White House Hosts Meeting on Nonprofit Leadership
About 200 people will gather in Washington to discuss how nonprofits can groom top talent.
By Lisa Chiu
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What Charities Can Learn from Occupy Wall Street’s Story
Social-change groups may want to emulate the protest movement’s effort to listen to supporters and take risks, nonprofit experts say.
By Lisa Chiu
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Wall Street Protesters Consider Filing for Charity Status After Raising Funds
The $450,000 that Occupy Wall Street raised in a month has promoted discussions about whether it should seek tax-exempt status or continue to operate loosely.
By Lisa Chiu
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Charitable Deduction Not Discussed at Deficit Talks
While Republican lawmakers are discussing changes to some tax breaks, they are not proposing changes to the charitable deduction.
By Lisa Chiu
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Accounting Board to Research Nonprofit Financial Standards
The group that establishes standards for financial accounting and reporting has approved two new projects that aim to streamline the way nonprofits complete their annual financial statements.
By Lisa Chiu
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Why Donations to Occupy Wall Street Are Tax-Deductible
A charity with a long history helping fledgling groups deal with administrative and legal red tape is providing oversight of the money collected--and that means donors can write off their gifts to the protest effort.
By Lisa Chiu
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How Occupy Wall Street Handles Donations
Members of the group’s finance committee and other demonstrators say the system used to handle the protest’s funds is working well but will improve going forward.
By CODY SWITZER and Lisa Chiu
Health Charities Say TV Lobbying Spoof Wasn’t Fair
A satirical report on The Daily Show accuses three high-profile charities with lobbying against a bill that encouraged healthy lifestyles.
By Lisa Chiu
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Occupy Wall Street Raises More Than $450,000
Without formal requests for money or goods, the New York protest group has received so much in donations that it is sending the surplus to demonstrators in other cities.
By Lisa Chiu
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Sesame Workshop CEO Takes the Helm at NPR
Stepping in after scandals ,the new chief hopes to increase private support and strengthen respect for the network as an unbiased source of programming.
By Lisa Chiu
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