Gun Control
Opponents of March Look in Vain for a Puppet-master
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The canard of the outside organizer roiling up discontent doesn’t really fit when it comes to the student gun control protestors, and it may end up biting the GOP in the hindquarters.
nonprofit standards
Conservative Veterans Group Denounces Bad Review by BBB
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A dispute between the Veterans in Defense of Liberty and the Better Business Bureau raises the usual questions of fundraising ethics, as well as whether BBB’s standards should apply to non-charitable nonprofits.
501c4s
Another Veterans’ Charity Exposé—But with a New Twist
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Why don’t real veteran’s groups speak out about the sham organizations out there raising millions for telemarketers and themselves?
Advocacy / Organizing / Activism
Yes, You Can—and Should! Nonprofit Advocacy as a Core Competency
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Long recognized as “mediating structures” nonprofits have a fundamentally American role in helping to organize and educate the population for civic action and engagement, and indeed, to teach individuals the very basic skills of democracy itself.
Nonprofit Leadership
NAACP Poised to Take On More Political Leadership
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The 108-year-old civil rights organization has elected a new president and CEO and chosen a new tax status.
celebrity foundations
Kid Rock Enters the Wonky World of Civic Engagement
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There’s lots of speculation about Kid Rock’s intentions as he shifts to civic engagement.
campaign finance reform
When Governors Attack!
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A 501(c)(4) nonprofit is at the center of a heated ethics reform debate in Missouri.
Dark Money
Dark Money Nonprofits Greenlighted in Budget Deal
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It’s safe to say that the 2018 and 2020 campaign seasons will be governed by existing rules, and perhaps even more permissive ones.
Dark Money
Lawsuit Challenging Dark Money Donor Secrecy Advances
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What does reportable political activity look like for a nonprofit? It’s not an easy question to answer.
Campaign Legal Center
IRS Delays in Acting on Applications for 501c4 Tax Exemption Persist
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Regardless of one’s feelings on 501(c)(4) organizations or the activities of particular groups, a nonprofit should expect an impartial IRS determination on their tax exemption, to borrow a phrase, with all deliberate speed.