Nonprofit Issues

The Twitter Conversation Regarding the Wyden/Thune Letter

A look at the the conversation on Twitter surrounding the submission of a letter by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Thune (R-SD) that was signed by 33 total senators calling for the protection of the full value and scope of the charitable deduction during comprehensive tax reform consideration. .@RonWyden & I led a bipartisan […]

An Early Look at the Next Expected Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee

With the nomination of current Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) to be ambassador to China, attention is moving to the man expected to take his place as the leader of the Senate’s tax-writing committee: Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon. We’ve compiled a few excerpts from profiles written about Wyden that offer a […]

Friday Deadline for Signatories of Wyden/Thune Letter

You may recall that Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Thune (R-SD) – both members of the Senate Finance Committee that oversees tax policy – authored a letter to fellow congressional members urging them to support protecting the “full value” of the charitable deduction. The deadline for other Senators to sign-on to this letter is […]

Meeting With Your Elected Official: A ‘How To’ Guide

Hundreds of members of the nonprofit sector will descend on Capitol Hill on November 20 to educate lawmakers and their staffs about the importance of protecting the charitable deduction as part of the Charitable Giving Coalition’s Protect Giving Day. Some folks visiting the Hill are making return trips. For others, this will be their first […]

COALITION MEMBERS SUPPORT TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF EFFORTS

The thoughts of the Charitable Giving Coalition’s members remain with those suffering from the devastation of super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda). The storm, one of the strongest ever recorded, has caused widespread destruction and loss of life in the Philippines, with thousands feared dead and cities entirely flattened. The charitable sector is stepping […]

Reflection on the Value of the Charitable Deduction

October 3rd marked the 100th anniversary of the federal income tax, signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. As such it is also a time to reflect on the role the charitable deduction has played for nearly as long. Four years after the income tax was signed into law, Congress recognized the value […]

CHARITABLE GIVING – IT’S A LIFELINE FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES

The Charitable Giving Coalition has just launched a blog! Below is the inaugural post discussing the benefits of the charitable deduction. Welcome to the inaugural post of the Charitable Giving Coalition’s Protect Giving Blog! This fall lawmakers head into an intense period of debate to address critical issues, from deficit reduction to tax reform. Through […]

Panel Discusses Three Unique Approaches for Moving Forward on IRS Scandal

The Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center held a panel discussion Wednesday to examine the ongoing IRS controversy involving scrutiny of certain tax-exempt organizations. The discussion was a preview of a similar panel organized by the Philanthropy Roundtable during its annual meeting next month. The discussion attempted to answer why numerous organizations – which were identified by […]

Tax Reform Update: Congress is Back, Roadshow Visits Memphis, Debt Ceiling Looms

Congress returned from August recess this week and already House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) wants to hit the ground running on tax reform. Camp convened the Republicans on the Committee for a meeting on Tuesday, and we understand that the group will continue to hold Members-only meetings over the next few […]