Did you know that Hawaii is one of only three states without a charitable giving tax incentive in its state tax structure? A new bill in the Aloha State aims to change that.
Bill Would Restore Hawaii’s Charitable Giving State Tax Deduction
Funding Powerful Advocacy: The Walton Foundation and School Choice
Last week was National School Choice Week, and proponents of vouchers and charter schools are making themselves seen and heard thanks to funding from the Walton Foundation and others.
Fringe Groups and the GOP “Big Tent”
How will the GOP handle the support of fringe groups with questionable attitudes on race?
Another E-mail Trail: Jeb Bush’s Foundation and Ed Privatization
The nonprofit group In the Public Interest point to e-mails from Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education that shed light on how philanthropy interacts with public school systems.
Social Welfare Groups under Microscope in N.Y. Hearings
New York is halfway through its public hearings process on proposed new regulations that would require more disclosure from 501(c)(4) groups engaged in election spending.
How Will Catholic Charities View Contraception Coverage Proposal?
A new Obama administration proposal would exempt religious nonprofit employers from having to pay for contraception coverage while including coverage for employees who want it.
A Skilled Nonprofit Workforce for $10 an Hour?
Nonprofits now have access to a new human resources pool: thousands of skilled workers willing to work for $10 an hour.
The Striking Nonprofit PSA Super Bowl Ad You Didn’t See
Those watching Super Bowl XLVII on television last night didn’t see it, but just before kickoff, the jumbotron at the Superdome was alit with a gripping nonprofit PSA.
Transmitter! From Radiohead to South Africa Youth Radio Project
Colin Greenwood, the bassist for the British rock band Radiohead, recently concluded an 11-day trip to South Africa to work with the Children’s Radio Foundation.
Thirty-Hour Fast on World Hunger Draws More than 50,000
More than 50,000 people in Taiwan gathered together in a 30-hour fast this weekend to draw attention to the plight of those affected by hunger, war, natural disasters and disease.
A Few Early Revelations from Our 2013 Survey
Every year, NPQ conducts a survey of its readers, the information from which informs our work in a myriad of ways.
Oh By the Way, Did YOU Experience a Deluge of Funding in 2012?
Apparently there was a spike in giving at the end of 2012, but before we all celebrate we should note what institutions are reporting that phenomenon.