Not for Profits

Why Call It Charity Care?

David Jones | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


David Jones

A 5 percent threshold of free medical care to qualify a nonprofit hospital for tax exemptions and public funding is not unreasonable. Or else, why call it charity care?

Why the Arts Don't Pay for Themselves

Michael Kaiser | Posted 08.20.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Kaiser

When people say the arts are irrelevant, I have to disagree; the arts are simply too expensive.

We're All Nonprofits Now

Tom Tresser | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago


Tom Tresser

In a market economy, if you try to start a nonprofit or dedicate yourself to working for a nonprofit, you get no special credit. You have to pay your bills, same as the next person.