WASHINGTON, D.C.— Upon President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory, the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) released the following statement: The charitable deduction encourages Americans to give more to charity than they otherwise would. By allowing all taxpayers to take a deduction, the temporary
Charitable Giving Coalition Encouraged by Q2 Increase in Charitable Giving
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In response to the recently released Q2 giving data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, which shows a 7.5 percent increase in giving in the first half of 2020, the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) released the following statement: The
CGC Applauds Expanded Universal Charitable Deduction in House CALMER Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) applauds the lifting of the cap on the universal charitable deduction (UCD) in the recently introduced Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief (CALMER) Act. The legislation introduced on Tuesday would eliminate the
Expanded Universal Charitable Deduction in Senate Relief Bill Is Good Start to Restore Giving
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC) is encouraged by the inclusion of an increased cap on the temporary universal charitable deduction (UCD) in the latest Senate relief package. In addition, we believe the UCD should be made permanent to provide
Charitable Giving Coalition Supports Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act, Urges Quick Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Charitable Giving Coalition applauds Senators Lankford (R-OK), Coons (D-DE), Klobuchar (D-MN), Lee (R-UT), Scott (R-SC), and Shaheen (D-NH) for introducing the Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act (S. 4032). We urge Congress to move quickly to enact this
CGC Statement on 2019 GivingUSA Results
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Tuesday, June 18, GivingUSA released The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018. The results are troubling. At a time when the U.S. economy is growing at a healthy rate, charitable giving should also be growing
Updated Statement of the Charitable Giving Coalition on Introduction of The Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Jason Lee, chair of the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a group of more than 175 charities and nonprofits from across the country, commented on legislation introduced by Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC-6) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) to extend
CGC Support for Stabenow-Wyden Amendment to Create Non-Itemizer Charitable Deduction
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a group of more than 175 charities and nonprofits from across the country, expressed its strong support today for an amendment to the Senate Tax Reform Bill to extend a charitable giving incentive
Statement of the Charitable Giving Coalition on Introduction of The Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Jason Lee, chair of the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a group of more than 175 charities and nonprofits from across the country, commented on legislation introduced last week by Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC-6) to extend a charitable giving
“Big Six” Tax Reform Framework Needs More Incentives to Protect Giving, America’s Charities
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Jason Lee, chair of the Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a group of more than 175 charities and nonprofits from across the country, commented on the Tax Reform Framework released on Wednesday by the White House and Congressional Republican