Nonprofits Would Be Eligible for New Federal Aid Under Biden Stimulus Plan
The measure also contains numerous provisions that would relieve the burden on nonprofits crushed by soaring demand from Americans in need of food, housing, and other basic necessities.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Ga. Senate Runoff Shows Philanthropy’s Power to Mobilize Voters
Political donors poured more than $800 million into the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia. But a coalition of nonprofits with a much smaller budget may have made a huge difference in getting people out to vote in the run-off election, which resulted in a pair of Democratic victories last week.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Our Democracy Is Faltering, but We Can’t Rely on Philanthropy to Save It
When private wealth and philanthropy continually come to the rescue, we lose sight of the benefits of a representative democracy in which taxes provide for the common good and elected representatives uphold and respect the democratic process.
By Ellen Friedman
Contributor
Philanthropy Can’t Replace Our Broken Government — but It Can Help Rebuild It
The Trump administration’s failures during the pandemic have revealed government’s essential role in protecting the public welfare. Philanthropists should work to restore that role, rather than simply stepping in to try to fill the breach.
By Loren McArthur
Contributor
Nonprofits Win Extended Charitable Deductions and Paycheck Protection Loans in Stimulus Bill
However, the loans in the new $900 billion measure that Congress is poised to enact would come with narrower eligibility criteria than in the previous stimulus law.
By dan.parks and MICHAEL THEIS
Nonprofits Coming Up Short So Far in Congressional Stimulus Negotiations
Expanded access to charitable deductions, state aid that helps nonprofits, and loans to keep charity workers on the job are failing to gain traction, nonprofit advocates say.
By Alex Daniels and Michael Theis
Hewlett Commits $50 Million to New Effort to Rethink How Capitalism Should Work
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation said today it will spend $50 million over the next five years to help generate a new way of thinking about capitalism and the economy.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Civic Life and Economic Opportunity: How Philanthropy Can Help
The Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation released a collection of essays on American democracy within days of the presidential election. In two different sessions, authors joined us in conversation to discuss their essays.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Plan to Boost Donor Payout Faces Long Odds in Congress, but Some Advocates Say the Timing Is Right
A plan to rewrite federal rules governing how quickly money from foundation endowments and donor-advised funds must be given out to charity faces long odds in a new Congress that will be busy dealing with a lengthy list of other pressing issues, according to some nonprofit leaders.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
What Biden Means for Nonprofits Focused on Immigration
Immigrants-rights groups hope the new administration will get the immigration system back to where it was before President Trump slashed refugee admissions and ended many protections for asylum seekers and “Dreamers.” See more ways the <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/what-the-biden-harris-administration-means-for-philanthropy">Biden-Harris administration</a> will affect the nonprofit world.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
What Biden Means for Nonprofits Focused on Social Services
The president-elect has joined with others in calling for a temporary 15 percent increase in SNAP benefits during the Covid-19 crisis, and he wants low-income families to get an extra $100 a month in nutritional support. See more ways the <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/what-the-biden-harris-administration-means-for-philanthropy">Biden-Harris administration</a> will affect the nonprofit world.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
What Biden Means for Nonprofits Focused on International Aid
Relief groups are hoping for more tranquility under a Biden administration after years of fighting off budget cuts from the Trump administration. See more ways the <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/what-the-biden-harris-administration-means-for-philanthropy">Biden-Harris administration</a> will affect the nonprofit world.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Powerhouse Coalition of Wealthy Donors and Big Foundations Urges Congress to Spur More Giving
Wealthy philanthropists, an academic, the heads of the Ford, Kellogg, and Kresge foundations, and multiple others are asking to change the rules on charitable giving to force more dollars out the door quickly.
By dan.parks and Alex Daniels
Conservative Nonprofits Were Behind Many of the Successes of the Trump Era
Because of the vitriol over White House policies that advanced hate, too little attention has been paid to the influence of nonprofits on changing the nation’s judiciary, climate, education, and other policies. Let’s not forget that this multitude of perspectives on policy is what makes the nonprofit world such a distinctive part of our society.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
3 Views on How Philanthropy Should Bolster Democracy
The Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation released a collection of essays on American democracy within days of the presidential election. Three of the authors joined us in conversation to discuss their essays.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Biden Transition Team Signals Big Role for Nonprofits Throughout Government
People from organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union and Environmental Defense Fund are planning priorities for the Biden-Harris White House, as are foundations like Arnold Ventures, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
By dan.parks
Contributor