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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

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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. The war effort was thereby funded by wealthy families. think tank.

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Rethinking Revenue Diversity

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posted by Jonathan Short Executive Director, Grand Canyon Performing Arts. Nonprofit organizations should not swing the pendulum back to the 1980s and subsist on government contracts or one funder’s good graces, nor should they swing to the 1990s and 2000s and disregard their mission to build fiscal stability.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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How can leadership development strategies improve retention in nonprofits?

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Director of Development, ASU Health Initiatives. Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership & Governance, 39(3), 182-207. Eric Spicer is currently the Senior Director of Development for Health at ASU. Eric has sixteen years of development experience in the Phoenix nonprofit sector. posted by Eric Spicer Sr.

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What are the nonprofit management implications of Pay for Success programs?

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posted by Abby Elsener Assistant Director of Development, ASU Foundation. The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. There are less than 40 known SIBs across the globe (Gustaffson-Wright et al, 2016).

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So, You're Being Audited.

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Norman, MBA, Director of Research, Behavioral. Imagine my surprise when in my new position as Director of Research, Behavioral Health and Wellness, I was subjected to audits by not one or two regulatory bodies, but by four: the Food and Drug Administration, the State, the County, and the Regional Behavioral Health Authority.

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The Six Dimensions of a Successful Nonprofit Board

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Governing boards are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations. According to a study of 202 organizations in the Los Angeles and Phoenix areas, organizations that reported higher board effectiveness also reported higher perceived organizational success (Brown, 2005). Racial diversity and performance of nonprofit boards of directors.