Nonprofit Issues

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 Blog: Money spent by charities is not taxpayer money

Ellen Aprill raised several thoughtful concerns in a recent Washington Post op-ed about proposals to repeal the so-called “Johnson Amendment,” which prohibits 501(c)3 charities including churches from engaging in any partisan political activity (“Trump wants to force you — the taxpayer — to pay for campaigning from the pulpit,” February 3). Unfortunately she also repeats […]

The Philanthropy Roundtable Petitions Supreme Court to Uphold Donor Privacy

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Philanthropy Roundtable filed an amicus brief Monday in the case Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission urging the Supreme Court of the United States  to uphold donor privacy and free speech for 501(c)3 charities. “Many philanthropists value the freedom to keep their giving private for important religious, historical, cultural, and practical reasons,” […]

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 […]

#GivingTuesday

Thousands of volunteers and organizations will participate in the fifth annual #GivingTuesday today in an effort to further support the nonprofit sector and charitable organizations. According to the organization’s website, #GivingTuesday is a movement to designate a national day of giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There are several ways […]

ACR to Discuss Election Results

The Philanthropy Roundtable’s new vice president for public policy, Sean Parnell, will lead a discussion via conference call on Wednesday, November 9, analyzing the results of the 2016 General Election and the impact they will have on the charitable sector. Parnell has more than 20 years of experience advocating for causes and candidates, most recently […]

ACR News 9.30.16 – The Candidates Take Center Stage

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Nonprofit Polling Data >> Federal: Presidential Proposals >> Consider This: The Candidates’ Foundations >> Top Reads: New Trump Tax Plan Caps Charitable Deductions Washington Roundup The House and Senate were in session this week and passed a continuing resolution on Wednesday to fund the government through December 9. Most lawmakers left town yesterday to return to […]

House GOP Releases Tax Reform Plan

Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled a blueprint that outlines a tax reform plan. It’s a mixed bag. Here are some important highlights of the plan: Eliminates all deductions except the charitable and mortgage interest deductions, but we expect changes to make the two deductions “more effective and efficient,” though it’s unclear how they […]