We hope you can join us for the funder convening on September 6, 2018 at the 2018 Prosperity Summit: Advancing Racial and Gender Equity Through the Tax Code: Tax Credits and Beyond. In advance of the meeting, we’ve been gathering background materials and supplemental resources. Below is the third video in a short video series on equity and…
We hope you can join us for the funder convening on September 6, 2018 at the 2018 Prosperity Summit: Advancing Racial and Gender Equity Through the Tax Code: Tax Credits and Beyond. In advance of the meeting, we’ve been gathering background materials and supplemental resources. Below is the second video in a short video series on equity and…
We hope you can join us for the funder convening on September 6, 2018 at the 2018 Prosperity Summit: Advancing Racial and Gender Equity Through the Tax Code: Tax Credits and Beyond. In advance of the meeting, we’ve been gathering background materials and supplemental resources. Below is the first video in a short video series on equity…
On March 8th, 2018, we hosted our annual policy webinar focusing on last year’s progress in the states, novel state approaches to creating more access to the EITC, and what’s ahead for the federal and state tax credits in the wake of changes to the federal tax code. Last year, three states enacted new EITCs…
The EITC Funders Network hosted a webinar on February 15th, 2018 that raised awareness of volunteer management challenges and opportunities specific to VITA and provided information about best practices in supporting volunteer management. Speakers included: Jane Justis, President of the Board of Directors, The Leighty Foundation Gwen Moore, Community Tax Centers Volunteer Coordinator, Foundation Communities Rebecca Thompson,…
Funders recognize that the effectiveness and impact of the EITC are limited by the credit’s participation rate and many low-income taxpayers’ reliance on costly tax preparation services. At the same time, funders know that philanthropy cannot always take on the vital task of funding grantees to advance the work that addresses these challenges alone. Public…
Each year, the EITC Funders Network partners with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to shine a spotlight on current federal and state EITC policy and to talk about what’s to come in the year ahead. On March 23rd, we were pleased to welcome back Erica Williams, Deputy Director of State Fiscal Research with the Center on Budget…
On April 27th, the EITC Funders Network partnered with the Women’s Funding Network to focus in on women’s economic opportunity and the role of the EITC. Speakers Amy Matsui, Senior Counsel and Director of Government Relations at the National Women’s Law Center and Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, President and CEO of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation discussed the role of…
Each year, the EITC Funders Network partners with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to shine a spotlight on current federal and state EITC policy and talk about what’s to come in the year ahead. On March 3rd, we were pleased to welcome back Erica Williams, Assistant Director of State Fiscal Research with the Center on…
On January 14th, the EITC Funders Network and Asset Funders Network co-hosted a webinar for funders and philanthropic advisors to learn more about the context for exploring payment alternatives (including lessons learned from the underutilized, former Advance EITC option), the recent proposals and pilots that have emerged, and the role of funders in exploring both…