A charity can't sell a pie? Ban jostles Pa. Legislature - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A charity can't sell a pie? Ban jostles Pa. Legislature - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "awmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate recently that would prevent Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspectors from citing churches and other community groups for serving food that was prepared in home kitchens, a practice against the law in Pennsylvania."

Senate Committee Discusses Change in Treatment of Hospitals' Tax Status - Philanthropy.com

Senate Committee Discusses Change in Treatment of Hospitals' Tax Status - Philanthropy.com: "Senate Committee Discusses Change in Treatment of Hospitals' Tax Status

The two top members of the Senate Finance Committee have released what they call policy options for revamping the nation’s health-care system that include a change in how the tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals would be handled under federal law."

Ohio.com - Government, nonprofits don't mix

Ohio.com - Government, nonprofits don't mix: "COLUMBUS: Gov. Ted Strickland and state lawmakers need look no further than Pennsylvania to see that politicians and nonprofits do not go together.

The Keystone State has two glaring examples of politicians creating nonprofits to solicit funds from the government, individuals and companies — including one of the state's major utilities — and then using the money for personal enrichment or to further a political agenda."

Editorial: Michigan should broaden charitable immunity to help the uninsured - Grand Rapids Opinion - Editorials, Letters, Voices - MLive.com

Editorial: Michigan should broaden charitable immunity to help the uninsured - Grand Rapids Opinion - Editorials, Letters, Voices - MLive.com: "Lawmakers should support legislation to make it easier for retired doctors to volunteer their services at free and low-cost health clinics. A bill in the state House aims to make more clinics eligible for doctors to donate care with immunity from most lawsuits. Physicians willing to donate their expertise for the medical care and treatment of indigent people deserve some protection. The measure could encourage more volunteer efforts at a time when many Michiganders are without health care and state and local resources are limited."

St. Louis nonprofits get $307,000 in tax credits - St. Louis Business Journal:

St. Louis nonprofits get $307,000 in tax credits - St. Louis Business Journal:: "The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Tuesday that three St. Louis-area organizations were among five in Missouri approved to receive a total of $704,207 in Youth Opportunities Program tax credits."

Editorial: Michigan should broaden charitable immunity to help the uninsured - Grand Rapids Opinion - Editorials, Letters, Voices - MLive.com

Editorial: Michigan should broaden charitable immunity to help the uninsured - Grand Rapids Opinion - Editorials, Letters, Voices - MLive.com: "Lawmakers should support legislation to make it easier for retired doctors to volunteer their services at free and low-cost health clinics. A bill in the state House aims to make more clinics eligible for doctors to donate care with immunity from most lawsuits. Physicians willing to donate their expertise for the medical care and treatment of indigent people deserve some protection. The measure could encourage more volunteer efforts at a time when many Michiganders are without health care and state and local resources are limited."

Charitable giving takes it on the chin | delawareonline | The News Journal

Charitable giving takes it on the chin | delawareonline | The News Journal: "It would be swell if charitable giving were completely altruistic. Development directors of non-profit organizations everywhere would see their coffers swell from the good will and cold hard cash. Grant writing would become a thing of the past freeing up a lot of time for more of the mission at hand. But that's not exactly human nature."

Bills allowing social gambling advance

Bills allowing social gambling advance: "COLUMBIA — Playing poker in a friend's home and buying a raffle ticket to benefit a charity could become legal in South Carolina under bills advanced Tuesday by lawmakers."

Nonprofits say possible Pittsburgh tax a bad idea - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Nonprofits say possible Pittsburgh tax a bad idea - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We represent close to 300,000 jobs in the region,' said Diana Bucco, president of The Forbes Fund, an organization that helps build nonprofits in the area. 'All of those people pay income taxes, so we need government to understand the implications of taxing nonprofits and the danger of that taxation for people that we serve.'

City Council in the past has discussed taxing nonprofit groups."

Media-Newswire.com - Press Release Distribution - PR Agency

Media-Newswire.com - Press Release Distribution - PR Agency: "Media-Newswire.com) - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded many small tax-exempt organizations to file their annual electronic informational return with the IRS by the May 15 deadline."

Disclosure rules keep donors, IRS in dark

Disclosure rules keep donors, IRS in dark: "When donors give to a charity, they expect the group to put the money to good use. After all, charities have met the standards to be tax-exempt. To remain exempt, the charities report their finances to the IRS every year.

But the Internal Revenue Service doesn't necessarily know what charities are doing with that donated money. Their tax forms don't reveal the kinds of activities found in a yearlong investigation by The Arizona Republic."

Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings ...

Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings ...: "Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings Statewide Benefits

New independent report shows high return on investments, real results


Washington, D.C. (5/07/2009) - For every dollar that foundations and other funding sources gave to support advocacy, organizing and civic engagement efforts by 13 nonprofit organizations in North Carolina, state residents received $89 in benefits. This is one of the findings in a new report by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) to be released on Monday, May 11 at a gathering of foundation and nonprofit leaders in Greensboro, N.C. hosted by the N.C. Center for Nonprofits and North Carolina Network of Grantmakers."

California charities seek relief for loss of electronic bingo - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee

California charities seek relief for loss of electronic bingo - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee: "After mixed results in court battles to keep operating casino-style machines, California charitable bingo parlors are seeking financial relief in the Legislature and from tribal gambling funds."