New Charity Package Introduced in Senate - Press - AFP

New Charity Package Introduced in Senate - Press - AFP: "New Charity Package Introduced in Senate
Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)  have introduced a series of charity provisions called The CHARITY (Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year) Act, which calls on the Senate to  ensure that the “value and scope of the deduction for charitable contributions is not diminished during a comprehensive rewrite of the tax code.”

The CHARITY Act, S. 2750, builds on several significant charitable tax provisions that were signed into law late last year, including one that makes permanent a law allowing taxpayers at least 70 ½  to make charitable contributions directly from their IRAs."



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AFP Holiday Giving Survey Shows Giving Still Lagging, But Optimism Rising Among Charitable Fundraisers - Press - AFP

AFP Holiday Giving Survey Shows Giving Still Lagging, But Optimism Rising Among Charitable Fundraisers - Press - AFP: "AFP Holiday Giving Survey Shows Giving Still Lagging, But Optimism Rising Among Charitable Fundraisers

December 15, 2009

About one-third of charities are raising more funds so far during the 2009 holiday season compared to the same time period in 2008, according to the Holiday Giving Survey by AFP.

These giving figures are better than they were in last year's survey, and optimism for the rest of the year and 2010 is much stronger."

Charity Fundraising Efforts Lagging Significantly This Holiday Season

Charity Fundraising Efforts Lagging Significantly This Holiday Season: "AFP's 2008 Holiday Giving Survey found that 53.3 percent of charities responding to the survey are raising less money during the last quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Just 22.7 percent are raising more money, and 23.9 percent are raising about the same amount. These figures are in stark contrast to the 2007 survey, when 48.3 percent of organizations were raising more money than the previous year and 26.3 percent were raising less."

AFP's 46th International Conference Will Focus on Fundraising in Challenging Times - MarketWatch

AFP's 46th International Conference Will Focus on Fundraising in Challenging Times - MarketWatch: "PRESS RELEASE
AFP's 46th International Conference Will Focus on Fundraising in Challenging Times

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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec 12, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Largest Gathering of Fundraising Professionals in the World to Feature Michael Douglas, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Christopher Gardner
The Association of Fundraising Professionals' 46th International Conference on Fundraising, March 29 - April 2, 2008, in New Orleans will feature more than 4,000 fundraisers from around the world coming together to discuss ways to inspire donors and volunteers in economically challenging times."

CNW Group-AFP Press Release-"AFP Urges Parliament to Increase Charitable Giving Incentives

CNW Group: "AFP Urges Parliament to Increase Charitable Giving Incentives <<>> OTTAWA, Aug. 15 /CNW/ -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) today called on Parliament to encourage charitable giving by eliminating the capital gains tax on gifts of land and real estate and creating a government-recognized National Philanthropy Day."