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National Defense February 2007 Pete M. Steffes	Accountability and Transparency Act Passed When fully implemented, this measure will affect all federal contracts, prime contractors and subcontractors. This article is a brief summary of its requirements.
AFP eWire June 19, 2006	Michigan Bill Would Require Foundations to Give Locally Recently introduced legislation in Michigan would require foundations incorporated in the state to give half of their annual grants to Michigan charities unless broader national or international activity is explicitly permitted by the organization's articles of incorporation.
AFP eWire October 8, 2007	Canadian Funders Placing Huge Burdens on Charities The entire grant/funding process in Canada is becoming increasingly burdensome, time-consuming and complicated, according to a new report by the Wellesley Institute.
AFP eWire August 7, 2006	Do-Not-Call List to Apply to Political Calls? Congressman John Doolittle (R-Calif.) has introduced legislation that would expand the national Do-Not-Call List to include political calls, including those involving political fundraising.
T.H.E. Journal April 2006	Online Education News Nimble Press has launched Grant Wrangler and Grant Wrangler Bulletin to help teachers, principals, and parents find available funding for K-12 schools in the US.
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AFP eWire November 6, 2006	Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector.
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AFP eWire May 21, 2007	Foundations Don't Support Overhead Costs, Do They? A new study suggests that foundations are more likely to support overhead expenses and award unrestricted gifts than most nonprofits realize.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Grant Program Helps Integrate Technology Into the Classroom InfoSource is accepting applications for its grant program, awarding $2.5 million in online tools and training to school districts.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	Panel Recommends Fundamental Reform in Canadian Grant System An independent blue-ribbon panel commissioned by the Treasury Board has recommended substantial changes in how the Canadian government administers its federal grant and contributions program.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Dave Wald	Brownfield Bonanza Federal legislation provides more funding for redevelopment projects.
AFP eWire August 8, 2005	Car Donations Down at Many U.S. Charities The number of cars donated to charity has dramatically dipped since the beginning of 2005, and many of the charities experiencing downturns blame new laws passed by Congress to thwart tax fraud.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004	2005 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative The program will award grants in cash and HP equipment to K-12 public schools and higher education institutions who are using mobile technology in innovative ways.
AFP eWire September 5, 2006	Canadian Government Seeks Comments on Grant Programs The Canadian federal government is asking nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to submit their comments and opinions about how to make the current system of grant and contribution programs less burdensome and more efficient.
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T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Weaver & Fernley	Tips for Getting Your Educational Technology Projects Funded Two points are important no matter what grant or source of funding you are looking at.
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AFP eWire August 26, 2004	California Assembly Approves Nonprofit Regulatory Bill The legislation increases certain reporting and disclosure requirements and incorporates some of the standards in the federal Sarbanes-Oxley law regarding corporate accountability. Other states may use it as a model for their own legislation.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2006 Jane C. Nober	Discretionary Grants Foundations reviewing an existing or proposed discretionary grant program should keep some of these basic legal principles and operational guidelines in mind.
AFP eWire November 8, 2004	Bush, Congress at Odds Over Charities? At his first press conference since being reelected, President Bush indicated that tax reform will be a priority in his second term and stated that tax incentives for charitable giving are very important and should not reduced.
AFP eWire April 11, 2005	Foundation Giving Declines, Key Issues Gain Support in 2003 Despite the decrease in giving across most fields, funding of specific issues, including arms control, disaster preparedness, national security and voter education, grew substantially.
AFP eWire February 14, 2005	Canadian Charitable Receipts Must Include CRA Information Receipts for contributions issued by registered charities in Canada must now include the name and website address of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
InternetNews November 22, 2006 Roy Mark	Top Turkeys of The 2006 Legislative Season As Congress departs for the Thanksgiving holidays, it's time for the first annual Legislative Turkey awards.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	Polycom Enhances Grant Assistance Program Polycom Inc. has enhanced its Grant Assistance Program in order to help its customers purchase the video, voice, data, and Web communication solutions they need.
AFP eWire January 31, 2005	Care Act Included in "Top Ten" Priorities for 109th Congress The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act has been introduced this year as part of Senate Bill 6 (S. 6), which is one of the top ten legislative priorities for the 109th Congress over the next two years.
AFP eWire August 2, 2004	Grant Applications and Reporting Made Easier The Uniform Grant Guidelines Coalition, is requesting comments from all interested parties about its new proposed guidelines on consistent and uniform definitions and data elements in grant making.
InternetNews September 8, 2004 Roy Mark	Time Running Out on Fed's Tech Agenda CAN-SPAM and nanotech funding aside, the tech industry has seen little legislative success in a Congress consumed with matters of war and national security.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 H. Art Taylor	Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability.
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AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Alberta Enacts Tax Credit, Donation Grants Program As part of its Community Spirit Program, the government of Alberta has instituted two new initiatives designed to help increase charitable donations in the province.
Information Today January 15, 2007	Library of Congress Unveils Beta of New THOMAS The Library of Congress has released a new beta version of THOMAS, its Web site that provides access to federal legislation and related documents.
AFP eWire July 7, 2008	California Foundations Reach Agreement to Avoid Disclosure Legislation In response to legislation that would have required disclosure about their organizational diversity and their grants to minority organizations, a group of 10 large California foundations have agreed to allocate millions of dollars to charities that serve diverse and minority communities.
InternetNews February 14, 2007 Roy Mark	Senate Panel Moves on 911 Upgrades Responding to requests from emergency responder groups, the Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday approved two bills to expedite funding for 911 systems and to pre-position communications equipment for disasters.
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