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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How is the economic and legislative environment shaping up for the nonprofit and philanthropic community in 2011? How can we guide progress in ways that will help us better serve communities and be an even stronger force for good in the coming year? Find out in Diana’s blog …

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