Last updated: September 14, 2023
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy
For over 30 years our experts have been posting about issues critical to North Carolina nonprofits, including public policy.
Response to House Ways and Means Request for Information 2023
Date posted: 09/07/2023
2023 DOL Overtime Rule
Date posted: 08/31/2023
The Center has posted its initial analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed overtime regulations.
2023 State Budget Process
Date posted: 04/06/2023
N.C. State Budget comparisons from April to September 2023.
NC Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Academy
Date posted: 01/26/2023
Well-formulated public policy solutions can profoundly improve the quality of life for people served by charitable nonprofits. But those solutions don’t just materialize out of nowhere; rather, the best public policies arise when nonprofits and the people they serve find effective ways to educate decision makers, share their perspectives and proposals, and exert collective pressure when needed to pass helpful legislation or to stop harmful proposals from becoming laws.
Analysis: PSLF Student Loan Forgiveness Should Not Be Taxable in North Carolina
Date posted: 10/14/2022
The NC Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced that student loan forgiveness is taxable income for the purposes of state income taxes. This means that borrowers will need to pay state income tax on the amount of their student loans that are forgiven. Legislative leaders have indicated that theydo not anticipate that the NC General Assembly will change this law.
Empowering Voters Is Nonprofit Mission Work
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Empower our communities during the elections process aligns with every nonprofit's mission. Get clear on what nonprofits can and can't do during elections and get to work educating your community about voting.
Reach Out to 2022 Candidates for Office
Date posted: 07/28/2022
Earlier this year, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits sent a candidate questionnaire on nonprofit issues to all North Carolina candidates for Congress and the NC General Assembly. The questionnaire is intended to help nonprofit leaders learn more about the candidates on their ballots in the 2022 election and also to help candidates have a better awareness of the work of nonprofits.
2022 DOL Overtime Rule Changes
Date posted: 07/13/2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced last week that it plans to release new proposed regulations on the salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in October. Currently, FLSA requires employers, including nonprofits, to pay their employees at least $7.25 per hour and to pay employees one-and-one-half time their regular rate of pay when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Employees are exempt from the FLSA overtime pay requirement if they: