Karen Leaffer Schauble presented on “The Heart of It: Allowing Donor Participation in the Scholarship Process” at the National Scholarship…
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Direct Programs and Grant-Making
Legal Fundamentals for Scholarship Providers
Karen Leaffer Schauble presented on “Legal Fundamentals for Scholarship Providers” at the National Scholarship Providers Association’s 2016 conference. In a…
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Admits Mistakes in Education Reform Endeavors
Last week, the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellman, released a letter detailing the Foundation’s progress…
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IRS Finalizes PRI Regulations that Shed Light on Permissible Activity
The IRS recently issued final regulations on program-related investments (or PRIs), which bring guidance on these type of investments into…
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President’s Proposed Budget a Mixed Bag for Exempt Organizations
President Obama recently released his proposed budget for 2017, which contains several important tax changes for exempt organizations in key…
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Proposed Regulations Focus on ‘Political Subdivision’ Definition
Private foundations that make grants are generally very familiar with the expenditure responsibility rules, which require a heightened level of…
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“Legal Lowdown: Fundamentals for Scholarship Providers” was the topic of Karen Leaffer Schauble’s presentation at the National Scholarship Providers Association’s…
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IRS Finalizes Regulations on Foreign Grant-making by Private Foundations
This week, the IRS finalized regulations that simplify the process of private foundation grants to foreign non-governmental organizations. The regulations…
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Focus on Charity Resilience: Study Highlights Positive Changes in Grantmaking Strategy
An ongoing issue for grantmakers is where to focus their dollars for greatest impact. Recently, it appears that more grantmaking…
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Study Carefully: Donors Have Many Options for Awarding Scholarships
In a recent case, the Tax Court denied charitable deductions for scholarship payments made by a trust to students for…
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