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Making Our Voices Heard

In: Advocacy| My Giving Story| Philanthropy| Public Policy

6 Feb 2013

Last week, I predicted that the itemized deduction could soon be back on the table as Congress looks for ways to raise revenue. It may not have been a great leap to predict that, but my crystal ball is working: Yesterday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) announced a February 14 hearing [...]

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Grappling With Key Questions and Blazing New Trails

In: 2013 Family Philanthropy Conference| My Giving Story| Philanthropy

29 Jan 2013

Earlier this month, I joined the Council on Foundations after following a rather unique road in government relations, the law, and public policy. I’ve worked in all three sectors: public, private, and now independent. From my perspective, this new opportunity—this leap of faith that I’ve taken—is tailor made for what I do well, which is [...]

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Protecting the Charitable Deduction – A United Front

In: Advocacy| My Giving Story| Philanthropy| Public Policy

26 Nov 2012

The timing of the November 12 session, “A Look Forward on Tax Reform,” during the Public Policy Action Institute at Independent Sector’s annual conference could not have been more critical. It provided an important opportunity for attendees to get a clear sense of the urgency and potential impact our sector faces as the Obama Administration [...]

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What Does Transparency Mean to Philanthropy and Why Should You Care?

In: 2012 Annual Conference| Governance| Legal| Management

1 May 2012

If you haven’t already, you should start thinking about how transparent you want your organization to be. The Philanthropy Roundtable began looking at this topic and is about to publish a short book, by John Tyler of the Kauffman Foundation, about all of the intricacies involved. So why are we talking about it and what [...]

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Welcome to RE: Philanthropy! In this blog, guest and Council bloggers share ideas and insights on the most pressing issues in philanthropy. If you want to contribute, please contact Lana Williams at lana.williams@cof.org.

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