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Policy Issue Brief: Donor-Advised Funds
A key policy issue for the Forum is Donor-Advised Funds.
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Treasury Hearing Agenda: Proposed Regulations on DAFs
In response to the recent comments the U.S. Department of the Treasury received on proposed DAF regulations, the department released a notice of hearing on “proposed regulations regarding excise taxes on taxable distributions made by a sponsoring organization from a donor-advised fund (DAF), and on the agreement of certain fund managers to the making of such distributions.” On Monday, April 29th, Treasury published the agenda and list of confirmed speakers who will participate in the hearing, including Forum Senior Director of Public Policy Matthew L. Evans.
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Philanthropy + Policy Update: April 26, 2024
The Philanthropy + Policy Update by United Philanthropy Forum provides updates, analysis, and breaking news about public policy issues impacting the philanthropic sector and the communities we work with and in. This issue is for April 26, 2024.
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Responding to COVID-19: Public Policy Resources
As the coronavirus continues to spread in the country, organizations have actively created resources to address the impact of the virus. We've collected how organizations are responding with resources and programming that aims to provide insight during this time.
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Nonprofit Community COVID-19 Stimulus Letter
On March 18, 2020, the Forum signed on to a second letter that asks Congress to provide an infusion of $60 billion in capital to America’s charitable nonprofits to maintain operations, expand scope to address increasing demands, and stabilize losses from closures throughout the country.
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Letter to Congress - Include Nonprofits in Coronavirus Package
On March 12, 2020, the Forum signed on to a letter to Congressional offices outlining why nonprofits must be included in COVID-19 stimulus package legislation. This letter highlighted practical policy examples and solutions for Members of Congress to think about when drafting legislation. On March 14, 2020, the House passed H.R. 6201 that ensured that nonprofits can use a tax credit to offer paid leave for their employees-one of the requests in the letter.
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PSO Public Policy and Advocacy Agendas
The Forum's public policy staff compiled this resource page featuring member policy and advocacy agendas to help coordinate and inform the work of the District to D.C. Advocacy Network.
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Latest Giving Data Underscores Need for the Charitable Act
The newly released Giving USA 2023 report provides continued cause for concern about our nation’s ongoing decline in charitable giving from individuals and in the number of individual givers. These data lend more urgency for the need to pass the Charitable Act, which would incentivize millions more Americans to give and support their communities—not just the shrinking number of Americans who itemize their taxes.
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Philanthropy Day of Action Resources
United Philanthropy Forum's Philanthropy Day of Action Resources page includes important links, social media graphics, logos, and other resources for member-PSOs to use in promoting the October 4th Day of Action for the Charitable Act to their foundation members. It also includes graphics for advocating on the Day of Action to post online and ask Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Charitable Act, or thank them for their support.