Change the Tax Code to Allow Deductions for Pro Bono Services Red Rooster Group is establishing a campaign called Deduct It! to change the IRS tax code to allow small businesses to claim a deduction for services they donate to registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. We have created a blog to gain support for this issue: http://deductit.wordpress.com

NY Governor Paterson admitted tough times for nonprofits, but pledged his support for the sector, while addressing the Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit on May 11, 2009 in Westchester. Here are some notes and highlights from his talk.

A recent article in The New York Times, Charities Give to State Campaigns, Despite Law, described how some nonprofits had purchased tickets to fundraising dinners for elected officials, or had otherwise contributed to their campaigns, in violation of the law. Neither party seemed to care or take responsibility, pushing off oversight to the IRS. The article acknowledged […]