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National Nonprofit Policy Update – March 2007

CFC Drops Anti-Advocacy Requirement

The Combined Federal Campaign -- the workplace-giving program for federal employees -- has removed a requirement that many nonprofits have interpreted as discouraging legally permissible advocacy. New regulations (PDF) do not include the previous requirement that participating organizations have "no expenses connected with lobbying and attempts to influence voting or legislation at the local, state, or federal level."

Increase in Volunteer Mileage Reimbursement Proposed

Senator Feingold (D-WI) has introduced a bill (S. 403) that would raise the mileage reimbursement rate for volunteers who use their vehicles for charitable purposes from 14 cents to 40.5 cents per mile. The proposal would make the volunteer rate equal to that of businesses.

The IRS has posted a Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations, stressing that the document is a preliminary discussion draft. Read an intro and download document.


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