Nonprofit Issues

“We” Don’t Decide Where Private Giving Should Go

David Callahan of Inside Philanthropy had a provocative and, at least in the view here at the Alliance for Charitable Reform, wrongheaded attack on philanthropic freedom published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy earlier this week (“Stop the Tax Breaks to Donors Who Give to Influence Policy”). A longer response is being prepared challenging many of […]

Reviewing the Debate Over the Johnson Amendment

President Donald Trump made headlines in February, particularly in the nonprofit sector, when he announced his desire to repeal the Johnson Amendment at the National Prayer Breakfast. It was the great Thomas Jefferson who said, “The God who gave us life, gave us liberty.”  Jefferson asked, “Can the liberties of a nation be secure when […]

Recapping the 2017 ACR Summit for Leaders

More than 240 nonprofit leaders attended the 2017 ACR Summit for Leaders on March 21 where they heard from government officials, congressional staff, and other policy experts about what the charitable sector can do to protect private giving and educate lawmakers about the critical role of charitable giving. The Summit opened with welcoming remarks and advice […]

Philanthropy Leaders Urge Congress to Strengthen Charitable Giving

WASHINGTON, DC — More than 250 philanthropy leaders from across the nation have gathered on Capitol Hill starting Tuesday to urge lawmakers to value and strengthen charitable giving in America. Their meetings are part of Foundations on the Hill, a multi-day event presented by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers in partnership with the […]

The Final Numbers on the 100 Years of Giving Fly-in

The final numbers are in for the “100 Years of Giving D.C. Fly-in,” which was hosted by the Charitable Giving Coalition on February 16. Nearly 200 nonprofit leaders from 37 states participated. Of those 200 attendees, 130 were from outside of DC and 140 had never attended a CGC fly-in before. This is a telling statistic […]

Live Blog: 100 Years of Giving DC Fly-In

More than 200 nonprofit leaders from across the country have gathered in the Washington, DC today to meet with lawmakers and their staffs to urge them to protect the full scope and value of the charitable deduction, and even consider proposals to expand it. The effort is a part of the Charitable Giving Coalition’s ‘100 […]

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,” […]