Gambling On the Wane In St. Mary's - washingtonpost.com

Gambling On the Wane In St. Mary's - washingtonpost.com: "The machines have proliferated at establishments across the county since late last year. Those operating them, as well as some local officials, said the devices were legal because part of the revenue they generate benefited nonprofit or charitable organizations."

Counties face bingo regulation challenges | TuscaloosaNews.com

Counties face bingo regulation challenges | TuscaloosaNews.com: "The fate of a proposed constitutional amendment to transfer regulatory oversight of bingo in Greene County could hinge on a similar measure proposed for Macon County.

Both measures would put an existing racing commission in charge of bingo in those counties, instead of the sheriff.

Voters in Greene and Macon counties approved local constitutional amendments in 2003 that authorized nonprofit organizations to operate bingo and electronic bingo games in those counties. Though not identical, each amendment gave broad powers to the sheriff to implement regulations and determine which nonprofits would be licensed. The amendments stated the nonprofits would operate bingo games, not lease them to a contractor."

Turner will file bill to make food donations easier - Dennis, MA - Wicked Local Dennis

Turner will file bill to make food donations easier - Dennis, MA - Wicked Local Dennis: "Coinciding with a speech by Gov. Deval Patrick about hunger, Rep. Cleon H. Turner, D-Dennis, said March 27 he will file legislation next week that will allow leftover food from school cafeterias to be provided to the homeless."

Ohio.com - Cleveland's gambling for charity expanding from 20 to 46 weeks

Ohio.com - Cleveland's gambling for charity expanding from 20 to 46 weeks: "CLEVELAND: An effort now in its fourth year to raise money for charities through gambling starts up again Thursday, with an expanded schedule for 2008."

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Day of reckoning looms over bingo

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Day of reckoning looms over bingo: "In a dispute that has been quietly simmering for months, Indian casinos and charities are about to square off over the future of electronic bingo in California."

No good deed goes unpunished?

No good deed goes unpunished?: "Are some charities more worthy than others? This seems to be the implication of a bill before the state Legislature that would require philanthropic foundations to document the so-called diversity of the charities they support. The inference is that the more diverse a charity's board of directors and staff, the more worthy it is of philanthropic funding."

Nonprofits hope sun won't set on volunteer law

Nonprofits hope sun won't set on volunteer law: "Nonprofit groups that use volunteers for projects such as watershed restoration would be able to continue using free labor under a bill that's scheduled to be heard in a Senate committee this week.

Four years ago, the state Department of Industrial Relations found itself forced to order nonprofit groups using volunteers for certain public works projects to pay prevailing wages to those workers or face hefty fines."

Money in lieu of taxes is plenty - NJ.com

Money in lieu of taxes is plenty - NJ.com: "DOWNE TWP. -- Mayor Renee Blizzard contends that the municipality is barking up the wrong tree in looking for more money in lieu of taxes for tax-exempt land in the township.

Blizzard said last week that the township already is receiving from the state's Green Preservation Trust twice what it would in taxes on the land, and what is really needed is a permanent revenue source."

The Oakland Press: Opinions

The Oakland Press: Opinions: "But $3.5 million still needs to be raised. Taxpayers can help by merely checking a box on their tax returns.

It's not a new idea. Charitable checkoffs on this year's tax form are the Military Family Relief Fund, the Children's Trust Fund and the Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Program. In the 2006 tax year, more than 88,000 taxpayers reportedly donated more than $1 million to these three funds."

State encourages giving to schools- PennLive.com

State encourages giving to schools- PennLive.com: "Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit program allows businesses and some individuals to get tax breaks for donations made to qualifying schools. The credits total $75 million for the current fiscal year, up from $59 million the previous year."

The Daily Californian

The Daily Californian: "t used to be that the act of giving to a charity itself ranked pretty high on the scale of the politically correct. But times have changed-a bill passed by the State Assembly and en route to the Senate makes it clear that it's not good enough to give: You've got to give to the right people.

AB 624, the brainchild of the Berkeley-based Greenlining Institution and introduced by Assemblymember Joe Coto (D-San Jose), requires charitable foundations with more than $250 million in assets to disclose the race, gender and sexual orientation of their board members on their Web sites."

WebCPA - Institute Lobbies for Permanent Changes to Estate Tax

WebCPA - Institute Lobbies for Permanent Changes to Estate Tax: "|

The American Institute of CPAs sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee prior to its March 12 hearing on estate tax reform urging lawmakers to make permanent changes to the estate tax prior to the current law expiring in 2010."

The Daily Californian

The Daily Californian: "Foundations in California may be forced to release demographic information about their organizations if a bill, authored by a group based in Berkeley, passes in the state Senate.

The bill, which was proposed by state Assemblymember Joe Coto, D-San Jose, seeks to raise awareness of what he claims is the underfunding of minority-led non-profit organizations by requiring foundations to release information on the diversity of their staff and the staffs of non-profit organizations to which they provide grants.

The bill was passed by the Assembly on Jan. 29."