We welcome the U.S. Senate's passage of a critical spending bill, allocating $14.1B in military aid to Israel and $400M for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Thank you, Chuck Schumer and bipartisan allies. advocacy.ou.org/orthodox-union…

Tens of millions of philanthropic dollars are at stake – not just domestically, but globally as well. Join us, Independent Sector, and over 215 organizations in support of the right to give according to your values, including race-conscious grantmaking. bit.ly/3SwULYM

💖 Happy Valentine's Day!💖 Spread the love by showing some support to nonprofits today and every day. Check out our latest blog post for ideas on how to make a difference this Valentine's ➡️ independentsector.org/blog/show-nonp…

The Iowa Council of Foundations from Dubuque + Johnston + Muscatine met w me about charitable giving

Good luck to advocates on the final day of #FOTH2024! Last night, Dr. Akilah Watkins, Kathleen Enright, M.L. Evans, joined Sen. James Lankford in supporting the Charitable Act and the work of philanthropy.

Thank you Rep Jan Schakowsky for sharing your insights and your amazing view with Forefront and the IL #FOTH2024 team. Great to discuss the Charitable Act, #SeatAtTheTable and more! Independent Sector

Save the Date! #CivicLearningWeek takes place March 11–15 with online and in-person events. Join us in highlighting civic learning as a nationwide priority for sustaining and strengthening our constitutional democracy. Learn more ➡️ civiclearningweek.org

The Women Who Run Harlem’s Major Cultural Institutions thecut.com/article/women-…

The latest #ValueofVolunteerTime is here! 🎉 The new Value of Volunteer Hour is $33.49, a 5.3% increase from last year. Comment with your state to find out what the VoVT is where you live! Read the full report ➡️ independentsector.org/resource/value… Do Good Institute

If you donate to a nonprofit, you should be able to deduct that from your taxes regardless of how you file. I’m cosponsoring Sen. James Lankford & Senator Chris Coons’s bipartisan bill to create a new charitable giving deduction so anyone who donates to a nonprofit can get a tax benefit.

Congrats to NYC nonprofit advocates! Want to help nonprofits get a #SeatAtTheTable with the federal government? Add your organization's endorsement to the legislation: independentsector.quorum.us/campaign/44897/

I spy Independent Sector member Minnesota Council of Nonprofits advocating to help Americans #GiveMore to #charity! IS member Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) also standing strong mcf.org/news/promoting…

May is #CommunityAction Month! Thank you to all of the staff, board members. volunteers, donors, funders, and supporters for all you do to helping people and changing lives! #CommunityAction60!

Paywalled, so to summarize: Charitable giving trends? Not great. Political trends? Also not great!

We’re excited to see Michael D. Smith join Carol Spahn on the main stage at the Points of Light Conference to share remarkable stories about the transformative power of service + how they’re partnering for even greater impact. Learn more: PointsOfLight.org/Conference #PointsofLight24

Better headline: China has a talking waterfall “Depending on the season, I cannot guarantee that I am in my best condition whenever my friends come to see me,” read the statement, written from the perspective of the waterfall.

It’s a beautiful day to talk about tax incentives for nonprofit employers with the Ways and Means Committee. Thank you Darin LaHood for the invite! #AmericanWorkforce Independent Sector Forefront

This is a terrible tragedy and absolutely outstanding reporting. ⁦⁦Post Local⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

I’m thankful for our non-profit charities who do good things in our communities…! Thank you to local members of AFP Global Headquarters for stopping by my Virginia Beach office last week to talk about charitable giving for non-profits and the local work they do for Hampton Roads!