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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

ASU Lodestar Center

To provide some relief for these steep rates, the federal government provided ways for households to reduce their taxable income. The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. Hager joined the faculty at ASU in 2008. Many happy returns!

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

The report was based on 2008 tax data for both institutions and individuals. While the markets have rebounded somewhat since 2008 and thus individual and foundation assets have grown, it's unlikely that Arizona's relative position compared with other states has changed. If they had increased their contributions to the U.S.

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PCs for People Brings More Great Refurbished Computers to Nonprofits through TechSoup

Tech Soup

PCs for People is a large nonprofit refurbishment program headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It all started in 1998 when social worker Andy Elofson wanted to help a young man who had gotten in trouble for misusing school computers. In 2008, volunteer Casey Sorensen became PCs for People's first executive director.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference. Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference. Minnesota Council of Nonprofits / Duluth, MN / $299. Join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits for our 2016 Annual Conference. Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world. Oct 9 - 14.

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Guest Post from Museums and the Web: Bryan Kennedy

Museum 2.0

Thanks to Bryan Kennedy from the Science Museum of Minnesota for providing this overview/reflection on the Museums and the Web conference that recently concluded in Montreal. Museums and the Web 2008 guest blogger Bryan Kennedy here. What if the government said you had to?

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