Resource
Policy Issue Brief: Donor-Advised Funds
A key policy issue for the Forum is Donor-Advised Funds.
Please note that the page will refresh each time you select a filter
Filter by
Topic(s)
Pillar
Content type
Resource
A key policy issue for the Forum is Donor-Advised Funds.
News
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 May 10, 2024.
Resource
On May 6th and 7th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS hosted hearing in response to comments it received on proposed DAF regulations. United Philanthropy Forum Senior Director of Public Policy Matthew L. Evans joined over 30 different speakers and testified during the hearing.
Resource
A bipartisan group of 33 House Ways and Means members wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging reconsideration of the IRS' proposed donor-advised funds (DAFs) regulations.
Resource
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.
News
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.
Blog
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.
Resource
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.
Resource
United Philanthropy Forum’s Charitable Act Engagement Toolkit is designed to assist member-PSOs with the promotion of the Philanthropy Day of Action and to guide PSOs and their members’ advocacy efforts on October 4th in support of the Charitable Act.
News
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 12, 2024.
Powered by the Knowledge Management Collaborative
© 2024 United Philanthropy Forum. All Rights Reserved.
Not a Member? Join the Forum to help increase philanthropy’s impact.