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ACR Meets With Vice President, Congressional Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR), which is the legislative arm of The Philanthropy Roundtable, met with Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, congressional leadership and multiple Trump Administration officials July 13 to discuss issues affecting the charitable sector, such as the potential effect of tax reform on charitable giving. ACR […]

ACR News 7.14.17 – Meeting with the Vice President, Congressional Leaders

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Webinar on Tax Reform >> Federal: CHARITY Act >> Federal: PF Excise Tax >> Consider This: Humble Brag >> Top Reads: Americans gave $390 billion to charity last year Washington Roundup This week, the Alliance for Charitable Reform and The Philanthropy Roundtable brought foundation and nonprofit leaders to D.C. for a […]

Recognizing Champions for Charity: James Graham Brown Foundation

The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) will meet with congressional leaders on July 13 to discuss issues affecting the charitable sector, such as the potential effect of tax reform on charitable giving. ACR will bring nonprofit executives from across the country to D.C. for the event entitled “Champions for Charity.” To celebrate these philanthropic “champions,” ACR […]

Congressional Leadership To Meet with ACR

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) will meet with congressional leaders on July 13 to discuss issues affecting the charitable sector, such as the potential effect of tax reform on charitable giving. ACR will bring nonprofit executives from across the country to D.C. for the event entitled “Champions for Charity.” “In this year […]

White Paper: Protecting Donor Privacy

Hopefully, you had a chance to read The Philanthropy Roundtable’s most recent issue of Philanthropy magazine where we take a look at donor privacy. In the issue, two of the Roundtable’s staff members, Karl Zinsmeister, vice president of publications, and Sean Parnell, vice president of public policy, delve into the issue of anonymous giving as a pillar of […]

Coalition of Religious Givers Urge Lawmakers to Protect Charitable Giving

Among the numerous partners in the charitable sector that have been meeting with lawmakers about the potential impact of tax reform is religious givers. The religious subsector still receives the highest share of giving – $122.94 billion or 32 percent of total giving according to the 2017 Giving USA report – and would be significantly […]

ACR News 6.16.17 – CHARITY Act Introduced and Highlighting Religious Charitable Giving

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: CHARITY Act Introduced >> Federal: Roadmap for Action in June >> Consider This: Religious Charitable Giving >> Top Reads: Americans gave $390 billion to charity last year Washington Roundup Last week, the Chief Tax Counsel for Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said corporate integration still remains under consideration as part […]

CHARITY Act Introduced in US Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Legislation that would protect and expand charitable giving, particularly for community charities, was introduced in the U.S. Senate today by Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).  S. 1343 – the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act, or CHARITY Act – includes three provisions […]

ACR News 6.2.17 – To-Do List Runs Long While Time Grows Short

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: President’s Budget >> Federal: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act >> Federal: Overhauling the IRS >> Federal: Roadmap for Action in June >> Consider This: Tackling the Covfefe on Capitol Hill >> Top Reads: As a Slimmed-Down Tax Plan Grows More Likely, Nonprofits Shudder Washington Roundup The Senate and House of […]