Tsunamis offer little warning. Their power builds as they move from deep to shallow water – that’s why people on shore fail to seek safety before it’s too late. Read my blog to learn more about the tsunami that is rolling toward the nonprofit world and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim.

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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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Did you know that as many as 400,000 nonprofits could lose their tax exempt status on May 15 if they have not filed taxes returns or e-postcards for the last three years? While the IRS went to great lengths to alert organizations to this impending deadline, thousands of nonprofits with annual revenues of less than $25,000 may find themselves without their tax exemption and not eligible to receive tax deductable donations. I invite you to read more about tax policy and incentivized giving in my blog this month.

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