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NEDRA Industry News Blog

Welcome to NEDRA's Industry News blog, where we feature news articles and other items of interest to the research community, curated by the NEDRA News Editor-In-Chief. We hope these selections will be of interest to you - and encourage you to share your thoughts and comments here!

NOTE: Please note that any content or opinions expressed within this page represent the opinions and viewpoint of the original author, and do not necessarily reflect or represent the opinions, endorsement, or viewpoint of NEDRA.


  • Compensation and funding challenges ahead? IRS report notes ‘significant compliance issues’ among colleges, universities

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:20 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Various compliance concerns are specified in the IRS's final report of the College and Universities Compliance Project, which was announced Thursday at the 30th annual Georgetown Law School Continuing Legal Education Conference, "Representing and Managing Tax Exempt Organizations." The report is being viewed broadly as an indicator of potential issues across the tax-exempt sector, especially in regard to executive compensation.

    http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/resources/compensation-and-funding-challenges-ahead-irs-report-notes-%E2%80%98significant-compliance-issues%E2%80%99

  • Some nonprofits concerned that IRS scandal will stain their good work

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:20 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    State and national 501(c)(3) charities are expressing concern at being unfairly implicated by the growing scandal over the way the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Exempt Organizations Division has handled applications submitted by certain 501(c)(4) social welfare entities.

    http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/news/top-stories/some-nonprofits-concerned-irs-scandal-will-stain-their-good-work

  • Report Examines Philanthropy's Response to Changing Demographics in America

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:19 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    It is difficult to say whether philanthropy as a field is keeping up with the changing face of America due to disparities in how diversity is measured within the sector...

    http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=422600007

  • Nonprofit Leaders Call for Greater Transparency From Foundations

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:13 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Nonprofit leaders want greater transparency from foundations about what grantmakers are learning and how they assess grantee performance and impact...

    http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=422700013

  • Total Compensation Falls by $8 Billion for Top Hedge Fund Managers; Appaloosa’s David Tepper leads List

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:12 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    It was a tough year for the hedge fund industry’s top fund managers...

    www.hedgetracker.com/article/Total-Compensation-Falls-by-8-Billion-for-Top-Hedge-Fund-Managers-Appaloosas-David-Tepper-leads-List

  • #datanerds: Six Steps to Great Graphs and Charts

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:11 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    www.bethkanter.org/datanerd-charts/

  • How to become a philanthropist

    Tue, May 21, 2013 1:11 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    "How do you become philanthropic?," is a question that has never really been studied in depth. What does the journey from entrepreneur to philanthropist look like, and how can we chart these experiences to help the cause of more and increasingly effective giving?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/2013/may/09/bill-gates-warren-buffet-philanthropic

  • Why the rich give proportionally less and what to do about it

    Sat, May 18, 2013 5:41 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    ...The top 20% of earners give about 1.3% of their income to charity. But the lowest 20% of earners give almost three times more -- 3.2% of their income. That's a huge gulf.

    http://www.futurefundraisingnow.com/future-fundraising/2013/05/why-the-rich-give-proportionally-less-and-what-to-do-about-it.html

  • Every Matching Gift Counts

    Sat, May 18, 2013 5:38 PM | Tara McMullen-King

    Most of us would never think of passing up our employer's matching contribution to our 401(k) or other retirement account. Yet, many people never apply that reasoning to their charitable gifts, even though many employers offer a match for our donations to our cherished causes.


    http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2013/05/06/every-matching-gift-counts.htm

  • Are Nonprofits Good Employers?

    Sat, May 18, 2013 5:36 PM | Tara McMullen-King
    Every year "The NonProfitTimes" comes up with a list of the Best Nonprofit Employers to Work For. The list is not only a wonderful benchmark for other nonprofits, but it also provides excellent guidelines for anyone who desires a long-term career in the sector.

    http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2013/04/30/are-nonprofits-good-employers.htm

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