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Laura Pierce, Guest Contributor | If your foundation pays for its employees’ parking or transit passes or allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for their transit costs, you may be surprised to know that your foundation may now owe the IRS a 21% unrelated business income tax on those payments. And – surprise! – your first payment was due on April 15, so you may face a late-filing penalty, too. If you’re startled by this news, you’re not alone. more »
Elyse Gordon | We are well underway with our conference planning and registration is open on Eventbrite. And we have a few new friends joining us this year in Boise! The following organizations will be represented at our annual conference: more »
Elyse Gordon, Philanthropy Northwest and Karen Bilowith, Idaho Community Foundation | Commitment to place is a core value at Philanthropy Northwest and to community foundations. Honoring place means that we acknowledge both the bright spots and the difficult truths of the places in our region that many of us call home. We do not want to shy away from this complexity, but rather make the most of this opportunity. We will be in Boise for PNW18 at a time of unprecedented growth and diversity. more »
Rosalie Sheehy Cates | Risk is a huge and relevant topic for investors. Rosalie asks, "do we take it too far?" This post is part of a multi-part blog series about innovative foundations and financial advisors working to make impact investments in the (mostly) Pacific Northwest region. more »