Tax Reform & Charitable Giving in VT Update
There is still much to be learned about the impact of recent national and state tax reform. As Rick Cohen of the National Council of Nonprofits explains, “Depending on what you read, overall …
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2018 Individual Giving Data: What’s the Bottom Line?
Rick Cohen , National Council of Nonprofits The last few weeks have been filled with headlines about the state of individual giving to nonprofits in 2018. Depending on what you …
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VBSR: Committee Advances Scaled-Down Paid Leave Bill
Thank you, VBSR, for sharing this legislative update: The House Ways & Means Committee voted 7-4 Friday to advance H.107, a bill creating a paid family and medical leave system …
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Advocacy Action Alert: New Tax Will Divert Funds from Mission-Related Work
National tax-reform has changed the landscape for nonprofits, including the new 21% tax burden on transportation benefits and employee parking. Unrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT) | Nonprofit Transportation Benefits In …
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VBSR 2019 Legislation Mid-session Update
VBSR Weekly Public Policy Update 3/11/19The Vermont Legislature returns from Town Meeting break this week, signifying both the half-way point of the session and the approach of Crossover Week, a …
Coalition of 25 Diverse Groups Unveils Shared Priorities and Recommendations for Climate Action in 2019
Montpelier, VT (January 23, 2019) – Today a coalition of 25 organizations – representing youth, low-income, business, public health, environment and others – outlined a platform of policy priorities for Vermont legislators to advance …
Vermont Speaker Mitzi Johnson Announces 2019-2020 House Committee Assignments And Delivers Opening Remarks
Montpelier, VT – Today, after being reelected to the post of House Speaker in the Vermont General Assembly, Speaker Mitzi Johnson announced the committee assignments listed below and delivered the …
What do you think? Responding to Seven Days “Give and Take” Nonprofit Series
CNBC recently recognized Vermont as the best place to live in the United States–due in large part to the vital work of Vermont’s nonprofits. Affordable housing, great schools, quality health …
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Hearing on Protecting the Privacy of Vermonters 8/16
The Attorney General and the Department of Public Service host a public meeting to consider legislative proposals to protect the privacy of Vermonters, including the recently passed data broker bill …
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American for the Arts Action Alert
We are sharing the advocacy update below from Americans for the Arts about a new threat to NEA and NEH funding. Rep. Grothman (R-WI) introduced an amendment yesterday that would cut funding …