A Pennsylvania state review board says it will not approve Pittsburgh’s municipal budget unless the city and nonprofits cut a deal for $3.2 million in nonprofit-paid PILOTs.
New and Improved? A Historian’s Take on Trendy Ideas for the Nonprofit Sector
Why is it that we happily recycle old concepts as “retro cool” in the fashion world, yet we’re compelled to favor “new innovations” in the nonprofit world, even when we’ve got abundant and relevant historical experience?
Returning to Recession, Veterans Face Especially High Employment Hurdles
Even though there are many veteran assistance services, veterans still face an especially steep uphill battle to secure stable work in a recession-battered economy.
Kansas Gov. Brownback Proposes to Eliminate State Charitable Deduction
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recruited Reagan-era supply-side economist Arthur Laffer to produce a tax plan that would flatten state tax rates—and eliminate the state’s charitable deduction. If it passes, will charities laugh it off or feel the pinch?
Romney May Be Fueling Fire of Tax Justice Advocates
We will bet that the effective tax rate paid by NPQ Newswire readers is higher than the rate Mitt Romney says he pays. Any takers?
Leading Web Sites “Go Dark” in Protest of SOPA and PIPA
As Congress prepares to vote on two bills aimed at prohibiting the illegal sharing and copying of content on the Internet, big names from the online world are shutting down their sites in protest.
MLK Day—What Is the Legacy?
A struggle over who could most believably wrap him- or herself in the mantle of Martin Luther King, Jr. has been underway for some time, but the advent of the Occupy movement has brought the holiday into sharp relief. Across the Internet a week before the day there were messages, notices, and YouTube videos about “Reclaim MLK Day” actions scheduled for January 16.
Paterno’s First Post-Scandal Interview Is Sad but Revealing
Did former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno do everything he should have and could have after receiving a molestation report about former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky? Read Paterno’s first full interview since his firing and make your own judgment.
British Leaders Pledge Gifts in Effort to Boost Bequests
United Kingdom political and business leaders have signed on for the Legacy 10 Campaign, which cuts inheritance taxes if you make a charitable bequest in your will.
For Nonprofit Arts Groups, the Show Must Go On—Elsewhere
Financial constraints and desires to broaden traditional arts audiences are leading some arts groups in San Francisco and other areas to broaden their definition of “performance space.”
What Women Want (to Give)
New research on charitable giving by high-net-worth women reveals gender patterns and the power of networks. How can these patterns inform us about cultivating women donors in general?
Beyond Buffett, “Patriotic” One Percenters Say, “Tax Me”
It isn’t just Warren Buffett advocating that the wealthy recognize their longtime tax-privileged status and accept higher tax rates. A group called Patriotic Millionaires is challenging the solidarity of the 1 percent.