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New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.
The proposal could reignite debate about the ethics of allowing tax-exempt charities to operate large businesses in competition with taxable, for-profit companies.
A new report shows revenue for the charity sector hit a record high in 2023. But if you leave out one huge single donation, total donations were flat.
The IRS would need to conduct an audit first. And presidents aren’t allowed to make the IRS do that.
Donations alone are not enough for many charities to meet the needs of struggling New Zealanders. The cost of ending tax exemptions could be worse than the benefits.
Despite skyrocketing revenues, professional sport organisations receive an exemption from income tax. Is this fair?
New Zealand is lagging behind Australia, Britain and the US when it comes tax exemption rules for charities that turn a profit.
We give or throw away more and more clothes every year, overwhelming charities and triggering large exports of secondhand clothing. There’s a better way
The Heritage Foundation, a sponsor of the Republican National Convention, would likely be influential in shaping a possible Trump administration’s policies.
Two scholars of nonprofits explain what is and isn’t permissible.
Some churches operate huge business enterprises and collect rent on extensive property holdings. This income isn’t taxed.
A professor of nonprofit law explains why drafting any restrictions on charities requires proceeding with great care.
How to lay the foundations for success when companies collaborate with charities.
Two economists calculated that the Paycheck Protection Program saved more than 450,000 nonprofit jobs in the first six months after the pandemic was declared.
A nationally representative survey found that the share of nonprofits aware of their right to support or oppose legislation has fallen by more than half in the past 20 years.
Georgia authorities have filed charges against Network for Strong Communities trustees. The nonprofit opposes the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which protesters call ‘Cop City.’
A scholar of the laws governing tax-exempt groups explains why trustees showed James O'Keefe the door and what the consequences might be if their concerns prove to be accurate.
When a fake charity is uncovered, headlines abound with details of the fraud, while donors are eager to make sure they weren’t one of the victims of the scheme.
Child sponsorship is often billed as a significant way of improving children’s lives. However, sponsorship is based on narratives that fail to address the role of rich countries in global poverty.
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Principal Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer, Accounting Department, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Bath
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Professor of Accounting, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago
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Associate Rrofessor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, UMass Boston
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
