Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, which advocates on behalf of charitable nonprofits nationwide, released the following statement in response to learning the omnibus spending bill does not contain either of two policy riders that the House previously passed to dismantle the 1954 tax law protecting charitable, religious, and philanthropic organizations from partisan politicking:

Organizations that choose to apply for recognition of exempt status under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(a) as an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) should use the newhttps://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1024-a&source=gmail&ust=1521559900515000&usg=AFQjCNGfUSCS9td25nHzXuHtHqzyLDKBeQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Form 1024-A, Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Business executives’ optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soar but is tempered somewhat by growing inflation concerns, according to the first-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today made recommendations (letter attached) to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee about areas of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Pub. L. No. 115-97, that require technical changes by Congress.

 Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, and Nonprofit Tech for Good today released the results of the "2018 Global NGO Technology Report." The third annual report analyzes how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide use web, email and mobile technology, online fundraising tools and social media, as well as manage data and security.

AccuFund, Inc., provider of financial reporting and accounting software for non-profit, municipal and government organizations, today announced the availability of Version 6.01 of the AccuFund Accounting Suite. With this latest release, AccuFund introduces a completely new user interface with a simpler, more standardized design. Fonts are larger and more readable, icons in the toolbar are more simplified and all windows have a more consistent look. Version 6.01 also features several new capabilities in the Core system of the AccuFund Accounting Suite.

Now in its 7th year, Azavea’s Summer of Maps Geospatial Data Analysis Services Grant applications are open for nonprofit organizations.

Community Brands, a technology-driven company that delivers purpose-built solutions for the world’s leading associations and nonprofits, today announced the addition of 501 Auctions and Gesture to the company, and an agreement in principle to acquire GiveSmart. The acquisition of these mobile auction technology leaders extends the Community Brands product portfolio to provide mobile auction and fundraising event services to help organizations improve the donor experience and increase fundraising revenue.

Marketing automation provider, Lead Liaison, announced this week that they have added another valuable collection of content to their library of resources. This collection is specific to nonprofit organizations, and has been dubbed their “Nonprofit Kit.”

“In this year of unprecedented disasters, it’s humbling to see how many organizations mobilized armies of volunteers, served hot meals, rebuilt homes, provided shelter, rescued people and pets, and stood up for victims in need wherever and whenever they were needed,” said Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud’s vice president of corporate citizenship and Philanthropy.