April 19, 2011

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: How the Excise Tax on Private Foundations Hinders Giving
RE: Philanthropy
By Mary Vallier-Kaplan
4/18/11
The vice president and chief operating officer of Endowment for Health in New Hampshire shares how her organization’s giving has been impacted by the excise tax.
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Making the Moral Case for Change
The Huffington Post
By Gara LaMarche
4/18/11
As President of [...]

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April 18, 2011

Foundations Pay Price for Being Too Generous
New Hampshire Public Radio
By Jon Greenberg
4/15/11
When it comes to the tax code, most people don’t know that certain kinds of charitable foundations, the ones that manage an endowment and make grants from the interest, pay taxes just like the rest of us. It’s not a big tax, usually just [...]

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April 15, 2011

Perspectives from the Council’s 2011 Annual Conference
RE: Philanthropy
4/15/11
The Council on Foundations Blog Team continues to share insights from the 2011 Annual Conference.
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Hewlett Foundation Launches California Education Policy Fund
Philanthropy News Digest
4/15/11
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced the launch of a new fund that will support innovative organizations working to reform education policy [...]

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April 14, 2011

Perspectives from the Council’s 2011 Annual Conference
RE: Philanthropy
4/13/11
The Council on Foundations Blog Team continues to share their perspectives from the 2011 Annual Conference.
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Council on Foundations Puts Philanthropy on Trial
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
4/13/11
At the closing session of the Council on Foundations meeting on Tuesday, a majority of people voted to do away [...]

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