Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Diverse Alliance of Nonprofits Sues Over NSA Surveillance - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Diverse Alliance of Nonprofits Sues Over NSA Surveillance - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: An unusually broad coalition of nonprofit organizations has joined forces in a legal challenge to the National Security Agency’s electronic monitoring program, the Associated Press and Bloomberg write.

Nineteen plaintiffs ranging from environmental and human-rights organizations to gun-rights activists and religious groups joined in the suit filed Tuesday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, challenging what they termed an “illegal and unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance.”

Friday, July 12, 2013

Tax Status and Fees Still in Active Play Between Nonprofits and Localities - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Tax Status and Fees Still in Active Play Between Nonprofits and Localities - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: wo stories this week point out the continued tension between cash-strapped local governments, constantly on the search for new revenue sources, and the local tax-exempt nonprofits that serve those communities on tight budgets.

Exempt Organizations Update | Planned Giving Design Center

Exempt Organizations Update | Planned Giving Design Center: The IRS has published its Exempt Organizations Update for July 2013.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Charities Urge Congress to Scrap Changes to Federal Charity Drive - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Urge Congress to Scrap Changes to Federal Charity Drive - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Congress should scrap the Obama administration’s proposal to overhaul the federal government’s annual charity drive next year with changes that could “devastate” the campaign, a United Way official told lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday.

Federal employees donated $258-million in 2012 to nearly 25,000 charities through the Combined Federal Campaign’s 160 local drives, which are managed mostly by local United Ways.

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Bill eliminating Hawaii’s cap on charitable deductions to become law - Pacific Business News

Bill eliminating Hawaii’s cap on charitable deductions to become law - Pacific Business News: Gov. Neil Abercrombie plans to sign into law on Tuesday a bill that amends Act 97 to remove the cap on charitable tax deductions — a big win for Hawaii nonprofit leaders who have been advocating for the removal of the two-year-old cap.

The AFP Blog

The AFP Blog: A Blank Slate is a Full Opportunity
The debate over tax reform and the charitable deduction has taken another surprising twist.

Monday, July 01, 2013

South Florida cities create nonprofit foundations to collect charity money - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

South Florida cities create nonprofit foundations to collect charity money - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: Cities throughout South Florida are turning to another way to make money — asking for your charitable donations.

Margate is joining the growing list of Broward cities that are creating — or re-starting — nonprofit "foundations" to raise money to supplement the city coffers.

Oregon's new charity law punishes nonprofits that spend too little on their missions

Oregon's new charity law punishes nonprofits that spend too little on their missions: SALEM, Oregon — State officials and nonprofit leaders believe Oregon is the first state in the nation to pass a charity law that punishes nonprofits that spend too little of their money on their missions.