If the charitable deduction can influence what I do with my old shoes, do you think it makes a difference to people who give away millions?  You bet.  Of the $265 billion Americans gave away in 2015, more than 80 percent came from taxpayers taking charitable deductions....

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• March 21 - Grant Writers Group

• March 23 - Educational Luncheon: Board Archetypes

• April 4 - Developing Professionals Special Interest Group: Annual Appeals

• April 27 - (BROOKFIELD) Educational Luncheon: Women in Philanthropy

Your AFP membership gives you access to a wide range of resources to help you grow professionally. This includes webinars, templates and articles through AFP International. Check out this month's  "Hot Topics"  section for some timely tips on tax reporting, including questions related to the annual nonprofit tax return, Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), reporting to donors on deductibility of donations on their tax returns, and other tax-related matters.