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New York Codifies Johnson Amendment
(New York State Capitol; Matt Wade, Creative Commons) State legislators in New York passed a law codifying the Johnson Amendment, a federal rule that prohibits tax-exempt organizations including religious groups from contributing to political candidates or campaigns. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law…
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Following Closure of Community Space, Oregon Breweries Offer to Help Nonprofits
(Portland, Oregon; Pixabay) Based in California, the Lagunitas Brewing Company operates community rooms across the United States in cities including Seattle, Chicago, and Petaluma. The spaces provide a vital resource to local communities, hosting volunteer meet-ups and nonprofit fundraisers. The company’s recent decision to close…
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Women Underrepresented in Board Rooms of Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Universities
Philadelphia is home to a number of high-profile universities and hospitals that enjoy large endowments and sizable influence in the city. Considering their power in Philadelphia’s philanthropic sector, it is distressing to learn that the boards for these institutions are still plagued by an enormous…
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Philadelphia Safe Injection Site
(Playground in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia; Wikimedia Commons) A Philadelphia-area nonprofit scored a major win in federal court this month. The case involves Safehouse, an organization that aims to set up a safe injection site in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood to prevent overdose deaths and…
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