Issue Guide: Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs)
Publication date:
10/2013
Philanthropy New York's local public policy issue guide on the idea of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) for property-owning nonprofits in New York City.
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Issue Guide: Capping the Charitable Deduction
Publication date:
08/2013
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the Obama Administration's proposed percentage cap for charitable deductions.
Issue Guide: Limits on Nonprofit Executive Compensation
Publication date:
01/2013
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the regulation of nonprofit executive compensation.
Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations
Publication date:
08/2012
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.
Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms
Publication date:
06/2012
Many recent proposals for budget and tax reform would change the value of the charitable contribution deduction. This Urban Institute report provides context for policymakers who may be considering one or more of these reforms, as well as for other interested observers.
Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives: A Promising Approach to Addressing America's Biggest Challenges
Publication date:
02/2012
According to this study, multi-stakeholder collaborations that have achieved "needle moving" change share common operating principles and key characteristics of success.
Working with Government: Guidance for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2010
Foundation-government collaborations seem to be on the rise as each sector looks to pool resources with new partners. How can grantmakers take advantage of the benefits while managing the risks of working on terrain that can be unfamiliar to all parties? GrantCraft's latest guide includes case studies, suggestions for finding changemakers in government and advice on navigating roles and power dynamics. Government partners chime in with ideas for keeping things running smoothly.
How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work
Publication date:
05/2010
This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very center of successful policy engagement for the foundations interviewed, which make use of ten distinctly different strategies to boost their policy engagement. Among the foundations included in the study are The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball
Release Date:
10/24/2013
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal and Vice President for Health Care Coverage and Access Sara Collins explain how we will be able to measure the success of the ACA over the coming year.
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