FOCUS on the Middle Market

Short on Revenue, States and Localities Look to Raise Tax Rates and Impose New Fees Last week, the Rockefeller Institute of Government released a report stating that the sales tax decline during the fourth quarter of 2008 was the worst in 50 years. The report demonstrates the ongoing impact of the economic downturn on state [...]

FOCUS on the Not-For-Profit Sector

Economic Stimulus Money for Nonprofits — The Time to Act is Now! The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides significant opportunities for nonprofit organizations to share in grant opportunities across a wide variety of program areas. Some areas of potential interest to nonprofits in this 407-page Act include: Arts & Humanities Education and [...]