+Listening to debate and deliberations from Capitol Hill this past week, we are concerned that the urgent needs of nonprofit organizations are not being addressed. Will charities be largely left out of the current relief package, too?
+Nonprofits were hoping they would be eligible for loans backed by the program.
+Calls are building for an expanded charitable giving deduction, which mean individuals could claim the perk regardless of whether they itemize their taxes.
+Leaders at the nation’s most influential nonprofits are pushing members of Congress to expand aid to the tax-exempt sector in any and all legislation that expands and builds on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
+This is a great way to offer direct support within your community, according to Tiffany Gourley Carter, policy counsel at the National Council of Nonprofits.
++Even as this statement is released, of course, the National Council of Nonprofits is spearheading lobbying around stimulus provisions in government.
+The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is pressing for congressional help, to ensure the next phase of assistance throws a badly-needed lifeline.
+Massachusetts Nonprofit Network CEO James Klocke said it’s not unusual for nonprofits to organize quickly when there is a great need.
+Nonprofit leaders had wanted the stimulus bill to allow taxpayers to deduct up to $2,000 in charitable contributions, and had wanted taxpayers to be able to claim the deductions on this year’s taxes, but the bill didn’t include those requests.
