Public Policy Articles & Analysis

As state legislators work to develop a state budget for FY2021-22, the Center will provide analysis of the ways that budget proposals would impact the work of nonprofits. To help your nonprofit digest the more than 1,400 pages of budget documents, the Center has developed a synopsis of nonprofit provisions and appropriations in the budget.

The Center is developing plans to advocate for legislators to include a nonprofit relief fund in the next state COVID-19 response package. Your input is essential in coming up with a plan to provide meaningful relief for nonprofits. Specifically, it would be helpful to know what type of economic hardships your nonprofit has experienced due to COVID-19, so a grant program can have appropriate eligibility criteria. Examples of possible criteria could include:

A NC Senate bill (S.473)would prohibit local government officials from making or administering contracts with nonprofits if they serve as officers or directors of the organizations. This requirement could help prevent conflicts of interest when local officials serve on nonprofit boards and could help improve public trust in the work of nonprofits. The Center is concerned that this proposal could have unintended consequences that create barriers for nonprofits in obtaining contracts with county or municipal governments.

Two NC Senate bills would create limits on the disclosure of donors to nonprofits.

A NC Seante bill (S.717) would place a constitutional amendment on the November 2022 ballot to limit the growth of state spending. The proposed constitutional amendment, known as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights or TABOR, would make several changes: