Government Takeover of Charities Next
Government Takeover of Charities Next
from Big Government by Howard Husock
Lots of attention-appropriately-is being paid to the federal government’s new, extended reach into the private economy, setting salaries and owning auto companies. But, beneath the radar, a combination of Obama Administration initiatives is extending government influence over philanthropy and charitable organizations, as well.
New tax rules may pull up to $7 billion away from private charity-at a time when six of ten United Ways already report steep drops in giving. And a new White House office (of Social Innovation) will make its own grants to non-profits-but only for select purposes.
Finally, a big authorized increase in the program called Americorps-from 75,000 participants to 250,000-will turn legions of prospective volunteers into government-supported labor, awarded, again, through a government grant process-not private philanthropy.
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