Social Innovation Fund Awards $42-Million
The Social Innovation Fund, a federal program designed to help nonprofits expand effective programs, has awarded more than $42-million to 11 groups in its third round of annual grants, the Corporation...
View ArticleNew PAC for Nonprofits Endorses Its First Candidates
CForward, a political-action committee that was set up last year to promote candidates who pledge to stand up for nonprofits, has made its first endorsements. They include five contenders for state...
View ArticleSocial Innovation Fund Director to Leave This Month
Paul Carttar, director of the federal government’s new Social Innovation Fund since April 2010, will step down at the end of this month, the Corporation for National and Community Service said. Idara...
View ArticleWhite House Philanthropy Event Was a Closed-Door Affair
People who promote innovative approaches to social problems usually stress the importance of sharing knowledge so that everyone can learn about the most effective strategies. But organizers of...
View ArticleRomney Limits His Charitable Deduction to Increase Tax Bill
Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, contributed $4-million to charity last year but claimed a tax deduction for only $2.25-million, according to their 2011 tax return and other financial information...
View ArticleSenators Quiz Fundraising Firm About Work for Veterans Group
The Senate Finance Committee has asked Quadriga Art, a direct-marketing firm, to provide financial records about its ties to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, a charity the committee is...
View ArticleMost Key Lawmakers for Nonprofits Win Re-Election
Several Congressional candidates with key positions on committees that influence nonprofit policy won re-election Tuesday. They include: • Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, senior Republican on the Senate...
View Article5 Candidates Endorsed for Nonprofit-Friendly Agendas Win Election
While many people were glued to their television sets this week waiting to learn who the country’s next president would be, Robert Egger and Douglas Knight were closely monitoring the results of some...
View ArticleFiscal-Cliff Tax Deal Expected to Boost Charitable Giving
The income-tax provisions adopted by Congress to avert the year-end “fiscal cliff” will increase charitable giving by an estimated 1.3 percent, or $3.3-billion, in 2013, according to a new Urban...
View ArticleBoustany Reappointed Head of House Nonprofit Oversight Panel
Rep. Charles Boustany—a Louisiana Republican who started holding a series of hearings on nonprofit issues last year—has been reappointed chairman of the House Ways and Means oversight subcommittee. The...
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