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We will be making additions and improvements to our website and member services this year and look forward to continued improvement of our service to the community. Thank you for your patience in this transition process, if you can not find a particular page … Continue readingTANO is excited to be leading Texas Nonprofits in 2018
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations has put together a resource page to further assist you on your next steps. Please feel free to create your own link to this page, or copy it onto your website. SAFETY: To locate … Continue readingResources for Hurricane Harvey
Policy Alert The amendment to strike Section 116 related to Johnson Amendment enforcement failed by a vote of 24 to 28. The vote on nonpartisanship was not by party line as feared. Two Republicans, Charles Dent (R-PA) and Scott Taylor (R-VA) voted with all Democrats … Continue readingPolicy Alert: Amendment to Strike Section 116 failed, but it was close
PUBLIC POLICY ALERT Please review and think about joining the large number of nonprofits in this endeavor Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Under Attack in Congress Nonpartisanship is a cornerstone principle that has strengthened the public’s trust of the charitable community. … Continue readingPUBLIC POLICY ALERT: Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship
Keeping Politics at Bay for Charitable Nonprofits and Foundations Oppose Efforts to Repeal or Weaken the “Johnson Amendment” Is it too much to ask that the charitable nonprofit and foundation community be respected and protected as the safe space from the damaging effects of … Continue readingImportant Call to Action from the National Council of Nonprofits
Time to Advocate in Support of the Charitable Giving Incentive 100 Years of Giving DC Fly-In Thursday, February 16, 2017 This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Charitable Giving Incentive in federal tax law. Yet it is unclear what the charitable deduction will … Continue readingMembers Only: Nonprofit Advocacy Matters | February 6, 2017
Bi-Partisan Opposition Grows for ACA Repeal Without Replacement The 115th Congress convened with the majorities clearly intent to quickly repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”) within a month and develop a replacement plan months or even years later. That two-step strategy … Continue readingNonprofit Advocacy Matters | January 23, 2017
The Community Affairs Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“the Department”) announces the release of a Request for Applications (“RFA”) seeking interested qualified organizations to submit an application to administer the Community Services Block Grant (“CSBG”) in Dallas County. The Department … Continue readingTDHCA – Request for Applications to Administer the CSBG in Dallas County
Happy Holidays from Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations TANO is honored to serve as your state association. Your membership in TANO is what makes our “voice for good” heard. We applaud the efforts of all nonprofits in Texas over this past year and wish … Continue readingSeason’s Greetings!
Don’t forget: The new overtime rule becomes effective December 1, 2016. What is the overtime rule?: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are not required to pay “exempt” employees (white collar/salaried) overtime. Currently, how much can an exempt employee make, and … Continue readingNew Overtime Rule For Nonprofits