Considering New Federal Agencies With a Nonprofit Focus

When Sen. Barack Obama pledged last winter to create a Social Entrepreneurship Agency, the Democratic presidential nominee re-energized a long-running debate over how the federal government should support nonprofit groups.

Mr. Obama says a new agency, housed within the Corporation for National and Community Service, could streamline the government's dealings with organizations that receive federal grants, foster greater nonprofit accountability, and help remove obstacles that prevent

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