In addition to educating your lawmakers about organized philanthropy and the work of your foundation, it is important to discuss current legislation impacting philanthropy. Listed below are links to Council on Foundations' issue papers. These papers, which will be updated as the legislative environment changes, provide background information on the legislative priorities of the philanthropic sector.

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• 2010 Key Message Points
  
  
• Maintain Current Law on Charitable Deduction Rate
  
  
• Philanthropy Caucus
  
  
• IRA Charitable Rollover
  
  
• Representatives Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Wally Herger (R-CA) Dear Colleague letter
  
  
• Simplification of the Private Foundation Excise Tax
  
  
• UBIT Exemption for Hedge Fund Investment Income
  
  
• Reinstate the Estate Tax
  
  
• Program-Related Investments (PRIs) Promotion Act
  
  
• Earthquake in Haiti: Leading U.S. Foundations Respond to the Crisis
  
  
• DAFs: State Specific Information (July 6, 2009)
  
  
• DAFs Provide the Majority of Grant Funds Awarded by Community Foundations
  
  
• DAFs: The Key Tool Serving Our Communities at a Time of Economic Crisis!