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How Nonprofits Can Navigate Political Engagement and Maintain Public Trust

NonProfit Quarterly

Therefore, 501c3 organizations, whether public charities or private foundations, must navigate carefully to comply with regulations. Taxation with Representation of Washington , which held that the Section 501c3 prohibition of substantial lobbying was constitutional, concluding that an organization’s right to speak need not be subsidized.

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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

We have largely presumed that higher education is an inherent public good, most clearly marked by its tax-exempt status. Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states.

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Ancestor in the Making: A Future Where Philanthropy’s Legacy Is Stopping the Bad and Building the New

NonProfit Quarterly

When I started at Justice Funders, the majority of philanthropic assets were held in private foundations where a family board made decisions about how resources should be allocated.” “But And over time, instead of starting new foundations, wealth was given over to democratic loan funds to redistribute. She’s right.

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Understanding Unrelated Business Income in Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

It’s true that due to their uniquely valuable societal contributions, such as charitable actions or educational priorities, nonprofits receive tax exemption for income from activities substantially related to their primary purpose. . Some charitable trusts not subject to private foundation taxes. ?? Dividends. ?? Interest. ??

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Of Myths and Markets: Moving Beyond the Capitalist God That Failed Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Oreskes, Conway, and Musgrave also detail the work of right-wing foundations, intellectuals, and think tanks during this period. After World War II, NAM was joined by the Foundation for Economics Education and the Mount Pelerin Society, named for the community near Geneva, Switzerland, where the group was founded in 1947.

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Donor-advised Funds Are Misunderstood, Bound to Be Regulated, and Not Going Anywhere

iMarketSmart

Recently I published an overview of donor-advised funds for free on the MarketSmart website to help educate nonprofit professionals on what DAFs are and what they aren’t. Plus, donors want to self-educate and move on their own timeline. Donor-advised funds are nothing more than a giving vehicle. Yes, they are a bit convoluted.

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2023 Montana Legislature: Week One

MNA Association

MNA’s primary focus is on bills related to the nonprofit sector generally including Appropriations, Taxation, Ballot initiatives, Voting/Elections, Campaign Finance, and Lobbying. The result was a celebratory, energetic and effective day of networking and education. Thank you and we will see you in the halls.