Gifts in Kind: What Nonprofits Should Know
Charitable donations come in different forms; while cash is king, other types of contributions are useful, too. Among them are “gifts in kind,” sometimes also
Religious Nonprofits in the Trinity Lutheran Era
On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued what has been described as “one of the most important rulings on religious rights in
Collaborative Philanthropy Trending in 2018
Back in January 2017, Jamie Serino, the Director of Marketing for Blackbaud’s Corporations & Foundations division, made predictions for the coming year. In The Year Ahead
Lawsuit Against GuideStar Gets Tossed
In GuideStar, ‘Hate Groups,’ Death Threats & A Lawsuit, we told you about that prominent organization’s long hot summer of 2017. GuideStar is a 501(c)(3)
Bitcoin and More: The New World of Donations
“There’s no denying 2017 was the year for cryptocurrencies,” writes a company that trades in one such product called “Stellar”: So many of these innovative
Nonprofits: Adopt a Board Confidentiality Policy
There are certain types of formal written corporate policies that nonprofit organizations are well-advised to adopt and follow rigorously. Examples include a Conflict of Interest
Denials of 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption: A New Study
For nonprofit law and policy geeks interested in the decision process of the IRS for 501(c)(3) tax exemptions, there’s an important recent study available online
To Give or Not to Give – Anonymously, That Is…
An age-old question in philanthropy is whether to give publicly – with thanks and, perhaps, fanfare, – or to make an anonymous donation. For the
Nonprofits, Science, and Politics: A Troubling Mix
The United States has a long and distinguished history of advancing science through private philanthropy and bipartisan governmental support. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency
News for Churches and Religious Organizations
There are several recent developments of interest for tax-exempt churches and religious institutions. Johnson Amendment In December’s whirlwind attempt to write and pass a
Mandatory Volunteerism: A Bad Idea All Around
In the past few months, we’ve seen a flare-up of interest in, and government action on, an idea that has been pushed by conservative legislators
Patient Assistance Charity Sanctioned
Last May, in Patient Advocacy Nonprofits’ Dark Ties to Industry, we highlighted the unfolding concerns by regulators about the unsavory ties between charities that advocate