+“We know that most people who donate to charitable nonprofits do so because they believe in the mission of the organization and not for a tax deduction,” said Rick Cohen, Chief Communications Officer for National Council of Nonprofits.
+Charitable revenue from donations of at least $1,000 increased by 2.6% in 2018, according to Monday’s report from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and there were signs that the tax law is discouraging some gifts.
+The standard deduction for a married couple almost doubled from $12,700 to $24,000. This means less people will be itemizing, opting to take the standard deduction instead.
+Rick Cohen with the National Council of Nonprofits says charities are encouraging average folks to give year-round and changing their messaging, "a focus more on the mission of the organization than on the tax benefit that the donor would receive...
+"There are a lot fewer people who will be itemizing their taxes next year with the doubling of the standard deduction." "Small donations really make a big difference."
+Changes to the federal tax code — like the doubling of the standard deduction under the new tax law — are expected to impact charities and non-profits, beginning with end-of-year giving.
+With the donations, the shelter provides emergency housing for 14 families at a time. Sometimes it is parents and children but can also be grandparents and grandchildren.
And it is full virtually all the time, Casson said.
+Rick Cohen, chief communications officer for National Council of Nonprofits, said many nonprofits still are hoping to avoid the worst of those effects — at least for this year.
+“The change is particularly concerning because there are so many nonprofits that are already overstretched and even a small decrease in donations could have devastating effects for a small nonprofit and the people they serve,” said Rick Cohen,...
+Nonprofits had urged lawmakers and the Trump administration to incorporate such a deduction into the tax-cut law as it was being drafted, and they are continuing to make the case for the idea.
