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National Philanthropic Orgs Letter - The ACE Act (2021)
Publication date:
06/2021
A letter from the Forum and national partners regarding the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (or ACE Act).
Federal Tax Policy
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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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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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COVID-19 DAF Letter to Congress
Publication date:
04/2020
Letter from a group of members of the Charitable Giving Coalition, including the Forum, asking Congress to include DAFs in relief legislation.
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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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UBIT Coalition Template Letter to Congress
Publication date:
12/2019
The UBIT Coalition, of which United Philanthropy Forum is a member, created this template letter for organizations to use to reach out to their members of Congress to request immediate repeal of the tax on nonprofit parking and transit benefits – Internal Revenue Code Section 512(a)(7).
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Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding the Reporting Requirements of Exempt Organizations
Publication date:
12/2019
United Philanthropy Forum submitted public comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in response to the proposed rule which would roll back donor reporting requirements for certain nonprofits. (Guidance Under section 6033 Regarding the Reporting Requirements of Exempt Organizations)