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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.
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UBIT Coalition Message to Congressional Leadership
Publication date:
11/2019
The UBIT Coalition, of which United Philanthropy Forum is a member, submitted this letter to Congressional leadership asking them to repeal the changes to UBIT, Section 512(a)(7) and its 21-percent tax on qualified transportation fringe benefits that tax-exempt employers provide to employees.
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Letter Supporting Simplification of Private Foundation Excise Tax
Publication date:
11/2019
United Philanthropy Forum and 21 philanthropy-serving organizations sent this letter to Speaker Pelosi, Republican Leader McCarthy, Chairman Neal, and Ranking Member Brady, as well as all other Representatives on the Ways and Means Committee, in support of simplifying the private foundation excise tax to a revenue-neutral, flat 1.39 percent.
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Sample FOTH Materials Using Philanthropy Data
Sample materials made using Candid's Foundation Maps: Professional for leave-behind materials when meeting with members of Congress.
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Guide for Determining Whether a Community Meets Scholarship Recipient Criteria
Publication date:
09/2019
A guide for determining whether a community meets scholarship recipient criteria within proposed post-graduation scholarship legislation.
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Census PSO Activities Tracker Q2 2019
Publication date:
08/2019
This spreadsheet provides the results of a Forum survey that asked PSOs to report their census activities and advocacy in preparation for the 2020 Census.
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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.