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.

• Simplify the Excise Tax on Private Foundations
  
  
• Expand and Extend the IRA Charitable Rollover
  
  
• Congressional Philanthropy Caucus
  
  
• Maintain Current Law on Charitable Deduction Rates
  
  
• Program Related Investments (PRI) Promotion Act
  
  
• 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!