers shouldn’t underestimate the effect tax incentives have on nonprofits, writes Joseph Cordes, a professor at George Washington University.
By JOSEPH CORDES
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Rethinking Tax Incentives Could Inspire Greater Giving
The relationship between tax policy and charitable giving is complex, writes Richard Steinberg, a professor of economics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
By Richard Steinberg
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Children’s Hospitals Feel Squeeze From State Medicaid and Budget Shifts
After years of strong economic growth, children’s hospitals are facing a new fiscal landscape due to state spending reductions, particularly in the Medicaid payments that account for half of such hospitals’ revenues, Kaiser Health News reports.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
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Pa. Culture Groups Take Hit as Schools Curb Outside Activities
Pennsylvania cultural institutions are feeling the ripple effect of state cuts in education spending as strapped schools curb field trips and other extracurricular activities, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
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Nonprofit Takes Over Wash. Promotion as State Shuts Tourism Office
A private nonprofit group has taken over efforts to attract tourists to Washington after it became the first state in the nation to close its official tourism agency, according to the Associated Press.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
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North Carolina Mulls Privatizing Aquariums
The privatization of the state’s three marine museums is being considered amid a review of the operations of all state-owned attractions, says the Wilmington Star News.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
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Ill. Governor Suspends Reviews of Nonprofit Hospitals’ Tax Status
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has announced a moratorium on state evaluations of nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions, pending an effort to craft legislation that sets more definitive guidelines on the institutions’ charity obligations, reports the Chicago Tribune.
By Andy Markowitz
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How Nonprofits Can Avoid Politicking Online
A new paper outlines the ways charity Web sites and social-media efforts can abide by IRS rules on partisan politics.
By cody.switzer
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White House Explains Smaller Nonprofit Tax Credits in Jobs Bill
Nonprofits stand to get lower tax incentives for hiring new workers than businesses in a White House plan aimed at spurring job growth.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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