Policies and Laws
A School-Based Philanthropy Project Turns Controversial: Is There a Policy in Place?
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A community foundation proposes to do a school project to teach philanthropy. What could be less controversial?
nonprofit conflicts of interest
Conflict of Interest Policies: Not Just More Nonprofit Documents
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What separates the world of private business from nonprofit organizations? Nothing more clearly than the “no private inurement” clause of the Internal Revenue Service’s rules and regulations related to charitable organizations.
Policies and Laws
Senate GOP Delays Healthcare Vote for Sausage-making Time
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The GOP sausage-making machine is busy trying to pull the Senate’s “repeal and replace” bill out of the trash bin, with many promises of candy in return for good behavior.
charitable solicitation laws
War Hero Gubernatorial Candidate Faces Formidable Foe in the IRS
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Eric Greitens may have crossed a not-so-bright line set by the IRS by asking friends who supported the charity he founded to back his bid to be Governor of Missouri.
Nonprofit News
The Movement for Black Lives Platform: A Step Down a Different Path
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The Black Lives Matter movement’s call to action makes demands of us all.
black civilian shootings
Black Lives Matter Groups Release 6-Point Policy Platform as General Election Kicks Off
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Black Lives Matter has announced a provocative six-point political platform outlining its concerns and proposed policy solutions.
Nonprofit Management
Losing the Farm: Insult Added to Injury in Nonprofit Eviction Fiasco
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This Boston Harbor island was once the site of a number of local nonprofits working together to address homelessness and addiction, but these were unceremoniously evicted two years ago for safety reasons. Now, a for-profit corporation has been granted access.
Nonprofit News
Activist Groups Urge the President to Veto Bill on GMO Labeling
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A bill to override state-based food labeling laws swiftly cleared the House and Senate and is now awaiting the president’s expected signature. Opponents object to its tame approach to consumer disclosure of GMOs.
abortion services
Pro-Choice Activists: Oklahoma Abortion-as-Felony Bill is Unconstitutional
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When women are already being prosecuted for self-induced abortions, it may have been only a matter of time before legislators took to targeting the doctors performing the procedure.
Nonprofit News
Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse Reconsidered Following Hastert Case
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Advocates are calling for removing the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sex abuse cases in Illinois, citing Dennis Hastert’s case in support.