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Washington Roundup: COVID Relief Talks, CA DAF Legislation & VP Candidate Kamala Harris

The ACR newsletter tracks with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our email News Alerts and in […]

Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

From Elise Westhoff, president of The Philanthropy Roundtable: “The Philanthropy Roundtable and its Alliance for Charitable Reform join the nation in mourning the passing of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), an American hero whose impact on our country and commitment to progress transcended politics. Mr. Lewis brought grace, strength and humility to every challenge he took […]

House HEROES Act Missing Big Bipartisan Priority

As uncertainty dominates the globe amid the COVID-19 crisis, federal lawmakers continue to float legislative proposals to provide relief and rebuild the economy. The most recent proposal you might have seen action on was the HEROES Act that passed the House last week. And while the bill is more of a wish list and messaging […]

Lawmakers Work to Give Givers Their Due

Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen Americans step up to help their fellow men in a time of true crisis. Whether it’s by donating protective health equipment, volunteering to make a grocery run for an at-risk neighbor, or the thousands of health care workers putting patients’ health first, the spirit of American generosity is […]

Good News for Donors Concerned about SALT Cap

You may have read over the past year and a half that Treasury regulations around the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would hurt charitable organizations. But we’re here with the good news: that’s not necessarily the case, at least for legitimate charitable gifts. Let’s start with some background. As you may […]

Using Tax Policy to Incentivize Charitable Giving

This blog post is in response to a recent op-ed published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy and authored by Suzanne Garment and Leslie Lenkowsky from Indiana University.  We all know the charitable deduction works. It encourages Americans to give more money away than they might otherwise give. If it didn’t, we wouldn’t have it, or many other […]

Influencing Policy in 2020

Given the upcoming election, policy work on Capitol Hill may be slower this year, but there’s plenty of action at the Treasury Department and in the presidential campaigns that are making headlines targeting philanthropy and the charitable deduction. So a little bit of context: At the end of last year, the sector had two big […]

Washington Roundup – The Charitable Sector Racks Up Two Wins

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Washington Roundup – PF Excise Tax, DAF Donor Privacy, Excise Tax on Family Foundations on the Fall Agenda in Washington

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]