Nonprofits Line Up to Defend Charitable Deduction at House Hearing: Associations Now

Nonprofits Line Up to Defend Charitable Deduction at House Hearing: Associations Now: Added Andrew Watt, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals: “Beyond the significant giving that it creates, the deduction is a symbol of the American tradition and system of philanthropy. It is a symbol of a continuing commitment to the impact and change that nonprofits create. … To change that symbol—to limit the deduction—is to alter that commitment. Especially when we know it works.