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News from the Hill
Tax Blueprint Proposes Ideas that Could Impact Charitable Giving
Our readers will recall that last week Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his Task Force on Tax Reform released their…
Last Chance to Register!
Don’t miss your last chance to register for our Washington Update LIVE!: Philanthropy’s Voice in the Policy Process, taking place next Tuesday, July 12 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. This webinar will discuss the importance of advocacy and highlight opportunities…
News from the Hill
Delayed Release for Hatch Corporate Integration Proposal
Our readers will recall that Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) of the Senate Finance Committee was expected to release his corporate integration proposal before the August Congressional recess.
As it turns out, the proposal…
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New Tax Leadership for Senate Finance Democrats
On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced a new tax leadership team for Senate Finance Committee Democrats.
Victor Fleisher, of the University of San Diego, and Tiffany Smith, currently on…
Just Announced: Speakers for Upcoming Webinar
Join Philanthropy Caucus member, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adena Hill of the Southeastern Council on Foundations, and Council staff at 2pm ET on August 9th to discuss the importance of building relationships with your lawmakers.
We’ll also…
Washington Snapshot will be taking a break next week during the August Congressional recess. We will return on Friday, August 26th.
News from the Hill
Your Lawmakers are in Their Home States & Districts!
With Congress in recess, it has been a pretty slow news week on Capitol Hill.…
Executive & Regulatory News
IRS Releases 2016-17 Priority Guidance Plan
Last week, the Department of Treasury released its priority guidance plan for 2016–2017. The priority guidance plan identifies and prioritizes tax issues that the agency aims to address through regulations or…
News from the Hill
Congressional Leaders Champion Social Investment
Representatives Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and John Delaney (D-MD) are working to educate their colleagues on the value of social investing and the role of philanthropy in leveraging private capital to create social good. The pair have…
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Ways & Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on University Endowments
As our readers will recall, we reported last week that the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee was set to hold a hearing to scrutinize college and university endowments this week.
The hearing, featuring…
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Voter Perceptions of the Charitable Sector
This week, the Council joined partners Independent Sector and the Alliance for Charitable Reform/Philanthropy Roundtable for a breakfast in cooperation with the House Philanthropy Caucus. We were excited that Congresswoman Debbie…