Legislation

Keep the Gift Aid Tax Break, UK Fundraisers Say
March 10, 2009

Last month's announcement in the US of proposals to limit tax relief on donations by higher-rate taxpayers has increased concerns about reforming a comparable aspect of Gift Aid in the UK.

White House Rethinks Tax Hikes
March 5, 2009

President Barack Obama is meeting strong Democratic Party resistance to his proposal to reduce tax deductions enjoyed by upper-income Americans and could be forced to drop or modify the idea.

National Council of Nonprofits Helps Community Organizations Apply Recovery Act
March 4, 2009

The language of "crisis" and "recession" is starting to give way to the language of "stimulus" and "recovery" following President Obama's signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act last week. To help America's nonprofit sector make recovery a reality, the National Council of Nonprofits today issued two special reports on the new stimulus law and what it means for community-based organizations.   

Charities Seek Bankruptcy Protection
February 20, 2009

On Tuesday, the board of Glass Youth and Family Services in Los Angeles voted to file for bankruptcy protection, unable to overcome falling state reimbursements, rising costs and dwindling donations.