| 来源类型 | Article
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| 规范类型 | 评论
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| The administration’s threat to philanthropy |
| Leslie Lenkowsky
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| 发表日期 | 2009-03-09
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| 出版年 | 2009
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 摘要 | The unveiling of President Barack Obama’s first budget has prompted a mixed reaction in the philanthropic world. On the one hand, it marks a clear shift toward increased spending on the kinds of initiatives nonprofit groups have long favored, especially in education and health. On the other, it would reduce the incentive for the rich to give by curtailing the value of their charitable tax deductions. As a result, leaders in the nonprofit sector are being confronted with a tough choice: Do they favor greater public spending or increased charitable giving? A recent statement signed by many such leaders suggests that if they cannot have both, they would prefer a more active government. That would be a mistake.
The statement, “Forward Together: Empowering America’s Citizen Sector for the Change We Need,” calls for both immediate and longer term steps to increase government’s role in supporting the nation’s charities. To aid in the economic recovery, it asks for expanded public funding for organizations serving the needy and additional “investments” in buildings and other “facilities” used by nonprofits. It proposes creating a new commission to develop principles for improving collaboration between government and philanthropy. It also argues for measures to foster capacity building by charities and expanding national service programs.
Drafted under the auspices of the Johns Hopkins University Listening Post Project, the statement, which has attracted more than 100 prominent signatories, does not overlook the role of giving and volunteering. It recommends trying new incentives to increase donations of money and time (including charitable deductions for non-itemizers) and restoring the estate tax, which many believe plays an important role in encouraging people to make bequests. It also suggests increasing the deductible amount for expenses incurred in volunteering.
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| 主题 | Politics and Public Opinion
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| 标签 | American politics
; Barack Obama
; Philanthropy
; US economy
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| URL | https://www.aei.org/articles/the-administrations-threat-to-philanthropy/
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| 来源智库 | American Enterprise Institute (United States)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/247092
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