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Charitable Nonprofits Are Built on Trust: Let’s Protect It
Efforts to weaken the Johnson Amendment—such as recent legal and legislative actions—threaten the nonpartisan nature of charitable nonprofits and houses of worship. Allowing political endorsements could invite dark money, erode public trust, and distract nonprofits from serving their communities. The vast majority of Americans and nonprofit leaders support keeping politics out of these institutions. NCN urges action to protect nonprofits from becoming tools of partisan influence.
The Power of Nonprofit Repositioning: An Alternative to Scenario Planning
Guest author Steve Zimmerman of Spectrum Nonprofit Services discusses how traditional scenario planning is inadequate for nonprofits facing today’s extreme uncertainty. Rather than predicting specific future events, scenario positioning helps organizations prepare to act quickly by deeply understanding their financial position, community role, and operational levers.
Congress Passes Major Tax Package; Nonprofits Directly Impacted
After months of debate and negotiations, the President signed into law H.R. 1, formerly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a major tax package that directly impacts the nonprofit sector and its ability to serve communities nationwide.
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A Storm is Brewing: The Accountant Shortage Is Already Affecting Nonprofits
Nonprofits have historically struggled to recruit and retain accountants, controllers, and CFOs. That struggle is about to get worse due to demographics, impacting both staffing and costs.