On April 27, Diana Aviv sent an urgent message that called on Independent Sector members and others to make their voices heard in support of the charitable deduction. While Americans give to charitable organizations for many reasons, studies have shown that tax policy greatly shapes the size and number of charitable donations. IS has created a one-pager on the charitable deduction with helpful facts and figures that you to use in your advocacy efforts.

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April is National Volunteer month.  Read an interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair, on the benefits of volunteering, what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut, and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.

This month’s blog features a special interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair. In recognition of April being National Volunteer Month, Stephen talks about the benefits of volunteering; he also discusses what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.

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