Foundation and Nonprofit Staffs Should Get Time Off to Vote (Opinion)

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ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Opinion [Foundations and Nonprofits Should Give Employees Paid Time Off to Vote]( [Image]( TOM WILLIAMS/CQ-ROLL CALL, INC/GETTY IMAGES By Ellen Dorsey and Darren Walker We need to back up philanthropic efforts to support democracy and ensure a fair election by making certain our own staffs and our grantees can fully exercise their rights as citizens on November 3, say Ellen Dorsey and Darren Walker. Paid for and Created by Independent Sector [Facing a School Year Like No Other]( Sharing their expertise to meet immediate needs and tackle longstanding issues of inequality, the Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative seeks to create equitable and excellent schools for all kids in Pittsburgh. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Among changes to tax rules that a Joe Biden administration might make are tougher donor-disclosure requirements for nonprofits. The Trump administration eased requirements that politically active groups list their major contributors in tax filings, although some states have moved for disclosure. The controversy pits donor privacy against efforts to prevent a flood of money from unaccountable and anonymous sources into political activity. A Biden administration would also probably look more closely into Opportunity Zones, which are meant to encourage investment in low-income neighborhoods but in some cases have been of little help to the intended communities or have awarded tax benefits to developers in relatively affluent areas. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) Plus: See a Chronicle article about [Opportunity Zones](. As charities face exploding demand for services during a pandemic that is exacerbating wealth inequality, leaders of nonprofits should ask for more from their wealthier supporters. 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