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Nonprofit Tax Policy—A Game of Three-Dimensional Chess

By Tim Delaney | April 30, 2019

“The United States has built the largest nonprofit sector in the world, due in part to the fact that federal and state governments have offered favorable tax treatment and charitable giving incentives for a full century,” writes Tim Delaney—and the “complex battles over whether these tax laws still make sense in the same way will surely be with us for the next century.” With this reality in mind, Delaney maps out how tax policy is made, in order to understand and stay on top of the developments.

Johnson Amendment

Could This Political Environment Get More Toxic for Nonprofits? The Answer Is Yes—Unless You Act Today

By Tim Delaney | July 24, 2018

Charitable nonprofits do not exist to launder political money but to solve problems in our communities. The collateral damage caused by these governmental actions would be devastating to the reputations of charitable nonprofits, even when they refuse to engage in partisan politicking.

Johnson Amendment

New Threat in Congress to Politicize Nonprofits and Foundations: An Interview with Tim Delaney

By Tim Delaney and Ruth McCambridge | March 9, 2018

Last year, Congress made repeated attempts to repeal and weaken the “Johnson Amendment.” The charitable, religious, and philanthropic communities united to defeat those attacks—but the threat has suddenly returned.

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Special Edition: A Call to Action to Our Readers and Supporters

By Tim Delaney and The Editors | November 30, 2017

At NPQ, we do not issue calls for action very often. But the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” now under consideration by the US Senate merits attention. This open letter to nonprofits, written by Tom Delaney from the National Council of Nonprofits, lays out what is at stake. Please take the time to phone your senator and make your voice heard.

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Don’t Tread on Us: Keep Toxic Partisanship Away from Nonprofit Missions

By Tim Delaney | July 7, 2017

This call to action from Tim Delaney, the CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, is an alert for this sector to loudly remind this administration and the people of this country that most nonprofits do not wish to be dragged into the partisan political arena. We have other important work to do that requires independence from that sphere.

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Another Uncomfortable Conversation—Part II: The Risks of Underfunding Nonprofit Infrastructure

By Tim Delaney | May 27, 2016

In this “Voices from the Field,” Tim Delaney from the National Council of Nonprofits identifies what’s at risk when the nonprofit portion of infrastructure is underfunded.

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Another Uncomfortable Conversation—Part I: Foundation Funding of Nonprofit Infrastructure

By Tim Delaney | May 17, 2016

Is nonprofit “infrastructure” funding properly deployed, or is that funding overinvested in serving philanthropic groups? The conversation is uncomfortable—but necessary.

Democratic Activism

Foundations Can Rewrite History by Focusing on the States

By Tim Delaney | March 5, 2014

While foundations explore the inner recesses of Capitol Hill in Washington, Tim Delaney of the National Council of Nonprofits recommends that they not forget the need to support nonprofit public policy advocacy at the state level. It may be especially important, given how little may occur in Washington due to partisan gridlock as compared with the legislatively active dynamics beyond the D.C. Beltway.

Nonprofit Management

An Uncomfortable – But Necessary – Conversation: Part II

By Tim Delaney | February 1, 2011

Are you ready to have a tough conversation? Are you ready to talk about staggering state budget shortfalls and difficult decisions about whether to tax nonprofits or cut programs? Are you ready to become active and engaged citizens in the midst of this chaos? Whether you are ready or not, these threats to nonprofits affect you.

So are you ready? Let’s talk.

Note: This is part two of this two-part series. Read Part I here.