http://www.tristaharris.org/encouraging-charitable-efficiencies Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tristaharris.org/encouraging-charitable-efficiencies/comment-page-1#comment-1140 Melinda Lewis Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:39:14 +0000 http://www.tristaharris.org/?p=1035#comment-1140 We have many places in the tax code to which we could look for more equitable use of resources, if we're going to scrutinize nonprofits based on diverted tax revenue. Rather than making a blanket pronouncement that there are too many NPOs, and it's costing us too much, can we better assess the actual social value of nonprofits applying for tax-exempt status, as they are beginning to do in the UK, so that we're getting the most 'bang for our buck? We have many places in the tax code to which we could look for more equitable use of resources, if we’re going to scrutinize nonprofits based on diverted tax revenue. Rather than making a blanket pronouncement that there are too many NPOs, and it’s costing us too much, can we better assess the actual social value of nonprofits applying for tax-exempt status, as they are beginning to do in the UK, so that we’re getting the most ‘bang for our buck?

]]> http://www.tristaharris.org/encouraging-charitable-efficiencies/comment-page-1#comment-1139 Sam Davidson Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:09:20 +0000 http://www.tristaharris.org/?p=1035#comment-1139 Agreed! I think we could do more good more effectively by working together. We need to collaborate before we compete. Thanks for sharing this! Agreed! I think we could do more good more effectively by working together. We need to collaborate before we compete. Thanks for sharing this!

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