White House and GOP Trade Charges on Charity Write-Offs
The White House says a plan to limit deductions for wealthy taxpayers will ultimately help nonprofits, while a Republican leader calls it a “tax on soup kitchens.”
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Former Key Senate Aide to Help Foundations Navigate Capitol Hill
Foundations don’t understand how to advance their causes, says M. Jeff Hamond, who worked with Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Foundation Leaders Say State Budget Cuts Are Hurting Charities
One-quarter of foundation leaders said some of their grantees had been forced to close.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Nonprofits Fight Proposal to Curb Charity Tax Breaks
Charities are already courting lawmakers to protest limits on write-offs by wealthy donors.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
White House Names New Head of Social-Innovation Unit
Jonathan Greenblatt, a businessman who helped create an online volunteer database that can be used nationwide, will advise the president on nonprofit issues.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
‘Poorhouses’ No Longer, More Ill. Hospitals Face Tax Review
Illinois officials are expanding their review of nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions, with rulings expected in the coming months on 15 institutions, Bloomberg reports.
By Andy Markowitz
Contributor
Jobs Bill Includes Nonprofits in Tax Credits
The tax credit would apply to nonprofits that hire veterans and long-term unemployed people.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
More Parks Likely to Seek Private Help as State Cutbacks Continue
As California state parks seek out nonprofit partners under a new law that makes it easier to forge such public-private operating pacts, strapped parks nationwide are looking for ways to stay open amid accelerating budget cuts, Stateline reports.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
Mich. Enacts 4-Year Welfare Limit; Advocates Fear Impact on Poor
Michigan is implementing a four-year lifetime limit on state cash benefits that advocates for the poor warn will throw tens of thousands of people off welfare rolls in a matter of weeks, the Associated Press writes.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
White House Restrictions on Lobbyists Said to Harm Nonprofit Advocacy
A new report finds the Obama administration’s effort to limit lobbyists from getting certain federal jobs has done little to curb the influence of special interests.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
President Proposes 2 Tax Breaks That Could Benefit Nonprofits
But nonprofit officials worry that other proposals may not help tax-exempt organizations.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Campaign Urges Obama to Include Nonprofits in Jobs Plan
Advocates are hoping to persuade the White House to include measures to increase nonprofit employment as part of a proposal to boost the economy.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
State Regulators Shine Spotlight on Social Media
Watchdogs are looking for ways to make sure that con artists aren’t using sites like Facebook and Twitter to prey on unsuspecting donors.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Calif. County Fairs Set Up Nonprofits as State Aid Withers
County fairs in California are increasingly establishing nonprofit fund-raising arms as the state government withdraws subsidies for the events, says The Modesto Bee.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
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Board Pay to Remain Mass. Focus as State Taps New Top Charity Regulator
Mary Beckman, a former lawyer for a nonprofit Boston hospital, has been named to lead the Massachusetts state agency that regulates charities, The Boston Globe writes.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor
Arts Groups Feel Strain Under Connecticut Budget
Connecticut arts groups will face continued money woes as they look for aid from the state, writes the Hartford Advocate.
By ANDY MARKOWITZ
Contributor