Nonprofit Connect Blog
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The deadline to post comments on the IRS’s page regarding the impact of the parking expense UBIT on nonprofits closes this Friday, February 22.
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Monday, January 28, 2019
While the federal government was still in a partial shutdown, Nonprofit Connect sent a survey to our members to gain insight into how the shutdown was affecting the nonprofit sector in our area. With the opening of the federal government, we share the information we received because unless there is a resolution reached that passes both houses of Congress, and is approved by the White House, we will be back in a shutdown on February 16. We offer this information to you as education for how a 35-day shutdown affects all of us in the nonprofit community, including the constituents we serve.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act poses more than financial threats to the charitable sector. John Tyler, general counsel for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, discusses what should seem obvious: charitable organizations and businesses are not the same.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
On Thursday, October 18, Nonprofit Connect along with the Kansas Nonprofit Coalition and the Kansas State Alliance of YMCAs hosted a candidate forum focused on nonprofit issues. Over twenty statewide, house and local candidates were in attendance to take questions and discuss their positions on topics pertinent to the nonprofit community.
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Friday, October 5, 2018
David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, summarizes the policy changes that nonprofits should care about, including federal tax law's impact on charitable giving and tax exemptions. Changes are coming and how we as nonprofits respond will affect the outcome.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Nonprofit Connect wants to keep you informed about recent policy changes that affect the nonprofit community and those we serve.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Nonprofit Connect wants to keep members informed about policy changes that affect the nonprofit community and those we serve.
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Monday, December 18, 2017
On Friday, December 15, the House and Senate Conference Committee released their finalized Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill. This legislation may prove prohibitive to nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve.
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Monday, October 30, 2017
Tax Reform Legislation Expected in the U.S. House This Week, Legislation's Impact on the Johnson Amendment, and What You Can Do
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Friday, July 14, 2017
Earlier this week Nonprofit Connect informed you about a provision, Section 116 of the House Financial Services and General Government FY2018 Appropriation bill, that would weaken enforcement of the law on nonprofit partisanship. With a close vote of 24 for and 28 against, the amendment to remove Section 116 failed yesterday.
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