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Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act (HR 5533) Overview and Articles

Landmark Bill to Strengthen Nonprofit-Government Partnership Introduced  (6/16/10)
At a press conference on June 16 at the US Capitol, the National Council of Nonprofits applauded the leadership of Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) for introducing the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act (HR 5533), a bill that will transform the way that the federal government thinks about and deals with the charitable nonprofit community in the United States. Read more.

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Landmark Bill to Strengthen Nonprofit-Government Partnership Introduced (6/16/10)
At a press conference on June 16 at the US Capitol, the National Council of Nonprofits applauded the leadership of Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) for introducing the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act (HR 5533), a bill that will transform the way that the federal government thinks about and deals with the charitable nonprofit community in the United States.


The Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act would strengthen America’s communities by making the federal government a more productive partner with nonprofit organizations by establishing 1) better communication with the federal government, 2) better coordination within government, and 3) enhanced data collection.  

The National Council of Nonprofits was joined at the press conference by their State Association Members, including the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Wisconsin Nonprofits Association, as well as partner organizations: America Forward, American Association of Museums, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), and Independent Sector.

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Nonprofit Leaders Praise New Charity Legislation 6/15/10
The new bill, the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act, H.R. 5533, was introduced Tuesday evening by Rep. Betty McCollum, Democrat of Minnesota. It would create two new bodies to make recommendations about federal policy affecting charities and require federal agencies to step up their collection of data about such organizations. (See yesterday's Chronicle report for more details about the legislation.) Read more.