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March 26, 2009

Senate Approves Plan to Offer Management Help to Small Charities

The Senate has approved a plan to create a new program to provide $25-million over five years to help small- and medium-size charities get training and management help.

The legislation was proposed by Sens. Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, and Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa — the two top members of the Senate Finance Committee. It comes in the form of an amendment to the Serve America Act, a bill to expand the country’s national-service programs. The Senate adopted the bill late yesterday by “unanimous consent” (a procedure allowing a measure to go forward if no one objects).

The amendment creates a “Nonprofit Capacity Building Program” within the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The National Council of Nonprofits, which represents state nonprofit associations and has been pushing for such legislation for several years, said in a press release that the measure was “especially crucial now during the nation’s economic crisis, when nonprofits must be strong safety nets for so many individuals and families in need.”

Doug Sauer, who chairs the group’s board, said nonprofit organizations across the country had influenced the outcome by creating a “collective national voice.” More information about the legislation is available on the Council’s Web site.

— Suzanne Perry

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