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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

We have largely presumed that higher education is an inherent public good, most clearly marked by its tax-exempt status. Because higher education institutions provide the public good of education to surrounding communities, their property holdings are exempt from taxation in all 50 states.

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Meet the New Global Tax Haven, the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

There are many reasons, including public policies—both on the expenditure side (that is, government support for education, childcare, healthcare, and so on) and on the revenue side (that is, how progressive or regressive taxes are). This rule was based on a 1682 British common law case.

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Ancestor in the Making: A Future Where Philanthropy’s Legacy Is Stopping the Bad and Building the New

NonProfit Quarterly

These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities. We witnessed huge shifts to public education with dramatic differences in per-pupil spending, because resources were no longer allocated by zip code.

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The Social Contract: What’s Missing in the “Historic” Biden Legislation?

NonProfit Quarterly

As Harvard economist David Deming has pointed out , “A generation ago, there was a system that helped you not take on the risk yourself to pay for college education, but society took on the risk for you by making tuition cheap…We’ve shifted the risk from society directly to the student.” None of those policy changes made it into law.

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How to Restore the Care in Long-Term Nursing Care

NonProfit Quarterly

Between 2010 and 2019, 138 SIBs accounting for $441 million in capital have been issued globally, ranging in causes from workforce development to education and medical services (Hulse, Atun, and McPake 2021). The Global Social Enterprise Lawmaking Phenomenon: State Initiatives on Purpose, Capital, and Taxation.” 2016; Grabowski et al.

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Why You Should Focus Your Fundraising Efforts on Generating Gifts of Wealth (from Assets) Not on Disposable Income (from Credit Cards, Checks, or Cash)

iMarketSmart

Of course, fundraisers should also educate themselves.)[19]. Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 13 , 179-204. Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy, 14, 169-195. [4] Visual planned giving in color: An introduction to the law & taxation of charitable gift planning. UC Davis Law Review, 53 , 2397-2431.

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