Issue Guide: Limits on Nonprofit Executive Compensation
Publication date:
01/2013
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the regulation of nonprofit executive compensation.
Public Policy
Beyond the Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy
Publication date:
10/2012
This comprehensive study, based on over 100 interviews, three surveys, three case studies and more, identifies five essential approaches to successful advocacy and analyzes the effectiveness of advocacy on issues facing the entire nonprofit and philanthropic sector.
Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations
Publication date:
08/2012
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.
Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms
Publication date:
06/2012
Many recent proposals for budget and tax reform would change the value of the charitable contribution deduction. This Urban Institute report provides context for policymakers who may be considering one or more of these reforms, as well as for other interested observers.
Learn Foundation Law
Publication date:
04/2012
The legal staff at the David and Lucile Packard, Bill & Melinda Gates, William and Flora Hewlett, and Gordon and Betty Moore foundations have developed this free, first-of-its-kind online resource, which covers the basic legal rules around what staff are allowed to fund and engage in at a private foundation, including how lobbying laws apply to private foundations, who and what they can legally fund, the types of grants private foundations are allowed to provide and how to fund projects when advocacy and lobbying are involved.
Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives: A Promising Approach to Addressing America's Biggest Challenges
Publication date:
02/2012
According to this study, multi-stakeholder collaborations that have achieved "needle moving" change share common operating principles and key characteristics of success.
A Practical Guide to New York's Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Publication date:
03/2011
Enacted in September 2010, the New York Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (NYPMIFA) makes important changes to the laws concerning the expenditure of charitable endowment funds. It also includes new provisions concerning the prudent management and investment of funds held by charities and the delegation of management and investment responsibilities to outside advisors, along with new protections for donors. This Guide summarizes key provisions of the Act and provides practical guidance in response to frequently asked questions.
Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal
Publication date:
03/2011
In this essay, Commonwealth Fund Executive Vice President and COO John E. Craig analyzes the shortcomings of the tax return form for private foundations and discusses how the 990-PF could be transformed into a more effective instrument for promoting accountability and best practices in the foundation sector.
Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
Publication date:
09/2010
This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.
Working with Government: Guidance for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2010
Foundation-government collaborations seem to be on the rise as each sector looks to pool resources with new partners. How can grantmakers take advantage of the benefits while managing the risks of working on terrain that can be unfamiliar to all parties? GrantCraft's latest guide includes case studies, suggestions for finding changemakers in government and advice on navigating roles and power dynamics. Government partners chime in with ideas for keeping things running smoothly.
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