Newsletter

ACR News 4.8.16 – Introducing the CHARITY Act

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Top Reads: IRA Rollover, Excise Tax Included in CHARITY Act Washington Roundup Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced today S. 2750 – the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act, or CHARITY Act – which […]

ACR News 3.24.2016 – Unfinished Business

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: House Budget Resolution >> Federal: Presidential Campaign Update >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Unfinished Business >> Top Reads: Blackbaud Study Uncovers the Impact of Political Giving on Charitable Giving Washington Roundup Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are on recess with the Senate […]

ACR News 3.11.16 – The Difference Four Years Makes

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Tax Reform Task Force >> Federal: New Analysis on Presidential Tax Plans >> Federal: Presidential Campaign >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: The Difference Four Years Makes >> Top Reads: Clinton Tax Plan Supports Charitable Deduction Washington Roundup The Senate was in session this week while […]

ACR News 2.26.16 – Is a Potential Tax on Charities Looming?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Presidential Campaign >> Independent Sector: Independent Sector Leadership >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Sleeping Soundly >> Top Reads: $6.5 Billion Granted Via Just 5 Donor Advised Funds Washington Roundup The House of Representatives and Senate were both in session this week following the President’s Day […]

ACR News 2.12.16 – How Charitable Giving Fared in the President’s Budget

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: President’s Budget >> Federal: Presidential Campaign >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: YOLO >> Top Reads: Obama’s Go-For-Broke Budget Washington Roundup The House of Representatives and Senate were in session this week. The House considered several bills, including a Republican debt management bill and a nutrition […]

ACR News 1.29.16 – The Blizzard, The Caucus, The ACR Summit

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Presidential Campaign >> Federal: ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: Digging In >> Top Reads: Charitable Giving Will Grow in 2016 and 2017: Report Washington Roundup The House of Representatives canceled its session this week due to Winter Storm Jonas, while the Senate worked on a reduced schedule. […]

ACR News 1.15.16 – Presidential Tax Plans and the State of the Union

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Ways and Means Committee >> Federal: State of the Union >> Federal: Presidential Tax Plans >> Consider This: State of the Union Poetry and Prose >> Top Reads: IRS Withdraws Controversial Rule After Charity Backlash Washington Roundup Both the House of Representatives and the Senate returned to Washington last […]

ACR News 12.21.15 – Consider It Done

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Consider It Done >> Special Feature: To Create a Mockingbird With a flurry of congressional activity occurring at the end of last week, we are sending you one last edition of the ACR newsletter for 2015 to keep you informed on Congress’ final legislative package of the year. Washington […]

The End-of-Year Push, Donor Privacy Threat Emerges

>> Federal: Proposed Regulation Threatens Donor Privacy >> Federal: Outreach Campaign >> Federal: Legislative Update >> Top Reads: Congressional Leaders Expect Funding Deal to be Unveiled Monday Proposed Regulation Threatens Donor Privacy The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations in September that would permit, but not require, charities to file […]