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unCommon Construction: Building Homes, Framing Character

Driving around New Orleans, Louisiana, on a beautiful Saturday morning you might see something uncommon. Taking a second glance you notice residential construction sites filled with high school students in orange hats. Focused, and learning from peers and seasoned professionals, these teens are a part of the unCommon Construction (uCC) apprenticeship program to give them the technical and soft skills to succeed in every area of the construction industry and in life.

News & Stories Sector Regulation 04/23/2025

Safeguarding Charity Act: Protecting Nonprofit Independence

The Roundtable is proud to support the Safeguarding Charity Act (H.R. 2896, S.1428), which will protect nonprofit organizations from government overreach. All too often, nonprofits that do not seek out government funding are targeted for their very existence.

News & Stories Donor Intent 04/21/2025

Donor Intent Watch: Baltimore Community Foundation Fundraising Controversy

This month’s Donor Intent Watch begins with a controversy regarding the distribution of funds raised by the Baltimore Community Foundation in the wake of the Key Bridge collapse and closes with laudable fundraising advice for charitable organizations from Jim Langley of Langley Innovations.

News & Stories Free to Give 04/17/2025

Why the Freedom to Give Matters with Lawson Bader

In a new “Free to Give” video, DonorsTrust President and CEO Lawson Bader discusses how donor-advised funds (DAFs) empower Americans to respond to the needs of individuals and communities around the country quickly and effectively, while safeguarding donor intent and personal privacy.

News & Stories Values-Based Giving 04/17/2025

For Earth Day, Let’s Try Speeding Up Instead of Slowing Down

As we celebrate Earth Day this April 22 and reflect on how far environmental stewardship has come, we have an opportunity to reimagine conservation to speed up action and get results to meet today’s challenges.

News & Stories Sector Regulation 04/17/2025

Jack Salmon in National Review: Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor

In an op-ed recently published in National Review, “Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor,” Philanthropy Roundtable Visiting Fellow Jack Salmon discusses the potential disastrous implications for the most vulnerable in our communities if Congress does not extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire later this year.

News & Stories Sector Regulation 04/11/2025

Roundtable Tax Insights: Raising Taxes Would Stifle Charitable Giving and Hurt Those in Need

With the tax filing deadline right around the corner, millions of Americans are tallying just how much of their hard-earned money will be handed over to the government. Over the Read more…

News & Stories Sector Regulation 04/03/2025

Endowment Tax Proposal: Robbing Charity to Fund Government

The news coming out of Washington these days is a constant onslaught. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the Trump administration’s policies, there is no argument—the president is, thankfully, taking action to rein in out-of-control government spending.

News & Stories Donor Intent 03/31/2025

Donor Intent Watch: Lessons Learned in Women’s Higher Education Philanthropy

This month’s Donor Intent Watch honors Women’s History Month by featuring a book review written in 2021 by the late Martin Morse Wooster.

Events 03/31/2025

2025 Annual Meeting: Donor Registration Gated

News & Stories Free to Give Strong Communities 03/28/2025

Faith in Action: How Samaritan’s Purse is Rebuilding Lives in Western North Carolina

When disaster strikes, the world often witnesses both immense devastation and an outpouring of kindness.

Events 03/27/2025

Protected: 2025 Liberty Action Circle Registration

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News & Stories Donor Privacy 03/25/2025

Maine Legislature Considers a Bill That Threatens Donor Privacy

This week, a legislative committee in Maine considered a donor disclosure bill masquerading as a campaign finance transparency measure.

News & Stories Sector Regulation True Diversity 03/21/2025

South Carolina Nonprofit DEI Bill Creates a Slippery Slope

Last week, lawmakers in South Carolina heard a bill encouraging nonprofits to report sensitive demographic information about their leadership to the state.

News & Stories Donor Privacy 03/19/2025

Donor Privacy Under Attack in New Mexico

A bill moving forward in New Mexico threatens to impose new, unwarranted donor disclosure rules on nonprofits that engage in issue advocacy. The bill, S.B. 85, builds upon an existing law that already imposes broad reporting mandates on nonprofits that engage in issue advocacy near elections.

Events 03/19/2025

Protected: 2025 Annual Meeting: Speaker Registration

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Events 03/19/2025

Protected: 2025 Annual Meeting: Donor Registration

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News & Stories Donor-Advised Funds 03/13/2025

The Power of Donor-Advised Funds: Trends and Transformative Impact

As the new administration rolls out its ambitious efforts to rein in out-of-control government spending, a new report illustrates the crucial role of private philanthropy in tackling social problems.

Resources Donor-Advised Funds 03/13/2025

Donor-Advised Funds: Payout Trends, Inactivity Policies, and Accessibility

Jack Salmon

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have emerged as essential vehicles for philanthropy, facilitating nearly $55 billion in grants to charity in 2023 alone. They offer donors flexibility, ease of use, and accessibility, enabling significant positive impacts on communities nationwide.

Events 03/11/2025

The True Cost of Tax Policy

Join us on March 27, 2025, from 1:00-1:30 p.m. ET for the latest donors-only virtual event in our Roundtable Briefing Series, The True Cost of Tax Policy.

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unCommon Construction: Building Homes, Framing Character

Safeguarding Charity Act: Protecting Nonprofit Independence

Donor Intent Watch: Baltimore Community Foundation Fundraising Controversy

Why the Freedom to Give Matters with Lawson Bader

For Earth Day, Let’s Try Speeding Up Instead of Slowing Down

Jack Salmon in National Review: Careless Tax Reform Could Destroy a Lifeline for the Poor

Roundtable Tax Insights: Raising Taxes Would Stifle Charitable Giving and Hurt Those in Need

Endowment Tax Proposal: Robbing Charity to Fund Government

Donor Intent Watch: Lessons Learned in Women’s Higher Education Philanthropy

2025 Annual Meeting: Donor Registration Gated

Faith in Action: How Samaritan’s Purse is Rebuilding Lives in Western North Carolina

Protected: 2025 Liberty Action Circle Registration

Maine Legislature Considers a Bill That Threatens Donor Privacy

South Carolina Nonprofit DEI Bill Creates a Slippery Slope

Donor Privacy Under Attack in New Mexico

Protected: 2025 Annual Meeting: Speaker Registration

Protected: 2025 Annual Meeting: Donor Registration

The Power of Donor-Advised Funds: Trends and Transformative Impact

Donor-Advised Funds: Payout Trends, Inactivity Policies, and Accessibility

The True Cost of Tax Policy