Nonprofit CEOs, board members, staff, volunteers and donors are reaching out to Congress – telling them to protect and not weaken the charitable giving incentive that helps nonprofits provide essential programs and services in our communities. On November 7, nearly 4,000 nonprofits from Arkansas and across the country sent letters to the Congressional Supercommittee informing them that they cannot continue to cut public programs and expect nonprofits to fill in their gaps and pick up the slack. Individuals are now engaged by calling, emailing and/or tweeting members of Congress. If you want to protect the charitable giving tax incentive, contact your legislators today.
Take a look at the following websites for additional information about the budget process:
Center for Budget & Policy Priorities (CBPP)
CLASP
Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility & Reform
Also, you may be wondering "what can my nonprofit do in regards to advocacy". Check out the great resources and information provided by the Alliance for Justice in an October 2011 training for Arkansas nonprofits.
