Our Nonprofit Policy Update newsletter is a service for current Members of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. We track state and federal policy issues that affect all 501(c)(3) nonprofits. (We are temporarily providing Nonprofit Policy Update to all NC nonprofits to help the sector respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sign up to receive updates.)
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Recent Issues
- New NC Senate Bill Would Exempt Charitable Nonprofits from Paying Sales Tax
- NC Senate Bill Would Create Tax Credit for Charitable Contributions by Non-Itemizers
- NC Senate Legislation Would Reform State Charitable Solicitation Laws
- NC House Budget Includes Nonprofit Contracting Reforms and Significant Nonprofit Funding
- Governor Cooper Signs Medicaid Expansion into Law
- Learn How to Track What’s Going On at General Assembly
- Health Insurer Conversion Legislation Would Protect Nonprofit Assets
- Does Your Nonprofit Support Lobbyist Fast Passes?
- Take the Survey: Is the Nonprofit Workforce Shortage Still a Problem?
- Attention Cabarrus and Rowan County Nonprofits: Join Us for a Policy Conversation on April 21
- Child Care Advocacy Day is April 20
- NC House Bill Would Create New Retirement Benefit Option for Some Nonprofits
- State Legislative Reforms Could Strengthen Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- NC Senate Bill Would End Time Changes in North Carolina (and Perhaps Increase Charitable Giving)
- New NC Senate Legislation Could Benefit Nonprofit Private Schools
- NC Senate Bills Could Make Changes to State Employment Laws Affecting Nonprofits
- First Quarter Lobbying Reports Due by April 24
- NC House of Representatives Gives Final Approval to Medicaid Expansion
- NC House of Representatives to Release State Budget Proposal Next Week
- NC House Passes Bill to Allow Nonprofits to Offer More Annual Fundraising Sales
- New Legislation Could Benefit Specific Types of Nonprofits
- NC House Committee to Hear Bill to Increase Threshold for Nonprofit Real Estate Raffles
- COVID-19 Vaccination Legislation Would Not Effect Nonprofit Vaccination Policies
- Marijuana Legalization Proposal in NC Senate Bill Would Create New Nonprofit Grant Program
- NC Senate Bill Would Create Improved Opportunities for Voter Registration
- New NC House Bill Highlights Dangers of Applying Open Meeting Laws to Nonprofits
- "Hunger Cliff" Creates Increased Demand for Many Nonprofits' Services
- Nonprofits Can Benefit from Energy-Efficient Tax Deduction
- NC Senate Approves Technical Corrections to FY2022-23 State Budget
- New NC House Bill Would Create Lobbyist Fast Passes at Legislative Building Complex
- IRS Warns Nonprofits and Businesses of ERTC Scams
- Governor Cooper Releases Proposal for FY2023-25 State Budget
- Now Is the Time to Reach Out to State Legislators about Budget Earmarks
- NC Senate Approves Medicaid Expansion
- NC House Committee Approves Changes to DHHS-Nonprofit Contracting Reform Legislation
- NC House Passes Bill to Allow Nonprofits to Offer More Annual Fundraising Sales
- NC House Bill Would Increase Threshold for Nonprofit Real Estate Raffles
- NC Senate Approves Bill to Help Prevent Future Power Disruptions
- Voting and Government Transparency Legislation Introduced in NC General Assembly
- NC House Bill Would Increase Rural Representation in NC Senate
- Take Action: Short Survey to Assess Needs of BIPOC Leaders in Early Childhood Workforce
- NC Senate Bill Would Create Tax Credit for Volunteers at Specific Types of Nonprofits
- NC Senate Approves Technical Corrections to FY2022-23 State Budget
- Legislators Agree on Spending Amounts for FY2023-25 State Budget
- Medicaid Expansion Legislation Moves through NC Senate Committees
- NC Senate Passes Bill to Allow Nonprofits to Offer More Annual Fundraising Sales
- New State Legislation Would Increase Access to Child Care
- Your Input Needed on Strengthening Contractual Partnerships Between State Government and Nonprofits
- Is Your Nonprofit Concerned About Donor Privacy?
- NC Senate Approves Bill to Make Nonprofit NCHSAA Subject to State Open Meeting Laws
- NC House Bill Would End Time Changes in North Carolina (and Perhaps Increase Charitable Giving)
- NC Senate Committee Approves Bill to Help Prevent Future Power Disruptions
- Voting Legislation Introduced in NC General Assembly
- President Biden Makes Federal Budget Recommendations
- Deadline Approaching for Requesting Federal Earmarks
- Reminder: PSLF Not Subject to State Income Tax
- Two New NC House Bills Would Affect Nonprofit Laws (But Probably Not Your Nonprofit)
- NC House of Representatives and NC Senate Reach Agreement on Medicaid Expansion
- New State Tax Legislation Would Allow Nonprofits to Offer More Annual Fundraising Sales
- Charitable Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
- Your Input Needed on Strengthening Contractual Partnerships Between State Government and Nonprofits
- Is Your Nonprofit Concerned About Donor Privacy?
