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Lerner Out As IRS Exempt Organizations Boss
By Mark Hrywna — May 24, 2013
A day after invoking her 5^th Amendment right not to testify before a congressional committee, Lois Lerner, the director of the Exempt Organizations (EO) Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was put on administrative leave. She had led the EO Division since 2006.
Boy Scouts Approve Change To Membership Policy
By Mark Hrywna — May 23, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has voted to allow openly gay youth members but a ban remains in place on openly gay adult leaders. The resolution passed by a 61-38 percent margin among the 1,400 voting members.
Study: Foundation Giving To Underserved Communities Rises
By The NonProfit Times — May 22, 2013
Foundations made about $10 billion worth of grants to benefit vulnerable populations in 2011. That’s 42 percent of grantmaking, up from 40 percent in 2008 through 2010. But take away the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and that percentage drops to 31 percent.
IRS Official Pleads The 5th
By Mark Hrywna — May 22, 2013
Lois Lerner, director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), invoked her 5^th Amendment right not to testify but denied any wrongdoing in a statement to the House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform this morning.
Disaster Relief Groups Respond For Oklahoma
By The NonProfit Times — May 21, 2013
Disaster relief organizations around the country are deploying resources to Moore, Okla., after the city was devastated by a two-mile wide tornado, killing a reported 24 people so far and felling two elementary schools and a hospital. Initial estimates of as many as 51 dead included some who were counted twice, according to reports.
Foundations Not Making Many Program-Related Investments
By The NonProfit Times — May 21, 2013
Despite growing interest and rising awareness, foundations have generally been slow to adopt program-related investments (PRIs) as vehicles for charitable purposes. During the past two decades, less than one percent of U.S. foundations made PRIs each year, according to a new report from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Fundraisers Beat Goal Despite Tanked Economy
By The NonProfit Times — May 21, 2013
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) culminated a four-year capital campaign this past June, raising $35.8 million, some 12 percent more than its original $32 million goal, despite the worst economy since the Great Depression.
American Lung Cuts One-Third Of Staff
By Patrick Sullivan — May 20, 2013
The American Lung Association (ALA) has eliminated 24 positions from its national staff of 71. The cuts come in an effort to shore up a $4 million operating deficit from the Washington, D.C.-based organization’s $55 million 2013 budget. Positions have been eliminated in the ALA’s Washington, D.C., and New York City offices.
Special Event Raises $5.5 Million
By The NonProfit Times — May 20, 2013
The 28th annual AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) brought a crowd of 30,000 participants to Central Park in New York City through non-stop rain on Sunday. Dozens of corporate sponsors, hundreds of corporate teams, and tens of thousands of individual walkers collectively raised $5.5 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
IRS Chief Forced To Quit After Targeting Tax-Exempts
By Paul Clolery and Mark Hrywna — May 16, 2013
Internal Revenue Service Interim Commissioner Steven Miller, who at one time headed the IRS’s Exempt Organizations Division, resigned when asked to step down by U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. He will leave the job next month.

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