Friday, July 22, 2005

theOneRepublic-More Government Control of Charities Looms

theOneRepublic: "Guest Contributor
Karen Woods
Karen Woods is Director of the Center for Effective Compassion at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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More Government Control of Charities Looms
Overkill on the way...
[Karen Woods] 7/20/05

With rising concerns about financial abuses at charities, lawmakers are looking at significantly stepping up regulation of tax-exempt organizations, including faith-based groups. Last month, a much-anticipated report from the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, a U.S. Senate advisory group, advocated some 120 measures to increase accountability and financial transparency."

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