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How TIFs Impact Racial and Economic Justice at the Local Level

NonProfit Quarterly

When it comes to racial and economic justice and government taxation, federal policy tends to get the most attention. However, state and local taxation are far more damaging. However, state and local taxation are far more damaging shifting the tax burden from the well-to-do to the least well off.

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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

Before the Affordable Care Act, it was the only good option for health insurance. Our reigning frameworks for taxation and securities don’t enable the kinds of association required. For several years, I had been a grateful member of the Freelancers Union , which she founded in 1995. Rather, policy prevents it in often subtle ways.

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The Philanthropic Trap: How Charity Can Legitimize Systemic Problems

NonProfit Quarterly

Historical Parallels In God and Empire , Crossan analyzed similarities between the Roman pattern of incorporating Christian language and symbols for imperial interests, with how today, the “philanthropic solution” incorporates genuine concern for social needs, while advancing corporate interests in reduced taxation and privatized control (190–210).

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How Nonprofits and Activists Can Oppose Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

NonProfit Quarterly

Nonprofits should help educate health systems, local officials, and businesses on the long-term costs of cutting Medicaid—social, economic, and moral.” Relationship-based organizing, coalition building across issue areas, and mobilizing culturally responsive messaging are key.”

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Legislative Update – March 22

MNA Association

Up and Coming – Read the Fine Print SB513 – Revoke Tax Exemption for Health Care Facilities This was just scheduled for hearing and would revoke tax exemption for all nonprofit health care facilities. in Senate Taxation. The bill was heard in House Taxation and we await their decision.

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Effective Tips to Help Make Your Payroll Processing Easier

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The earning people need to make payment for the 4 essential components of the system that is long-range nursing care, health insurance, unemployment, and nursing care. There are other kinds of insurance payments to be made such as unemployment insurance, health insurance, retirement pension insurance, pension fund, etc. Other cuttings.

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2023 Legislative Session: A Recap

MNA Association

It’s hard to pin down the cause of these perceptions, but as a group they threaten the health of our sector and the operability of your missions. Like SB524 , SB557 would have made litigation expenses for nonprofits a non-charitable activity, subject to taxation. Perception 1: “The tax-exempt status of nonprofits is unfair.”