- NC Senate Committee Approves Bill to Help Prevent Future Power Disruptions
- Reminder: PSLF Amounts Not Subject to State Income Tax
- NC Attorney General, NC Senate Seek to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
- NC Senate Bill Would Prevent “Source of Income” Discrimination in Fair Housing Law
- NC House Bill Would Prohibit Credit Card Surcharges in North Carolina
- NC House Approves Bill That Could Limit a Few Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- New NC House Bill Would Make Changes to DHHS-Nonprofit Contracting Reforms
- Your Input Needed on Strengthening Contractual Partnerships Between State Government and Nonprofits
- Taxpayer Protection Act Could Create Challenges for Nonprofits
- Legislators Suggest Making More Nonprofits Subject to State Open Meeting Laws
- New Report Documents Decline in Nonprofit Volunteers
- Child Care Access is a Major Nonprofit Sector Issue
- U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion Clarifying Salary Basis Standard Under FLSA
- NC House Bill Would Prevent Law Enforcement from Accepting Community Action ID Cards
- NC House Committee Approves Bill That Could Limit a Few Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- New State Legislation Would End Phase-Out of NC Corporate Income Tax
- Revised NC Senate Bill Would Not Limit Nonprofits’ Use of TikTok or WeChat
- Your Input Needed on Strengthening Contractual Partnerships Between State Government and Nonprofits
- NC House of Representatives Approves Medicaid Expansion Legislation
- New Report Projects More Than $3 Billion in Excess State Revenue for FY 2022-23
- Should Legislators Increase the $120,000 Nonprofit Salary Cap in the State Budget?
- Last Chance to Apply for the Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Academy
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- State Treasurer Issues Report on Nonprofit Hospital Compensation
- DOL Issues Guidance on Applicability of FMLA and FLSA to Remote Workers
- Let Us Know: Would You Like to Come to Raleigh to Meet Your State Legislators?
- NC House Committee Approves Bill That Could Limit a Few Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- NC House Bill Would Shorten Early Voting Period
- What State Legislation Would Most Help Your Nonprofit in 2023?
- Medicaid Expansion Legislation Introduced in NC House of Representatives
- Would You Like to Come to Raleigh to Meet Your State Legislators?
- Apply Today for Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Academy
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage Could Affect 300,000 North Carolinians
- COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Set to End on May 11
- NC Senate Bill Would Prohibit Use of TikTok During Participation in State-Funded Programs
- NC Child Offers Two Resources for Nonprofits Advocating in NC General Assembly
- NC Senate Bill Would Prohibit Nonprofits from Funding Election Boards
- NC Supreme Court to Rehear Voter ID Case
- NC House Bill Would End At-Will Employment in North Carolina
- Apply Today for the Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Academy
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- NC Senate Legislation Would Repeal Certificate of Needs Law for Healthcare Providers
- Legislators Seek Solutions to Prevent Future Power Disruptions
- NC Child Offers Two Useful Resources for Nonprofits Advocating in the NC General Assembly
- Reminder: Nonprofits Don’t Currently Need to File Annual Reports in North Carolina
- Take 3 Minutes to Let Us Know How Well You Know Your State Legislators
- NC Senate Bill Would Set Bad Precedent by Limiting a Few Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- NC Senate Bill Would Make Nonprofit NCHSAA Subject to State Open Meeting Laws
- Let Us Know: What State Legislation Would Most Help Your Nonprofit in 2023?
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- Apply Today for New Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Experiential Education Program
- New NC House Bill Would Set Bad Precedent by Limiting a Few Nonprofits’ Ability to Advocate
- NC Senate Bill Would Increase Attorney General Oversight of Nonprofit Hospital Transactions
- New NC House Legislation Would Affect Nonprofits in Variety of Ways
- How Well Do You Know Your State Legislators?
- New Report Highlights Impact of (Mostly Nonprofit) Hospitals in North Carolina
- National Taxpayer Advocate Recommends Improvements to Several Nonprofit Tax Laws
- U.S. Treasury Department Finds Inequities in Charitable Deduction and Other Tax Benefits
- Now Is a Great Time to Reach Out to Lawmakers…Even Ones Who Disagree with Your Nonprofit
- Know How Well Do You Know Your State Legislators?
- Now is a Great Time to Reach Out to Lawmakers...Even Ones Who Disagree with Your Nonprofit
- Let Us Know: What Policy Solutions Would Help Your Nonprofit in 2023?
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- Failure of Congress to Address U.S. Debt Limit Could Have Dire Consequences for Nonprofits
- Changes to Federal Retirement Laws and IRA Charitable Rollover Could Help Many Nonprofits
- Federal Food Assistance Benefits Will Be Reduced After Next Month
- Fourth Quarter Lobbying Reports Due Next Tuesday, January 24
- IRS Reminds Nonprofits to Submit Form W-2 and Form 1099-NEC Filings by January 31
- New U.S. House Bill Would Allow Local Governments to into Medicaid Expansion
- NC Senate and NC House of Representatives Set Legislative Schedule for 2023
- Take 3 Minutes to Let Us Know How Well You Know Your State Legislators
- Take 5 Minutes to Let Us Know What Policy Solutions Would Help Your Nonprofit in 2023
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- Congressional Gridlock Could Create Challenges for Nonprofits Later This Year
- Free Webinar on Child Care and Economic Recovery in North Carolina
- FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-compete Agreements
- Fourth Quarter Lobbying Reports Due on January 24
- U.S. Department of Labor Plans to Issue Proposal for New FLSA Overtime Threshold in May
- Take 5 Minutes to Let Us Know What Policy Solutions Would Help Your Nonprofit in 2023
- Join a Nonprofit Policy Conversation in Your Area
- Congress Largely Ignores Nonprofit Priorities in Passing Omnibus Spending Bill
- Employment Law Changes in Omnibus Bill Could Affect Some Nonprofits’ Personnel Policies
- IRS Increases Standard Business Mileage Rate to 65.5 Cents Per Mile for 2023
- Fourth Quarter Lobbying Reports Due on January 24
- Center Offers Updated Legal Compliance Checklist for NC Nonprofits