Federal grants under the economic stimulus bill

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has created substantial new grant opportunities for nonprofits. For an overview of programs covered, you can skim our Special Reports to learn more.
Here is a sampling of grant funding opportunities to watch for and where you might see the opportunities coming up at the federal grants site or your [...]

College Loan Forgiveness: Know your benefits and spread the word

As we witness what Bill Moyers calls the “arc of history” from the civil rights laws of the 1960’s to the election of Barack Obama, it reminds us that our movement towards greater social justice takes time and comes in baby steps.
The nonprofit sector’s emerging leaders have received a baby step with the passage last [...]

Take Action to Protect Volunteers – Support the GIVE Act today

Note: This is the first post from NCNA’s new President & CEO Tim Delaney.
An old tax policy is suddenly hurting America’s volunteers. We all know that everyday, thousands of volunteers drive those with chronic illnesses to medical appointments, deliver meals to homebound individuals, help nonprofits keep their doors open, and selflessly provide help to others. But [...]

Policy Feature: Sales tax exemptions, North Carolina style

Note: This post is part of our regular policy feature series. This entry comes from David Heinen, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits.
Two recent legal developments will help more North Carolina nonprofits get refunds for the sales tax they pay on purchases. First, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled [...]

Policy Feature: Charitable Mileage Deduction

Note: This is the first in a regular series of “Policy Features” on current policy issues from a variety of guest bloggers as well as our own bloggers. This post comes from David Ross, J.D., Public Policy Officer at the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organzizations.
The IRS recently raised the Standard Business Mileage Rate to 58.5 cents [...]