Fighting forPhilanthropic Freedom
Philanthropy Roundtable is a leading champion of philanthropic freedom because it’s essential to improving lives and strengthening our communities. The Roundtable believes charitable giving is most effective when donors are free to give to the causes and communities they care about most. It spurs generosity and allows nonprofits to focus on their core missions.
Protecting Your Freedom to Give
All Americans—no matter their politics, race, religion or class—should have the freedom to give to the causes and communities they care about most. That’s exactly why we’re lifting up the voices of everyday Americans who serve alongside amazing charities.
News
Education, Impact and Legacy Giving: A Conversation with Dan Peters
The Freedom to Give Empowers Charities in Deadly Tornado Response
A Tax on Generosity: Why the House Excise Tax Proposal on Private Foundations Is Deeply Harmful
A Tax Hike on Private Foundations Undermines American Generosity
Higher Taxes on Foundations Rob Charity to Fund Government Bureaucracy
Taxing Private Foundation Endowments Will Hurt Our Communities
Safeguarding Charity Act: Protecting Nonprofit Independence
Why the Freedom to Give Matters with Lawson Bader
All Americans should be free to give to causes they care about
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Policy Research & Analysis
The Roundtable’s policy team has decades of experience in government relations on the federal and state levels. The team is actively building coalitions, educating government officials, advocating for philanthropic freedom and defending against efforts to restrict charitable giving.
Donor-Advised Funds: Payout Trends, Inactivity Policies, and Accessibility
Corporate Taxes and Charitable Giving: Why Raising Corporate Taxes Would Harm Philanthropy
Growth of the Nonprofit Sector: More Charities, Better Solutions
From Insight to Impact: Examining Proposed Tax Changes for Nonprofits
How Tax Policy Affects Charitable Giving
What Higher Foundation Payout Rules Would Mean for Charities
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Expiring Provisions and Implications for Philanthropy
What Social Science Tells Us About Forced Donor Disclosure
When Private Foundations Give Through DAFs: Exploring the How and Why of This Practice
Key Issues
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Donor Privacy
Donor privacy is a part of our nation’s long-standing tradition of philanthropic freedom and is protected under the Constitution. The freedom to give privately helps enable our vibrant and diverse charitable culture that benefits all Americans. -
Sector Regulation
The proper way to regulate the charitable sector is with strategic oversight that is specific to an evidence-based need. Arbitrary rules and unnecessary mandates, ultimately, harm those who rely on charity the most by restricting overall giving and diverting resources away from helping those in need. -
Donor-Advised Funds
These charitable giving accounts are popular and effective vehicles that allow donors to support a wide variety of charitable causes. These funds are accessible to all Americans. They provide flexibility for givers to respond to crises quickly and give strategically over the long-term.