Alliance for Charitable Reform

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To reform and strengthen foundations and other philanthropic organizations;
To ensure and promote the highest standards of integrity, efficiency and effectiveness across the philanthropic sector;
To preserve the distinctive contributions of all foundations, including small, operating, and family foundations, to American life;
To protect the creativity and diversity of the philanthropic sector;
To safeguard the freedom of foundations to use their best judgment in carrying out their charitable objectives;
To promote common-sense laws and regulations that impose strict penalties on wrongdoers without trapping the innocent or wasting charitable assets.
To encourage individuals and families to engage in philanthropy; and
To expand and celebrate America’s leadership as the most generous and charitable nation on earth.

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© 2007 | The Alliance for Charitable Reform is a project of The Philanthropy Roundtable, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The Alliance represents charitable organizations, including private foundations, family foundations, and public charities.