foundation transparency
What’s Behind the Koch Curtain over University Gifts? Advocates Want a Rewind
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The Charles Koch Foundation will make the details of their future academic grants public and share their criteria for grantmaking.
donor disclosure
Free Speech vs. Transparency: When Should Donor Identities Be Public?
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Federal law currently requires nonprofits filing a Form 990 to list in a confidential section all donors who gift $5,000 or more. Some states want to disclose these donors. Privacy advocates fear that doing so might stifle political speech.
incentives packages
Houston Reins In Tax Incentives for Corporations
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Houston joins a growing list of cities and counties that are tightening their rules regarding the use of corporate tax abatements. In Houston’s case, the new regulations require that companies receiving public support commit in return to help meet city needs, such as by targeting hiring within low-income communities.
foundation transparency
George Mason U. President Admits Some Gift Agreements “Raise Questions”
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Until last Friday, George Mason University strenuously denied that donor conditions put its academic independence at risk. But news sources revealed that donors had been granted direct input on faculty appointments and weighed in on faculty evaluations.
Transparency
Nonprofits on the Frontlines: Redacted Climate Information and Government Transparency
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Nonprofits understand all too well how important government transparency is to their own work and for fostering participation and engagement in the institutions that govern society. This is an acute pain point for climate advocates in the era of Trump.
Transparency
Alamo Follow-up: Is Increased Transparency Enough?
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Responding to earlier calls for greater transparency, the group managing the Alamo makes its meetings open, but still faces criticism.
Transparency
Helping a Nonprofit Be Less Transparent? That’s New!
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Legislation proposed in South Carolina could reduce reporting requirements of nonprofits receiving public funds.
Tennessee
Nashville Adds Economic Incentive Transparency Rules in Reaction to Amazon Bid
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In October, Nashville submitted a bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. But no one would say what Nashville had offered. This month, by voice vote, the 35-member Metro Council passed new disclosure requirements for any company seeking economic development incentive support.
nonprofit watchdogs
With Watchdog’s Donors, It’s Do as I Say, Not as I Do
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A California consumer advocacy nonprofit that promotes transparency doesn’t always practice it.
Transparency
The Alamo Is a Symbol of Conflict…of Interest
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When nonprofit structures are used as pawns, the public is not served well and the overall health of the nonprofit sector is harmed.