Measuring “Impact”: New Charity Ratings Group
In the year 2019, “impact” became one of the hottest buzzwords in the nonprofit sector. But nonprofits have struggled to measure “impact.” Just ahead of
Four Kalamazoo Nonprofits Launch Hub ONE Collaborative
The corrosive effect of The Overhead Myth is well-known among board and staff of nonprofit organizations. We’ve written about it several times, most recently in
Universal Charitable Deduction Gains Influential Support
There’s been talk for many years about expanding the charitable deduction. But since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA),
Nonprofit Postal Rates: Action Alert
In September 2018, we reported the alarming news that some of the most popular postal-rate discounts long enjoyed by nonprofits may be on the chopping
Overhead Aversion: Yes, There Really Is Such A Thing
Among the most important developments in 2019 in the nonprofit sector is that cracks are emerging in the disastrous Overhead Myth wall. This concept was
American Philanthropy: Biggest Myths
The year 2019 has been one of intense soul-searching for philanthropy. There are enormous problems that society as a whole must address. But that has led
A Plea for Higher Foundation-Payout Rules
The usually humorous nonprofit blogger Vu Le (writing at his blog, Nonprofit AF), takes on a more somber tone in The ethical argument for foundations
Tainted Charity Trustees: The Dilemma
In October 2019, just days before the official reopening celebration for Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), protestors gathered near the entrance. The site had
The Dot.ORG Sale: New Developments
In Your Dot ORG Domain May Soon Cost More (December 4, 2019), we reported stunning news that sent shock waves in November 2019 through both
New State Laws for 2020
With the holiday festivities in the rearview mirror, we now highlight two California laws that became effective on January 1, 2020: New data security and
Poof! The Nonprofit Parking Tax is Gone
In mid-December, our Congressional representatives scurried to avert another government shutdown like the disastrous one a year ago. They made the deadline just in time
What’s Up for Nonprofits in 2020?
It’s customary at the end of each year to take a look back at the big issues and in January of the next year to