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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
Should the Charitable Deduction Be Expanded to All Taxpayers? The prospect of tax reform has resumed an old debate over the power of expanding the charitable deduction to democratize philanthropy.Social change at scale: How nonprofits can leverage data to make smarter decisions Nonprofits can be tech companies, too, according to Crisis Text Line founder and CEO Nancy Lublin.Can nonprofits and philanthropy help fill gaps in the crisis response for Puerto Rico? Delays in the federal response to provide aid to Puerto Rico has placed increased pressure on nonprofits to help meet humanitarian needs.If scraping public data can be considered criminal, innovative research will suffer An ongoing court case in California has potentially deep ramifications for novel research that uses publicly available data.Funds raised for child poverty should rely on evidence for greater impact Red Nose Day raised $38 million in the United States this year. These funds should support evidence-tested programs that improve children's lives.When it comes to saving US jobs, what about nonprofits? Nonprofits employ around 10 percent of the labor force, but this sphere of job creation does not get much respect from the administration.
