Republican Focus on Planned Parenthood: A 25-Year Trend of Partisan Action
In the excitement of the budget negotiations, a nonprofit organization was again thrust into the national spotlight.
Tag: Government
Social Innovation Fund Moves Swiftly Forward Despite Funding Threat
Takeaways from an interview with SIF Director Paul Carttar after his keynote panel discussion at the 2011 Social Enterprise Conference this past weekend.
How the State of the Union Showcases Trouble for the Government-Mandated Governance Structure
The hundreds, if not thousands, of nonprofits and collaborations that are similar to CAPs should definitely take notice.
Citizens United and New Rules for Nonprofits
The most important issue for the social sector in the United States in 2011 will be the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
This decision removed prior restrictions on independent spending by corporations and unions on election campaigns. The immediate result of the January decision was to unleash a flood of money to advertising in support of or opposition to ballot measures or candidates. Most of this money was channeled through certain types of nonprofits.
Much has been written about the political and financial impact of Citizens United on election campaigns... (continue reading this blog post)
An Uneven Partnership
Will Tuesday’s Election Change Government’s Relationship to the Nonprofit Sector?
Tuesday evening’s election results, if you believe the pundits, are a starting point for monumental change within our government. As John Stewart highlighted on the Daily Show, words like “tsunami” and “earthquake” were frequently used to highlight the impact that is likely to be seen due to this electoral change. While pundits are known to be wrong from time to time, one sector that will not see monumental change in regard to the change in government is the nonprofit sector. The government will continue on with a deep tradition of misunderstanding, misusing and knee-jerk reacting to the nonprofit sector. Recent stories regarding the government’s approach to the nonprofit sector outline a deep problem with the uneven relationship between the two. Here are some of the areas that highlight this troubled relationship... (continue reading this blog post)
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Concrete Ways for the U.S. to Move “Beyond the Line” When it Measures Poverty
In their SSIR article on improving poverty measurement, Rourke O'Brien and David Pedulla convincingly argue that both the current official poverty measure and a new "Supplemental Poverty Measure" (SPM) proposed by the Obama Administration are flawed because they "reduce the complexity of poverty to a single figure, a line." This point echoes Amartya Sen's critique of measuring poverty solely in terms of having income above or below a line. As Sen writes in his most recent book, The Idea of Justice, “the relationship between [income] and poverty is... (continue reading this blog post)
Are You a Tax-exempt Charity? Sure About That?
While it’s not yet true that “Illinois Does a Few Adult Films to Make Ends Meet”, the state has begun to cast lascivious glances at its nonprofits. Those property-tax exemptions look mighty comfortable. Why don’t you push that cushion over to my side of the bed?And with most interactions taking place behind closed doors, don’t expect a warning before the moment of truth arrives—or to be kissed while you’re getting screwed.
Unlike other localities re-evaluating nonprofit tax exemptions, Illinois has bypassed the legislative process... (continue reading this blog post)
Nonprofits’ Attraction to Stimulus Funds Could Prove Fatal
Chasing government money poses risks to nonprofit innovation
Social Innovation in the White House
The White House is about to announce the creation of the Office of Social Innovation.
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