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massnonprofit.org ::: September 12, 2011 — Boston-based nonprofits, such as hospitals, universities, and other nonprofits, that hire jobless city residents would get a credit of up to $1,500 off the amount they are asked to pay to the city in lieu of property taxes under a plan proposed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

Tiny Scranton nonprofit chips in $100 in lieu of taxes - News - The Times-Tribune

Tiny Scranton nonprofit chips in $100 in lieu of taxes - News - The Times-Tribune: "Mulberry Poets & Writers Association's bank account balance peaks at about $3,000 in a year and it doesn't own property, but the 33-year-old tax-exempt organization recently made a $100 donation to the city of Scranton.

Association President Tom Blomain acknowledged the donation is small, but said it was 'more about the gesture than the money.'"

Princeton University should contribute more to its home town | NJ.com

Princeton University should contribute more to its home town | NJ.com: "Five years ago, Princeton agreed to a $1.2 million annual voluntary contribution to the borough. It’s time for the university to pull out a little more from its well-stocked basket.

There is a limit to what Princeton can do, of course. The university’s role, first and foremost, is education and research, not solving the state’s property tax problems. It has taken a hit in this recession, too; it’s endowment lost about 23 percent of its value in 2008-09, prompting cuts in its own budget."

Pittsburgh Nonprofits Renew Pledge to City :: PNNOnline ::

Pittsburgh Nonprofits Renew Pledge to City :: PNNOnline ::: "The Pittsburgh Public Service Fund, a coalition of 113 area nonprofits, will renew its three-year pledge to help shore the city's finances, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports."