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Foundations on the Hill Leave Behind Packets
Publication date:
02/2020
Sample handouts and leave behind packets developed by regional associations for Foundations on the Hill.
Public Policy
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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)
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Private Foundation Excise Tax Overpayment Data
Publication date:
12/2019
This document, created by The Ross Foundation and Philanthropy West Virginia, is a data tool to assess the historic level of overpayment of the excise tax at 2%. The data goes back to the early 2010s. The document shares the high points of the dollar levels nationally and then for a few sample states. Please note this does NOT include the projected legal, accounting, and investment fees lost by foundations in trying to calculate the spend to make the 1% fee tier.
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Urgent Case for a Full-Year Direct Appropriation for the 2020 Census
Publication date:
12/2019
Key points from Census Counts on a full-year direct appropriation for the 2020 Census in the next enacted legislative vehicle.
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Congress Letter to Director Dillingham
Publication date:
12/2019
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) sent a letter to Steven Dillingham, the Director of the Census Bureau, requesting that the agency moves swiftly to ramp up census preparations.
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Census Equity Fund Grants Awarded
Publication date:
11/2019
This list provides the contact information for recipients of the Census Equity Fund Grants up to September 2019.
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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.