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Philanthropy Southwest Announces 2014-2015 Board Members

Dallas, TX - Philanthropy Southwest today announced its new slate of board members and officers. Timothy Schultz, President and Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation in Denver, Colorado, will serve as president. He succeeds John E. Brown...

November 07, 2014
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Texas Convening II Brings Together State and National Education Advocates

Philanthropy Southwest's Lucille DiDomenico joins more than 50 distinguished speakers and panelists from throughout Texas and the nation for this decision-maker’s convening event to network and increase the effectiveness of postsecondary success leading to living wage employment in Texas,

September 24, 2014
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Cracking the Network Code: Impact through Empowerment
September 2014
Guide
From Effective to Inspired: Grantmaking Skills for Trustees and Staff
September 2014
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House Passes "America Gives More Act"

If adopted, the Act would make the IRA charitable rollover permanent, simplify the private foundation excise tax, and extend the deadline for claiming charitable contributions.

July 18, 2014
Technology: In and Beyond the Boardroom
July 2014
Staying the Course: Good Governance in Turbulent Times
July 2014
Rep. Paulsen Introduces Excise Tax Simplification Bill

On May 20th, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3) introduced H.R. 4691, a bill that would simplify the private foundation excise tax to a flat rate of 1 percent. The bill is co-sponsored by Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7).

As outlined in a...

May 23, 2014
Member News
Spring 2014 Tornadoes
A severe storm system swept across the Midwest and South on April 27-29, 2014, with heavy rains, hail and tornadoes, causing damage in at least 10 states. At least 31 people were killed by tornadoes in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Tennessee,...
May 01, 2014
Extenders on the Docket for House Schedule

Congress returns to work this week — and, according to Politico , the extenders debate will quickly heat up. The Ways and Means Committee plans to take up on Tuesday the first in what Chairman Camp has said will be a series of measures reviving...

April 29, 2014
Tax Extenders in Limbo

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing last week to discuss the perennial issue of the tax extenders, the temporary tax provisions that expire year after year and are usually renewed. However, dozens of provisions that expired at the...

April 17, 2014
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The Green Rush: Conversations about the Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado
April 2014
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From the Gridiron to Granting Wishes: 2014 Mid-year Plenary Speaker Jeremy Bloom
April 2014

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