Events
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) invites you to the nation’s capital for our third annual ACR Summit for Leaders.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
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The ACR Summit for Leaders offers a half-day of programming to provide a snapshot of the current political issues impacting philanthropy and nonprofits, and guidance on how to effectively advance your cause in Washington amid competing priorities and constant commotion. The Summit is an excellent opportunity for foundation executives, nonprofit leaders, and others interested in the intersection of public policy and philanthropy.
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Date: February 28, 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Event: Southern California Grantmakers Public Policy Conference
Sue Santa will join Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy; and Latonya Slack, Senior Program Officer, California Democracy Program, The James Irvine Foundation for a panel discussion of policy issues.
For more details on this event please visit the SCG website: http://www.socalgrantmakers.org/events/upcoming?eventId=401185&EventViewMode=EventDetails
Washington, D.C.
Mark your calendars for the Alliance for Charitable Reform’s third annual Summit for Leaders on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
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Event Recap
This week, Consider This is preempted by a recap of the Alliance for Charitable Reform’s presence at the 2011 Philanthropy Roundtable annual meeting.
Themed Can-Do Philanthropy: Solving America’s Greatest Challenges, this year’s annual meeting explored how private independent giving can—and does—solve America’s greatest challenges. In his opening address, Roundtable president Adam Meyerson reminded the audience that despite the achievements of philanthropy there are serious dangers facing charitable giving including economic stagnation, over-regulation of the charitable sector, and an assault on the charitable deduction by the current Administration. These persistent threats make necessary the vigilance and efforts of ACR, the Roundtable’s public policy arm, to preserve the charitable deduction and protect the freedom of donors and foundations.
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Baucus to Seek Ways to Efficiently Stimulate Charitable Giving at Tax Reform hearing
Here are updates on the Senate hearing:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will convene a hearing on Tuesday to consider how tax reform can efficiently stimulate charitable giving. The hearing, titled “Tax Reform Options: Incentives for Charitable Giving,” will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. This hearing is the latest in a set of hearings being held this fall to examine various segments of the economy and tax code.
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Join us in Washington, D.C. on October 6, 2011
ACR Fly-In/Speak Out: Preserving the Charitable Giving
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011 (plus working dinner on Wednesday, October 5)
RSVP: Sasha Simpson (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) )
This week, the Administration proposed a new Jobs bill which is to be, in part, paid for with a substantial cut to the value of the charitable deduction…
In addition, we expect the Senate Finance Committee to hold a hearing on charitable giving incentives in mid-October. The lead-up to this hearing gives us an additional opportunity to provide these Senators with the real-world impact of cutting the charitable deduction, which we hope will inform the debate and discussion…
ACR is hosting a Fly-In/Speak Out to preserve charitable giving on Thursday, October 6th in Washington, DC (with a working dinner the evening before to prepare for the next day).
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Date: November 11, 2011
Location: Amelia Island, FL
Event: Southeastern Council of Foundations 2011 Annual Meeting
Sandra Swirski, Execuitve Director of ACR, joined Andrew Schulz, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, Council on Foundations, to provide an update on issues affecting private philanthropy at the federal level.
Date: August 16, 2011
Location: Online
Event: Webinar: Getting Their Attention: Communicating with Lawmakers When Your Focus Isn´t Theirs
Sue Santa and Mark Sedway, Project Director at the Philanthropy Awareness Initiative, led a webinar on practical and LEGAL ways foundations can effectively connect with lawmakers to communicate the impact of their philanthropy upon their constituents, during District Days and beyond.
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October 27 - 29, 2011 ~ Scottsdale, Arizona
The 20th Annual Meeting of The Philanthropy Roundtable will bring together some of our nation’s brightest minds and most inspiring leaders. Together we will explore how your private independent giving can—and does—solve America’s greatest challenges.
Join us at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, October 27 - 29 for Can-Do Philanthropy: Solving America’s Greatest Challenges.
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For foundations and grantmakers located in the southeastern region of the United States, you are invted to attend the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Council of Foundations.
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