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FOX Business Discusses Universal Charitable Deduction, Tax Reform with ACR

Leaders from the Alliance for Charitable Reform discussed the universal charitable deduction, tax reform and our recent meetings with lawmakers for an article published this week by FOX Business Network’s Adam Shapiro entitled “Tax code change could boost charitable giving and cut middle-class taxes.” Shapiro’s focus in the article was Congress considering a universal charitable […]

ACR News 7.28.17 – Stuck in the Moment

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform >> Federal: There’s More Than Just the Charitable Deduction: CHARITY Act and PF Excise Tax Simplification  >> Federal: Champions for Charity and Submission to Chairman Hatch >> Federal: Webinar Recap: Potential Revenue Raisers in Tax Reform  >> Federal: Roadmap for Action – August >> Consider This: Stuck […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

New Study Explains Which Tax Policies Hurt, Increase Charitable Giving

New research released today by Independent Sector finds that expanding the charitable deduction to all Americans could increase charitable giving by nearly $5 billion annually, while other proposals – such as expanding the standard deduction – could reduce giving by as much as $13 billion. The study, conducted by the Indiana University Lilly Family School […]