The United States Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) has issued proposed changes to the rules on the Combined Federal Campaign,…
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Fundraising, Charitable Giving and Grantmaking
Colorado Public Benefit Corporations Part III: An Uncertain Relationship with the Charitable Solicitations Act
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been focusing on the details of Colorado’s new public benefit corporation statute and the…
READ MORE When Disaster Hits, Is a New Organization Necessary?
After tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings or Hurricane Sandy, there is an inspiring and admirable outpouring of support to…
READ MORE Fiscal Sponsorship: Providing an Umbrella for New Charities Awaiting 501(c)(3) Status
Are you planning on filing an application for 501(c)(3) status (Form 1023) with the IRS in the near future? Or…
READ MORE Now What? Waiting for Determination Letter Can Complicate Fundraising
Our previous post discussed some basics about forming and operating a nonprofit organization, and focused in part on the application…
READ MORE NGOsource Aims to Ease the Foreign Grantmaking Process
We discussed in an earlier post how the IRS recently proposed new regulations that will make it easier for private…
READ MORE IRS Substantiation Rules Apply to Private Foundations, Too!
Many readers likely have some familiarity with the IRS rules for substantiation of charitable contributions, which set out requirements for…
READ MORE Charitable Sector Advocates for Keeping Deduction, Adding New Incentives
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the charitable deduction. About 40 individuals, including the…
READ MORE Charitable Deduction the Focus of House Committee Hearing
The House Ways and Means Committee will be conducting a hearing tomorrow to examine the itemized deduction for charitable contributions…
READ MORE Clarity for Type III Supporting Organizations and Their Private Foundation and Donor Advised Fund Grantors
After a six-year wait, the IRS has issued final and temporary regulations affecting Type III supporting organizations. These regulations, which…
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