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The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger
How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
August 16, 2004
Manda Salls
Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions? mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
Sara Drummond
The Affordability Question Commercial real estate pros find local answers to low-income housing challenges. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Andras Kosaras
Marion R. Fremont-Smith An interview with Harvard's senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and author of Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation, on her work as an attorney specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations. mark for My Articles similar articles
InternetNews
February 3, 2004
Roy Mark
Coalition Targets Digital Divide A new group hopes tax credits will encourage developers to integrate high-speed Internet access into their housing plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg
Affordable Housing Shortage To overcome housing shortages, developers and nonprofit groups have been lobbying Congress for more tax credits or other subsidies that can support affordable construction. But faced with budget deficits, Washington has been reluctant to increase the amount of money spent on housing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Jane C. Nober
Legal Brief - Encouraging Tourism for Economic Development Is it charitable or not? Here's some guidance from the author of Economic Development: A Legal Guide for Grantmakers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
Carolyn Chapin
Affordable-Housing Awareness Increasing demand and rising costs pose challenges in this specialized sector. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Daniels, Leibell & Prince
Beyond Baseball Cards Collectibles such as art, antiques, jewelry, stamps, coins and automobiles can constitute a significant portion of the estate of a wealthy individual. Often -- and unfortunately -- advisors fail to focus adequate attention on planning for these important assets. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
February 11, 2008
CRA Seeking Input on Research as a Charitable Activity The Canada Revenue Agency is asking for comments and feedback on a proposed set of guidelines addressing the legal and administrative requirements a registered charity is expected to fulfill in order to conduct or fund research as a charitable activity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Sarita Venkat
Director Independence & Charitable Contributions Despite SEC rulings, corporate governance and director independence are still somewhat subjective areas. Even a hint of impropriety can be a cause for concern. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
November 21, 2005
U.S. Senate Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Containing Giving Incentives and New Taxes on Certain Contributions In general, the Senate bill appears to be a mixed bag for the sector, containing a number of provisions that appear likely to boost charitable giving. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
February 2004
Hazel Cameron
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2006
Dan Caplinger
Giving Until It Helps: Part 2 Using a charitable trust or foundation can make your gift work for charity -- and for you. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
May 15, 2006
Charities Face Major Challenges in Finding Funds for Capital Projects A new survey has found that while numerous charities have significant investment capital needs, including technology, program development and strategic planning, they face substantial challenges in accessing that capital. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2013
Brill & Donovan
The Perils of Global Giving Global philanthropy is on the rise, but wealthy individuals and foundations need to avoid the legal pitfalls. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2003
H. Lee Murphy
A New Era For Affordable Housing The competition for affordable housing tax credits and related incentives is as intense as ever among developers. Project sponsors are searching for ways to stand apart from the mainstream: The gray, boxy apartment towers of yesteryear are giving way to eye-catching mixed-use facilities mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Doug Bibby
A Stubborn Affordable Housing Problem While there has never been a better time to be an apartment professional or investor, there has never been a more important time to be an advocate for the creation of more affordable housing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
David A. Twibell
Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
July 1, 2010
Martin Shenkman
Giving Even When It Hurts Tax laws are rapidly changing, the estate tax remains undecided and the economy is still a bit on the wild side. What issues and technique should advisors be considering with clients during these trying times? mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
July 3, 2006
Charitable Reforms Tacked on to Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act The Senate Finance Committee has added numerous charitable reform provisions, including new disclosure requirements to S. 1321. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005
House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector The hearing examined the legal history of the tax-exempt sector, its size, scope and impact on the economy, the need for congressional oversight, IRS oversight of the sector and what the IRS is doing to improve compliance with the law. mark for My Articles similar articles
Trusts & Estates
March 22, 2002
Robert F. Sharpe Jr.
Philanthropy In Uncertain Times What of the nonprofit sector? How does this sector fare during difficult economic times? Is it societal "fluff" that exists only during times of prosperity, or is it something that is resistant to the economic downturns that periodically affect the for-profit sector? mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
March 16, 2009
Nonprofits Pinched in Changing Economic Landscape A new report reveals some of the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector as a result of the economy and provides public policy recommendations to help spur nonprofit recovery. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
March 27, 2006
Grassley to Investigate Nonprofit Hospitals The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the lead critic of nonprofits in Congress, is now expanding his investigation of the sector into nonprofit hospitals. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
December 19, 2005
House Passes Tax Reconciliation Bill Without Charitable Giving Incentives or Reforms The House approved H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, by a vote of 234 -- 197 without any of the charitable giving incentives found in the Senate approved companion legislation. However, there does appear to be some negotiating room for the future. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
April 18, 2005
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on the Tax-Exempt Sector Following in the footsteps of the Senate Finance Committee's April 5, 2005, hearing on the charitable sector, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing titled "An Overview of the Tax-Exempt Sector." mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
November 26, 2013
The Second Annual "Protect Giving Day" Invites You to Be the Charitable Deduction On Nov. 20, over 140 organizations participated in the Charitable Giving Coalition's Protect Giving - DC Day to continue the fight to preserve the full value of the charitable deduction mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Kosaras & Biemesderfer
Partners for Public Good Building relationships between state charity regulators and the charitable sector is important. Here's how it can be done. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
September 2, 2008
Presidential Campaigns Have Little Impact on Direct Mail Fundraising While charities are facing numerous challenges in the current fundraising environment, the presidential election isn't one of them, according to a new research report. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
November 30, 2010
Proposed Deficit Reduction Measures Could Curb Charitable Giving Two organizations tasked with confronting the U.S. federal deficit have issued draft proposals to reduce the deficit. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Jane C. Nober
Military Aid Grantmakers can support military personnel. Here's how. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Carol Tice
Making a Difference If you have a passion for a cause, starting a nonprofit could be for you. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
November 8, 2011
Take Action-- Write to Your Member of Congress Take action today to urge your Members of Congress to oppose any tax reforms that would harm charitable giving. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
February 4, 2015
Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to the President The Charitable Giving Coalition, a diverse group representing private and community foundations, supports the language included in the Buffett rule proposal in the Administration's FY 2016 Budget that specifically protects the full value of charitable deduction. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
January 8, 2007
U.S. Charities Employ 7.2 Percent of Workforce A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Studies shows that the U.S. paid charitable workforce has grown significantly faster than the economy over the past several years and now represents 7.2% of the overall workforce. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
May 1, 2006
Nonprofit Sector Panel Proposes Solicitation, Compensation Recommendations to Congress The panel, which was created to provide Congress with guidance in developing oversight of America's charities, has released a supplement to its final report that contains additional recommendations related to charitable solicitations, compensation and other issues. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Dorothy S. Ridings
Tough Tax Talking Congress should appropriate more money to the IRS because critical enforcement functions of the IRS aren't being performed against the relatively few who abused laws governing foundations and charitable giving programs, thus tainting the entire sector. mark for My Articles similar articles