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Public Policy

Event

Foundations on the Hill - District Days 2009

Participate in this annual opportunity for grantmakers to meet face-to-face with their federal lawmakers at home: Summer District Work Period, August 3 - September 4.

Webinar

Getting Involved in Public Policy: A Guide for Board Members and Trustees

September 17, 2:00pm ET

Public Policy Breaking News

Teleconference on HHS Grants

On June 11, the Council hosted a members’ only conference call on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) capacity building grant programs.

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Call to Actions

Urge your Senators to Support a Flat, Revenue Neutral Private Foundation Excise Tax

This proposal would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and simplify the excise tax on the investment income that private foundations pay.

Take Action

Urge your Senators to Support a Flat, Revenue Neutral Private Foundation Excise Tax
Urge Your Representative to Co-sponsor the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009

The Public Good IRA Rollover Act would allow gifts made to donor-advised funds, supporting organizations, and private foundations to qualify for the IRA charitable rollover.

Take Action

Urge your Representative to co-sponsor the Public Good IRA Rollover Act

All Call to Actions

Issue Papers

Read these supplemental legislative papers which state our position, and provide background and a legislative history of various issues.

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Philanthropy by State

Don’t know your lawmaker’s contact information? Use our interactive online system to find phone & fax numbers, in addition to mailing address.

Philanthropy by State

Your Officials

Don’t know your lawmaker’s contact information? Use our interactive online system to find phone & fax numbers, in addition to mailing address.

Find your elected officials

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Policy Update and Washington Quarterly contain legislative and public policy news news, articles, and events of interest compiled and produced by the Public Policy department (January 2008-present).

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Let us know about your relationships with members of Congress so we can contact you in critical and timely situations when it involves your key contact.

Donor Advised Funds

Read the latest report on state-specific information on funds held by community foundations and grantmaking in 2008 and expectations for 2009.

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Contacts

Luis Maldonado

Director

luis.maldonado@cof.org
703-879-0688

Chatrane Birbal

Grassroots Coordinator

chatrane.birbal@cof.org
703-879-0689

Angela Davis-Glave

Operations Coordinator

angela.davis-Glave@cof.org
703-879-0687

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