http://philanthropy.com/section/Government/253/ Sat, 26 May 2012 08:31:22 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131965/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Senators-Investigate/131965/ Lawmakers want to know more about the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, which paid nearly $61-million to a direct-marketing firm.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131899/ http://philanthropy.com/article/IRS-Urged-to-Reduce-Paperwork/131899/ At a hearing in the House of Representatives called by Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., nonprofit experts also suggested tougher standards for granting tax exemptions.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131840/ http://philanthropy.com/article/White-House-Seeks-to-Spur/131840/ The Obama administration has offered new rules designed to encourage grant makers to make low-interest loans and other program-related investments.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 10:10:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131654/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Many-Nonprofits-Include-Social/131654/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131655/ http://philanthropy.com/article/IRS-Warns-Charities-to-Avoid/131655/ The tax agency said it was worried that nonprofits put donors, trustees, and others at risk of identify theft by including their Social Security numbers on informational tax returns.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131676/ http://philanthropy.com/article/What-Counts-as-Lobbying-A-New/131676/ Common Cause has asked the tax agency to investigate the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group that promotes ideas like "stand your ground" legislation, saying its work violates the rules on charity lobbying.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131493/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Many-Nonprofit-Documents/131493/ The findings of a new study show that over a recent five-year period, 132,000 charities included at least one Social Security number of a donor, trustee, employee, or someone else on their tax forms.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:29:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131381/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Head-of-National-Service/131381/ Wendy Spencer, a volunteerism advocate from Florida, will oversee AmeriCorps and a range of other programs.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131259/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Republicans-Outline-Spending/131259/ The plan also includes tax-policy changes, but does not specify how charity tax breaks would be handled.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131249/ http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Corporation-for-National/131249/ An overview of National Service and the chief executives who have run the organization.

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:33:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131183/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Budget-Cuts-Hobble-National/131183/ As the Corporation for National and Community Service faces questions about its future, its inspector general's office has had to put investigations on hold and let staff members go.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131241/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-a-Legislative-Milestone/131241/ The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, passed in 2009, was designed to greatly expand national service. The federal deficit and other public-policy concerns have kept the law from achieving much that was promised.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131181/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Nominee-to-Lead/131181/ Wendy Spencer, the woman President Obama has nominated to run the Corporation for National and Community Service, has been hailed for her dedication to volunteerism, but her record as chief executive of a Florida organization has come under scrutiny in federal and state audits.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131188/ http://philanthropy.com/article/National-Service-s-Fight-for/131188/ As partisan politics and leadership stymie plans to expand the volunteer corps, supporters of national service face new questions about how to sell, or even repurpose, AmeriCorps.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131187/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Leadership-Gap-at/131187/ Nonprofit leaders are concerned about the future of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which has had a permanent chief executive for only 15 months since President Obama took office.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131071/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Think-Tank-in-Koch-Brothers/131071/ The libertarian Cato Institute is ensnared in a lawsuit over who controls the board, drawing attention to its unusual structure. But it could face more serious problems, as the court documents revealed a questionable structure.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131017/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Ill-Coalitions-Risky-Stance/131017/ Hundreds of nonprofit leaders decided that their state’s budget was in such bad shape that they fought for—and won—tax increases.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:32:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131016/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Connecticut-Charities-Land-an/131016/ One of the nation's strongest state-level nonprofit advocacy operations has found a key ally in Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:22:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131015/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Seattle-s-Social-Service/131015/ The Seattle Human Services Coalition has developed a powerful voice that is influencing the debate over city spending.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:14:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131060/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Lobbying-Over-Tax-Breaks-/131060/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:49:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130998/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Antipoverty-Organizers-Stand/130998/ A national effort to stave off federal cuts to community-action agencies has gotten the attention of lawmakers, but challenges remain.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130996/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Study-Shows-What-Works-in/130996/ Strong leadership and understanding lawmakers' priorities are essential, according to preliminary findings of research financed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131002/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Four-Nonprofit-Lobbying/131002/ Successful advocates offer advice to help charities defend their interests.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130997/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Charities-Face-New-Advocacy/130997/ Nonprofits are wondering if the tight budget squeeze on Capitol Hill might require them to become more aggressive in their lobbying, including spending more cash.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130806/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Global-Programs-See-Mixed/130806/ International health programs, as well as humanitarian and refugee efforts, would face some cuts, but the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria would get an increase.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:36:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130807/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Inside-the-Presidents/130807/ A look at how President Obama's budget proposal would affect the nonprofit world, and reaction from leaders to his proposed changes.

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