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Regulatory update

May 7, 2012 — Several U.S. foundations and philanthropy organizations have recently submitted Letters of Support to the IRS in favor of equivalency determination information repositories (EDIR) like NGOsource. These Letters of Support demonstrate the consistent and ongoing desire of many members of the grantmaking community to see EDIRs like NGOsource proceed to the next step in the IRS process. Read more on the TechSoup Global blog >

In the news

• "Private Foundations Ask IRS to Allow Repository for Foreign Grant Information," Diane Freda, Bloomberg BNA Daily Report for Executives, May 2, 2012.
• "AFP Reiterates Request to Treasury for Revision of Eligibility Determination Process," Kelly Sullivan, Nonprofit Business Advisor, May 22, 2011.
• "An Overview of International Grantmaking by U.S. Exempt Organizations" (PDF), Sheila Warren and Alice M. Anderson, Taxation of Exempts, September/October 2010.
• "TechSoup Global and GuideStar International to Merge Operations – A Marriage of True Databases?," Caroline Hartnell, Alliance, April 15, 2010.
• "New NGO Repository to Aid Grantmaking to Non-U.S. Charities," Alliance, June 1, 2009.

In the blogs

• "Grantmakers Renew Push for Equivalency Determinations Guidance," CharitablePlanning.com, May 11, 2012.
• "Grantmakers Ask IRS to Approve Equivalency Determination Repositories Like NGOsource," Sheila Warren, TechSoup Global Blog, May 7, 2012.
• "Simplified Procedure Sought for Ensuring Tax-Compliant International Grant Making by Private Foundations," Nonprofit Law Prof Blog, September 15, 2011.
• "Cross-Border Giving – How Can We Sustain the Momentum?," Betsy Brill, Latest from Alliance, August 9, 2011.
• "Gates Foundation Philanthropy Program Update Part II," Darin McKeever, Tactical Philanthropy, July 11, 2011.
• "International Grantmaking Repository," Sean Stannard-Stockton, Tactical Philanthropy, July 27, 2009.
• "Philanthropy's Pick: Platforms for Efficiency or Leaders Who Inspire Us?," Dien S. Yuen, Asian American Giving blog, May 6, 2009.

Press releases

• "The Council on Foundations’ Equivalency Determination Information Repository Receives IRS Advisory Committee Acknowledgment" (PDF), June 25, 2009.
• "TechSoup Global to Host New Centralized Repository to Better Enable International Philanthropy," November 19, 2008.

Newsletter archive

Speaking engagements

• Council on Foundations Annual Conference, April 29-May 1, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
  Session: Navigating the Legal Challenges of Global Grantmaking
• Grants Managers Network Conference, March 19-21, 2012, San Antonio, TX
  Session: International Grantmaking: Trends in the Field
• Grantmakers Without Borders Conference, June 13-15, 2011, New York, NY
  Session: IRS Requirements: What International Funders Need to Know
• Grants Managers Network NY Regional Meeting, May 2011, New York, NY
  Session: International and Culturally Sensitive Grantmaking: Cultural Contexts and Operational Mechanics
• Council on Foundations Conference, April 10-12, 2011, Philadelphia, PA
  Session: Giving Globally: What Foundations Need to Know
• Grants Managers Network Conference, March 21-23, 2011, Seattle, WA
  Session: The Globalization of Grantmaking: Implications for Grants Management