Thursday, January 03, 2013

Nonprofits: The holidays are over, but charity is still in season

Nonprofits: The holidays are over, but charity is still in season: OGDEN — The holidays are over, but those associated with area nonprofit agencies hope the spirit of giving will hang around a little longer.

“The client need does not diminish after the holidays are over,” said Karina Martin, volunteer coordinator for Catholic Community Services of Ogden and the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank. “We’re still looking at 2,300 h

Nonprofits Call Cliff Deal a Victory on Giving Incentives - Government - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Nonprofits Call Cliff Deal a Victory on Giving Incentives - Government - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Nonprofits Call Cliff Deal a Victory on Giving Incentives

By Doug Donovan

Nonprofit officials declared a victory in their advocacy to preserve the charitable tax deduction after Tuesday’s Congression�al vote to avert the fiscal cliff. But they remain frustrated that Congress did not resolve the $55-billion in federal spending cuts that are expected to hit social-service nonprofits particularly hard.

Fiscal Cliff Deal Allows Giving IRA Assets To Charity - Forbes

Fiscal Cliff Deal Allows Giving IRA Assets To Charity - Forbes: Act fast: the fiscal cliff deal has a special tax break for cash donated by seniors to charity in Jan. 2013.

It’s a variation on the so-called IRA charitable rollover–

Special Report: Everything Each NPO Must Know about Fiscal Cliff Legislation | Michael Rosen Says…

Special Report: Everything Each NPO Must Know about Fiscal Cliff Legislation | Michael Rosen Says…: Special Report: Everything Each NPO Must Know about Fiscal Cliff Legislation

A dysfunctional White House and Congress officially took the United States over the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” at the close of December 31. Fortunately, a deal was reached late on New Year’s Day, hopefully averting what economists say would have been an almost certain return to deep recession.

Since the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was passed, there’s already been a great deal of confusion and misinformation about what the Act means to the nonprofit sector.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Charitable Deduction Not Taken Down by the Fiscal Cliff - Press - AFP

Charitable Deduction Not Taken Down by the Fiscal Cliff - Press - AFP: IRA Rollover Provision Extended

There was some good news in the final fiscal cliff bill for charities. The tax extenders package, which includes the IRA Rollover provision, was included in the fiscal cliff bill. The IRA Rollover provision permits individuals ages 70� and older to give direct gifts up to $100,000 to qualified public charities from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) without tax penalty.

5 Guidelines for Finding the Right Fundraising Professional : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

5 Guidelines for Finding the Right Fundraising Professional : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: Getting the right team around you is one of the most important factors in your fundraising program's success. Here are five guidelines for ensuring that you make the right hire.

New index tracks top-performing nonprofits � Philanthropy North Carolina

New index tracks top-performing nonprofits � Philanthropy North Carolina: New index tracks top-performing nonprofits