The Chronicle of Philanthropy

New State Laws Give Charities More Wiggle Room on Endowment Spending

Charities reeling from investment losses are turning to new state laws giving them more leeway to tap into endowments severely shaken by the stock market.

The laws, passed by 43 states since 2006 — including 17 so far this year — replace strict rules that had prohibited nonprofit groups from...

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