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The Charitable Act
Publication date:
03/2023
Text of The Charitable Act, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE).
Charitable Deduction / Credit
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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."
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CGC JEC Statement on Charitable Giving
Publication date:
06/2020
Charitable Giving Coalition submitted a letter to the Joint Economic Committee in regards to a June 9, 2020 hearing, "Supporting Charitable Giving During the COVID-19 Crisis."
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Charitable Giving Priorities for Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation Letter
Publication date:
04/2020
Charitable Giving Coalition letter to House Ways Means Chairman, Richard Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), urging support for stronger charitable giving incentives in the next COVID-19 legislative package.
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Talking Points: Key Messages for FOTH Delegations
Publication date:
02/2020
Use this resource as talking points for your Hill meetings at FOTH. The document includes suggested topics and messages to deliver to your members of Congress to ensure that all delegations are speaking with one voice about the issues that impact the sector.
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The Forum's FOTH 2020 Messages Two-Pager
Publication date:
02/2020
Send this two-pager in advance of a Hill meeting to preview the topics you wish to discuss or provide it at the end of the Hill meeting as part of your leave-behind packet.
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Charitable Giving Coalition Responds to Proposal to Limit the Charitable Deduction
Publication date:
11/2019
Presidential candidate Joe Biden released a plan to fund his educational goals by limiting the value of itemized deductions. This plan proposes a cap on the charitable deduction at 28 percent. The Charitable Giving Coalition, of which United Philanthropy Forum is a member, responded with a press release to encourage Vice President Biden to reconsider his proposal and instead support a universal charitable deduction.
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Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to Ways and Means Committee Members
Publication date:
08/2019
The Charitable Giving Coalition sent this letter to all members of the House Ways and Means Committee. The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a coalition of associations representing thousands of charitable and faith-based organizations across the country, strongly supports the enactment of a universal charitable deduction.
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Charitable Giving Coalition Universal Charitable Deduction One-Pager
Publication date:
07/2019
Charitable Giving Coalition one-pager with talking points on the Universal Charitable Deduction.
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Charitable Deduction Fact Sheet - August Recess 2019
Publication date:
07/2019
Charitable deduction fact sheet created for the August 2019 Recess features background information, legislation information, and talking points.