Florida Philanthropic Network is a statewide coalition of grantmakers working to strengthen philanthropy through research, education and public policy.
GROWING PHILANTHROPY, SHAPING FLORIDA
A Florida Philanthropic Network Summit
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News
Charities Can Expect New Regulations and Increased Giving in an Obama Administration
Charity leaders can expect President-elect Barack Obama and Congress to push for changes in the federal tax structure that could spur giving and add new regulations for charities and donors, tax experts say.
With Mr. Obama and Congress facing a recession and grappling with establishing a new strategy for the war in Iraq, those changes aren’t likely to come quickly. Nonetheless, they could be significant. [ARTICLE]
Florida's Economy: How Bad Is It?
There’s plenty of pain throughout Florida these days, as the effects of the real estate market collapse and the national economic slowdown wash through the state’s economy. Nearly 30,000 Floridians had filed for bankruptcy by midyear — three-fourths as many as filed during all of 2007. The state is second in the country in foreclosures, and U.S. Census data indicate that about a third of south Florida mortgage holders are spending at least half their paychecks on housing costs. [ARTICLE]
Hewlett Foundation to Cut Grantmaking in 2009
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced that, despite the recent turmoil in the markets, it will honor grant commitments made in 2008 and previous years, though the dollar amount of its overall grantmaking is likely be down. [ARTICLE]
