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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. We are still open for business.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Establish support.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. These biases are built into the very fabric of the laws and institutions in which we work and live.

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

sgEngage

Or even more rare, a bad actor will intentionally try to impede your impact—either by posing as a grantee or by stealing from your grantee. How do you minimize the time between requesting grant funds and paying vendors? Adequate Monitoring Having great written policies is key, but how do your grantees ensure that they are followed?

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New Tax Law: Understanding the Impacts on Charities and Giving

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits rely heavily on giving from private citizens to have the funds necessary to carry out their mission and strengthen their communities. The tax law and jobs act (TCJA) presents many changes for nonprofits to consider in 2018. The Tax Policy Center projects that individual charitable giving will decrease by between 4 and 6.5

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Accept Real Estate Gifts If You’ve Never Done So Before

Bloomerang

If you have a local law firm that specializes in nonprofit law, this is a place to start. If you can’t find someone local, there are a range of law firms with this specialty. Develop a gift acceptance policy. Or “I’m sorry, our policy prohibits us from accepting gifts of encumbered property.”

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Two Tax Policies Affecting Foundations and Nonprofits in 2020

Connection Cafe

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. I hope as you plan for and execute on your 2020 priorities you will keep in mind the many external factors that impact your work and your day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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