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FOTH 2021 Recap
Publication date:
06/2021
This year, the sector came together in an unprecedented way to participate in FOTH. The Forum has put together a video to recap this unique experience. Feel free to download and enjoy.
Policy Document
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Forum Public Policy Principles - 117th Congress
Publication date:
04/2021
The convening of the 117th Congress and the inauguration of a new presidential administration provides the Forum with an opportunity to apply a renewed focus to its public policy work over the next two years. To that end, the Forum has developed six public policy principles that will guide our work during that time.
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Letter led by Sen. Rounds (R-South Dakota) - Census
Publication date:
10/2020
Letter led by Sen. Rounds (R-South Dakota) and joined by Sen. Cramer (R-North Dakota), urging the Trump Administration to continue the 2020 Census through Oct. 31.
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Census Legislation Talking Points
Publication date:
10/2020
Talking Points for Census
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2020 Census 99% Goal Fact Sheet
Publication date:
10/2020
Explainer about the Census Bureau’s 99% goal, how it’s an inaccurate indicator of when the count should end, and the necessity of continuing self-response and field data collection operations through Oct. 31.
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Nonprofit Racial Justice Statement to Congress (Sep. 2020)
Publication date:
09/2020
Statement on Racial Justice from National Nonprofit Organizations
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Endorsements, 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
Publication date:
09/2020
2020 Census Deadline Act Endorsement List
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Forum Comments to Federal Reserve System (Re: Nonprofit Loan Program)
Publication date:
07/2020
On June 22, 2020, the Forum submitted comments encouraging the Federal Reserve System to include a loan forgiveness provision and not to exclude nonprofits with less than 50 employees in the Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations (which are often led by and serve communities of color, communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic).
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Philanthropy Ohio Letter to State Senate (Re: Racism)
Publication date:
06/2020
On June 9, 2020, Philanthropy Ohio President Deborah Aubert Thomas and Chief Communication & Public Policy Officer Claudia Y.W. Herrold submitted a letter to the office of Ohio State Senator Dave Burke of the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services, and Medicaid Committee, expressing support for support SCR14, which seeks to declare racism a public health emergency and pursue policies to eliminate racial inequities in the state of Ohio.
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IS Written Testimony - Joint Economic Committee - June 2020
Publication date:
06/2020
Independent Sector submitted written testimony to the Joint Economic Committee on June 9, 2020. The testimony was submitted for the hearing "Supporting Charitable Giving during the COVID-19 Crisis."