Boston College law professor Ray Madoff thinks that charities have taken a simplistic and problematic approach in their lobbying for the charitable deduction.
Maine Restaurant Finds Itself in Muddy Area over Charitable Events
A restaurant in Maine successfully revitalized its business by hosting all-you-can-eat-for charity nights. Though it raised more than $600,000 for groups and individuals, it ran afoul of the law in doing so.
Senator and NFL Debate Football’s Tax Exempt Status
Senator Tom Coburn from Oklahoma introduced the PRO Sports Act to limit the tax status of large sports leagues. In response, the NFL has come back to highlight its tax payment prowess.
In Crafting Federal Budget Deal, Safety Net and Sequester on Table
The House and the Senate are debating the particulars of a compromise version of the federal budgets passed by the U.S. House and Senate. The sequester and the safety net are on the table for budget negotiators.
Environmental Nonprofit Invaded and Shut by Government in Ecuador
Is there a pattern of government suppression of nonprofits being linked to environmental groups? A new case in Equador.
New NLRB Decision on Employee Use of Social Media
Another social media case is decided by the National Labor Relations Board, and this one diverges just a bit. An administrative law judge in San Francisco found that even if the use of Facebook to slam their nonprofit employer did qualify as “concerted activities,” the harshness and egregiousness of their commentary could properly lead to their dismissal.
On Nelson Mandela’s Passing
Remembering Nelson Mandela, the revolutionary leader, activist, and philanthropist who passed away yesterday.
Giving Tuesday 2013: More Infrastructure, More Money, More Groups in the Mix
Giving Tuesday 2013 showed increases in donations, number of participating nonprofits, number of traditional and social media stories, and a general increase in awareness. The founders behind the day expressed amazement at how it grew this year.
Fast Food Worker Protests Focus on Wages, Working Poverty, and Wealth Divide
This holiday season is shaping up to be memorable—historical, even—in its loud and constant labor activism for low wage workers. This is being consistently linked to the growing wealth divide with a renewed focus on the economy, which has grown even more skewed post-recession.
Government Contracting and Payment Practices: Lingering Problems for Nonprofits
The Urban Institute and the National Council of Nonprofits have documented the continuing grant and contract problems faced by nonprofits in dealing with local, state, and federal governments. Problems of late payments, inadequate indirect and administrative costs, and less than full compensation for the cost of service delivery still plague nonprofits across the nation, but the Council of Nonprofits has ideas about how to turn the tide and fix this persistent problem.
Kansas Shifts from Nonprofit to For-Profit Service Providers for Developmentally Disabled
Does it make a difference that nonprofits are providing a service to the developmentally disabled? Kansas will be testing that question as it shifts this responsibility from community-based nonprofits to three national for-profit insurance companies.
Minnesota Orchestra to Be “Locked Out” Itself?
The travails of the Minnesota Orchestral Association continue, with its access to their new orchestra hall now in jeopardy, and some calling for their locked-out former musicians to take up the reins of becoming a proper Minnesota Symphony.