In this week's Washington Snapshot: August Recess Council August Tool Kit Dynamic Scoring Hearing Eric Cantor Resigns New Bills Social Impact Bonds Senate Bill Regulatory Updates And more! Read this issue today!

Just Announced: August Recess Toolkit Have you scheduled time with your Congressional delegation during August recess? If so, we have just the tools and resources you might need . . . In the past few editions of our weekly Washington Snapshot newsletter, we have been previewing an upcoming policy…

Breaking News: House Passes Key Charitable Bill Bill Would Simplify Excise Tax to 1% & Make IRA Rollover Permanent We’re excited to report that this morning, the United States House of Representatives passed an important legislative package impacting philanthropy, the “America Gives More Act of…

Welcome back! We hope all of our readers had a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend. Coming Soon - Council Advocacy Toolkit As Congress breaks at the end of the month for August recess, we know many of our readers will want to connect with their elected officials as they spend time back in their…

We want to remind our readers that we will not be publishing Snapshot next week, in light of the Fourth of July holiday. We wish you all a happy Fourth! News from the Hill Republican Lawmakers Slam IRS Over Lost E-mails We told you last week about the fury on Capitol Hill over thousands of e-mails…

Community Foundation Survey Last week, your community foundation may have received a survey on donor advised funds (DAFs) from Elizabeth Boris of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at The Urban Institute. As the Council and our colleagues address critical issues of concern to community…

Last Chance: Public Policy Preconference We are delighted with the level of interest we’ve received for our inaugural Council on Foundations Public Policy Seminar! The event, which takes place on Saturday, June 7th, from 9:30 am-4:30 pm at the Washington Hilton in Dupont Circle, is a preconference…

The IRA Charitable Rollover - Working Toward Permanence & Expansion Yesterday, Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL-18) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) introduced H.R. 4619, legislation to make the IRA charitable rollover, which expired December 31, 2013, permanent. The Council has been…

First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden Announce Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge This week, at the American Red Cross national headquarters, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden joined Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill, Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross Bonnie McElveen-…

Council Submits Extenders Testimony As we noted in last week’s Washington Snapshot, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI-4) held a recent hearing on the seven business “tax extenders” that he opted to extend in his comprehensive tax reform proposal. The hearing, entitled “The…

A little tax week humor... With Congress out of session this week and next, there is not much action on the legislative front. But here is what's on our policy radar this week: Latest on Tax Extenders Movement For the past few weeks we’ve given you a play-by-play of the debates on the Hill…

We are thrilled that spring has finally arrived here in Washington, D.C.! The cherry blossoms are in bloom, and tourist season has begun! Since next Friday is Good Friday, we will be sending you Snapshot on Thursday afternoon. Ways and Means Hearing on Tax Extenders Last week we brought you up to…

Council Releases Summary of Camp Bill For the past few weeks, we’ve working to analyze Chairman Camp’s tax reform bill, assess its potential impact on philanthropic and charitable organizations, coordinate with our colleagues in the field, and most importantly determine how to best represent the…

Philanthropy Leaders Converge on D.C. for Philanthropy Week This was an eventful week at the intersection of philanthropy and public policy! Over 200 philanthropic leaders gathered in D.C. for the first annual Philanthropy Week in Washington, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget…

BREAKING: Senate Philanthropy Caucus Briefing During Philanthropy Week The Council on Foundations is pleased to report that Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Richard Burr (R-NC) will be chairing the Senate Philanthropy Caucus for the 113th Congress. During Philanthropy Week in Washington, March 3rd…

We wish our readers a Happy Valentines Day! We also hope that those of you in the eastern part of the country are staying warm and enjoying a snow day or two! UPDATES ON "PHILANTHROPY WEEK IN WASHINGTON": Philanthropy Week in Washington is quickly approaching. The Council is looking forward to all…