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Washington Insider: Nonprofit Issues
Sign-on Letter Supporting Nonprofit Sector Legislation
The Alliance for Children and Families is a proud early supporter of the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act, H.R. 5533, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in June by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.).
This landmark legislation would strengthen America’s communities by making the federal government a more productive partner with nonprofit organizations by establishing:
- Better communication with the federal government
- Better coordination within government
- Enhanced data collection and research
These three goals would be accomplished as follows: … more
Contracting Problems with State and Local Governments
From our friends at the National Council of Nonprofits:
At a time when human services organizations are still struggling with the economy, some nonprofits are reporting another worrisome trend: state and local governments are not paying the organizations what they promised, when they promised, or with enough funding to pay the full cost of services. … more
Guidance Issued By IRS for New Tax Credit for Hiring
Several FAQs have been released by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the new tax credit for hiring unemployed workers.
The credit is applied to Social Security payroll taxes and thus will benefit nonprofits.
Senate Passes Jobs Bill With Tax Credit Benefiting Nonprofits
The U.S. Senate passed a $17.6 billion jobs bill (H.R. 2847) March 17 that includes a tax credit that would benefit nonprofit employers that could create 8,000 to 18,000 new nonprofit jobs.
The bill passed by a vote of 68-29 and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
Alliance and UNCA Public Policy Strategy
Interested in how we do things in Washington? Check out my column, and the sidebar, in the latest edition of the Alliance magazine:
- Connections, Knowledge, and Implementation: Alliance and UNCA policy office impacts change by utilizing ‘connected expertise’ within Washington’s power structure
- Sidebar: Connected Expertise: The Real Currency of Power in Washington
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About the Author
Cecilia Fiermonte is director of child welfare policy at the Alliance. An attorney, she previously was assistant director at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, advocating for policy change and providing training and technical assistance.
She also previously:
- Supervised the child welfare program of the County Attorney's Office in Wyoming County, N.Y.
- Worked in research and evaluation at the Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children
- Represented children in family court matters ... more
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