A lawsuit seeking $2.8 million in restitution plus additional penalties was filed against the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its directors by the New York Attorney General’s office today. The foundation’s directors refer to President Donald J. Trump and three of his children: Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The lawsuit also seeks to dissolve the foundation under special court supervision. A Trump spokesperson described the filing as “politics at its very worst.” The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County which, unlike supreme cour ..read more

The House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday by a 227 to 205 vote. The bill, roundly criticized by leaders in the nonprofit sector, marks a significant step in what has been an accelerated process for the most significant tax reform in more than three decades. The House Bill includes a doubling of the standard deduction — up to $24,400 for joint filers and $12,200 for individuals, no universal charitable deduction, a repeal of the estate tax, and repeal of the Johnson Amendment — which prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in partisan politics. The doubli ..read more

Donors are human. They have likes and dislikes. They are creatures of habit and thus have behaviors, that when known, can be worked with to entice giving. This six-part series on neurofundraising is state of the moment behavioral marketing information that fundraisers can immediately put to use. The post NeuroFundraising appeared first on The NonProfit Times ..read more

Growing harassment and threats directed toward leadership and staff have led watchdog database GuideStar to remove its flagging of 46 suspected hate groups as defined by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) — at least for the time being. The removals will take place this week. A GuideStar spokesperson declined to comment specifically on the instances of harassment or whether GuideStar has sought out law enforcement, citing the sensitive nature of the situation. The decision to flag the groups started at the beginning of the year when clients expressed concern regarding potentially facilitati ..read more

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One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. Funds will support work to address “systemic inequities that make it more difficult for women, people of color, LGBTQ+, low-income and rural Americans to age with dignity,” according to the Arlington, Va.-based advocacy group, which announced the gift today. In a Dec. 10 post on publishing platform Medium, Scott announced another round of grants to nonp ..read more

A lawsuit seeking $2.8 million in restitution plus additional penalties was filed against the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its directors by the New York Attorney General’s office today. The foundation’s directors refer to President Donald J. Trump and three of his children: Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The lawsuit also seeks to dissolve the foundation under special court supervision. A Trump spokesperson described the filing as “politics at its very worst.” The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County which, unlike supreme cour ..read more

The House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday by a 227 to 205 vote. The bill, roundly criticized by leaders in the nonprofit sector, marks a significant step in what has been an accelerated process for the most significant tax reform in more than three decades. The House Bill includes a doubling of the standard deduction — up to $24,400 for joint filers and $12,200 for individuals, no universal charitable deduction, a repeal of the estate tax, and repeal of the Johnson Amendment — which prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in partisan politics. The doubli ..read more

Donors are human. They have likes and dislikes. They are creatures of habit and thus have behaviors, that when known, can be worked with to entice giving. This six-part series on neurofundraising is state of the moment behavioral marketing information that fundraisers can immediately put to use. The post NeuroFundraising appeared first on The NonProfit Times ..read more

Leadership at the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) is rolling out the organization’s Data Standards 2.0, a streamlined version of guidelines not updated since 2014. Features of the new set of standards include clarifications on rules relating to connected devices and notice and choice. The DMA, formerly known as the Direct Marketing Association, is seeking feedback on the new standards before adopting them, with potential changes, in the coming months, according to Emmett O’Keefe, senior vice president of advocacy. O’Keefe described the updated guidelines as a “wholesale review” of their ..read more