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.

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• Legislative Agenda for Philanthropy for the 112th Congress
  
  
• Maintain Current Law on Charitable Deduction Rates
  
  
• Simplification of the Private Foundation Excise Tax
  
  
• IRA Charitable Rollover
  
  
• Philanthropic Facilitation Act
  
  
• Rural Philanthropy Growth Act
  
  
• Defining Philanthropy’s Role in Society
  
  
• House and Senate Philanthropy Caucuses