Nonprofit Issues

Philanthropy can and should be both celebrated and scrutinized

Stanford Professor Robert Reich has a new book out on philanthropy, Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy And How It Can Do Better. I’m still reading through it and expect to have some comments when I’m done, but others with more time on their hands than I (or at least better time management skills) […]

ACR News 12.7.18 – Lame Duck, New Members, and New Leadership

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Lame Duck Tax Package >> Federal: New Leadership >> Federal: Foundations on the Hill/ACR Summit for Leaders >> Consider This: New Lawmakers, New Opportunities >> Top Reads: Charities Brace for Tax-Driven Dip in Year-End Giving Washington Roundup With only a few weeks left in the 115th Congress, the House and Senate are […]

#GivingTuesday and a Letter from a “Relentless Optimist”

Thousands of volunteers and organizations will participate in the annual global day of giving known as #GivingTuesday today in an effort to further support of the nonprofit sector and charitable organizations. #GivingTuesday is a movement to designate a national day of giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On this day, […]

Special Edition Newsletter: Election Impact on Nonprofits

>> Federal: Election Update >> Federal: What This Means for the Committees That Govern Nonprofits >> Federal: Remainder of This Year Election Update The 2018 midterm elections were held yesterday and as predicted Republicans maintained control of the Senate and Democrats gained a majority in the House. While some races are still too close to call, […]

ACR News 11.2.18 – Post-election Legislation and Tax Reform 3.0?

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Post-election Legislation >> Federal: Tax Reform 3.0? >> Federal: The Philanthropy Roundtable Annual Meeting >> Federal: Caught Our Eye >> Consider This: In Defense of Distinguishing Charities From Businesses >> Top Reads: Charities worry and wait Washington Roundup As midterm elections approach, both House and Senate lawmakers are in recess and remain focused […]

ACR News 10.5.18 – ACR Convenes Stakeholders to Meet with Treasury on DAFs

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: Donor-advised Funds at Treasury >> Federal: Universal Charitable Deduction >> Federal: Disaster Relief Efforts >> Federal: Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative >> Federal: Caught Our Eye >> Consider This: Worthy of a Charitable Deduction >> Top Reads: Charitable Giving Gets Even Worse In Second Quarter Due to The Philanthropy Roundtable’s Annual Meeting this month, […]

Philanthropy and the “mess” in Newark schools

I’ve noted to a few people in conversations that I think Mark Zuckerberg too often gets a bum rap over his $100 million gift to the city of Newark, New Jersey for education reform. The way the story is often told by critics of the gift makes it sound like Zuckerberg flew in on a […]

ACR News 9.14.18 – Let’s Catch Up: Tax Reform 2.0, SALT, UBTI, and more

>> Federal: Washington Roundup >> Federal: SALT Workarounds >> Federal: Unrelated Business Taxable Income Siloing >> Federal: Donor-Advised Funds at Treasury >> Federal: The Everyday Philanthropist Act >> Federal: Universal Charitable Deduction >> Consider This: Recent Data on Charitable Giving Reveal Trends >> Top Reads: Treasury Moves to Block New Yorkers’ Path Around Cap on State Tax Deductions Washington Roundup […]

Treasury SALT Regulations Double-edged Sword

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) issued the following statement on the regulations from the U.S. Department of Treasury on state initiatives seeking to workaround the federal cap on the deduction for state and local taxes. “The proposed workarounds for the cap on the state and local tax deduction would have undermined the […]