What if high admin costs caused your nonprofit to lose the ability to take donations that received a state charitable deduction? The Oregon legislature is considering a bill that will do just that. The bill mandates that charities devoting less than 30% of their expenses to their charitable programs over three years will be required …
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Republicans Seek to Protect the Charitable Deduction
Yesterday we told you about Democratic Senators’ proposals to cut charitable deductions. Now Republican Rep. David Reichert is spreading the word that Republicans don’t agree. In an interview with The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Reichert affirms that he has never supported a cap on the charitable deduction and neither have any of his Republican colleagues. He …
Another Call for Reducing Charitable Deductions
Would your nonprofit survive if suddenly private donations dwindled? If the Senate Democrats have their way, you may be forced to find out. They want to reduce the value of itemized deductions, which includes the charitable deduction, taken by the wealthiest taxpayers. The Senate Democrats’ federal budget plan lays out several options to get this …
You Follow the Rules, Why Doesn’t Charity Navigator?
Your organization works hard and pays good money to follow the accounting rules – is it fair that Charity Navigator doesn’t? The charity evaluator uses metrics by which it analyzes and rates charities. These ratings are then viewed by thousands of potential donors. In an under-the-radar move, Charity Navigator recently revised its financial performance efficiency metrics to …
How to Make it to Hollywood
The Academy Awards are announced this Sunday. Why is this mentioned on a 501(c)(3) law blog? Believe it or not, Oscars and nonprofits have something in common! Of course, many documentaries and shorts are produced by or with funding from nonprofits. But this year, the big prize could go to a feature film funded by …
Heightened Review of Fundraising Appeals
Have you ever wondered whether fundraising campaigns actually help nonprofits? The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (BBB) is worried too, and recently announced its initiative to verify the truthfulness of these campaigns. The BBB is especially concerned about nonprofits failing to adequately oversee paid fundraisers, which the BBB believes frequently use misleading tactics to …