Government and Regulation

Damage to nonprofits appears limited so far, but charity leaders and experts urge groups to protect assets amid fears about the banking industry’s health.

Pressures spun up from Covid are cutting into revenue, as foundation and government funding dwindles and a possible recession looms.

In Maryland, nonprofits want to create a $100 million fund designed to give priority to small organizations led by people of color. Across the nation, nonprofits are watching to see if they can promote a similar idea.

After a three-year absence from Capitol Hill, more than 250 grant makers and nonprofit leaders began a three-day gathering in Washington on Monday to press lawmakers to provide donors with more incentives to give and to provide nonprofits with an official voice in federal policy discussions.

A professor of law discusses the accusation, why it would matter if the organization lost its nonprofit status, and whether he thinks the IRS will investigate the group.

The Philanthropy Roundtable, a group of foundation and donors that advocates for a hands-off approach to regulating charities and giving, says states with too many regulations stifle nonprofit creation. But regulators say the study was sloppy and misleading.

At a time of growing distrust in philanthropy and stagnant or declining giving, it’s no longer tenable to maintain a system that allows donors to reap rewards through the nonprofits they fund.

The Biden administration had used the Community Violence Intervention Collaborative to get funding to 50 small grassroots groups to fight gun violence.

This month, a new crop of young elected leaders is stepping into power in state houses and city council chambers nationwide. Philanthropy needs to invest in programs to help them do their jobs effectively and fulfill the promises of the campaign trail.

Santos says Friends of Pets United rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 cats and that it trapped, neutered, and released over 3,000 cats. But no evidence has been presented publicly showing the charity ever existed.