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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)

Selfish Giving

This distinction between acknowledgments and advertising arises from federal tax rules governing “qualified sponsorship payments.” These organizations typically focus on other ways that they can collaborate to create a win-win partnership. Offer exclusive or unique opportunities to engage with your organization’s mission (e.g.,

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A Look Inside a Grantmaker's Decision Process

Lets Talk Nonprofit

The front page of the newsletter read: "2018 Charitable Contribution Selections." (How The article listed the organizations that were funded and included a link to the full list of applicants - including those that were not funded: "The Town received 29 Charitable Contribution applications totaling $341,904.".

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Best Practices when Accounting for Grants

The Charity CFO

The IRS has strict regulations on how to handle grants and charitable contributions, so it is essential that you understand the best practices when accounting for them. You really don’t want to be red-flagged by the government because of incomplete, unorganized, or inaccurately recorded grant information. What is a Grant?

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? Charitable contributions driven by ethical egoism may provide the most benefit to the donor, however. The younger of two sons, George Lindemann, Jr.,

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