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Excellent Book Review of ‘The Givers’

People who follow the issue of philanthropic freedom are likely to be familiar with David Callahan, who runs the web site Inside Philanthropy and is a critic of much of what we try to protect here at the Alliance for Charitable Reform, such as preserving donors’ right to remain anonymous and to ensure the government […]

ACR Newsletter 5.5.17 – Trump Releases Tax Outline. Now What?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: President Trump’s Tax Plan >> Federal: Ways and Means Retreat >> Federal: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act Introduced >> Federal: Roadmap for Action >> Federal: Philanthropic Freedom Featured in Philanthropy Magazine >> Consider This: Bare Bones >> Top Reads: Trump Tax Reform Save For Charities Is Illusory Washington Roundup Congress […]

ACR Newsletter 4.7.17 –

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: PF Excise Tax Simplification >> Federal: Summit Recap >> Federal: Roadmap for Action Webinar >> Consider This: Whiplash >> Top Reads: 200 Charity Leaders Visit Washington to Push Lawmakers to Keep Tax Write-Offs Washington Roundup The first item on Congress’ agenda this year was passing a health care bill that would […]

ACR News 3.10.17 – Skinny Budget, Charity Legislation Expected Soon

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Presidential Address >> Federal: Skinny Budget >> Federal: Charitable Legislation Update >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: The Road Map >> Top Reads: No change to mortgage interest deduction in Trump tax plan: Mnuchin Washington Roundup This week, House Republican leadership released its healthcare reform plan, which […]

ACR News 2.24.17-The New IRS?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: 100 Years of Giving Fly-In >> Federal: Charitable Legislation Update >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: The New IRS? >> Top Reads: 200 Charity Leaders Visit Washington to Push Lawmakers to Keep Tax Write-Offs Washington Roundup The House and Senate were out of session this week for the […]

ACR News 2.10.17 – Charitable Deduction Available to Only 5 Percent of Americans?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Charitable Deduction in Tax Reform >> Federal: Letter to the Editor >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Outside the Box >> Top Reads: This May Be the Last Year You Get a Charitable Deduction Washington Roundup The House and Senate were in session this week, and while Senators […]

ACR News 1.27.17 – Lawmakers Looking to Unlock More Charitable Giving

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform Discussions >> Federal: Treasury Secretary >> Federal: Roundtable Files Brief to the Supreme Court >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Go Big >> Top Reads: Trump and Taxes: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders Washington Roundup Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the […]

ACR News 12.16.16 – Lessons from 1986

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: University Endowments >> Federal: Trump Tax Plan >> Federal: Did you see this? >> Consider This: Lessons from 1986 >> Top Reads: Will Trump’s Tax Plan Hurt Philanthropy? Washington Roundup On Friday, December 9, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through April 28, 2017, before leaving town […]

ACR News 12.2.16 – The Transition Begins

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ways and Means Leadership >> Federal: Treasury Secretary >> Federal: Roundtable Announces New Vice President >> Consider This: Behind the Eight Ball >>Top Reads: Nonprofits Brace for Big Changes Under Trump Administration Washington Roundup The House and Senate returned this week to their final weeks of legislating in the 114th […]