The Alliance
represents charitable organizations, including private foundation,
family foundations, and public charities.

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* Promote the full political, economic, and social participation of WOMEN
IN IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN, and help these women build stable and
democratic countries.

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to go to Capitol Hill to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow
night, the Independent Women's Forum (IWF) today issued its own report on the
state of the union entitled "Agenda for Women 2006.

CONTACT: Christie Hobbs of Independent Women's Forum, +1-202-349-5889.

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But for the efforts of America's
private foundations and charities, many of our most vulnerable
citizens would suffer greatly.

Institutes in this category cover the full range of the political spectrum.

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* Pass CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM to stop the over-regulation of American life
through frivolous litigation.

Policy institutes study a wide range public policy issues and topics; publish position papers; conduct conferences on public policy topics; etc.

Their web sites are often good sources of information and opinion on public issues.

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We are equally
committed to empowering the charitable community to continue the good
work it does all across this country .

Some policy institutes are nonpartisan, particularly if they are associated with universities, but most have a particular point of view.

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Let's keep America's charitable foundations
strong", he concluded .

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"We recognize the seriousness of Congress' intent to put a stop to
the abuses and we applaud their resolve.com

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The Independent Women's Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational
organization that provides a voice for women who believe in individual freedom
and personal responsibility , and who embrace common sense over divisive
ideology."
Reviewing the IRS-required Form 990 of many non-profits has led to
the discovery of many of the most egregious abuses that have been
publicly reported. If the IRS had the necessary resources to enforce
current law, we wouldn't need additional regulation or Congressional
intervention.

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AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS:

Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the Independent Women's Forum

Carrie Lukas, vice president for policy

Charlotte Hays, senior editor

If you need guests to preview the president 's State of the Union address
and/or expert analysis of today's public policy issues, please contact IWF at
202-349-5889. This information is
available to anyone who has the time to look for it, " he said.

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" The proposal makes
recommendations to foster and advance those policies, which IWF believes best
serve all individuals -- particularly women.

The Alliance of Charitable Reform is a project of The Philanthropy
Roundtable, a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization.

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* Reduce government 's burden on women by instituting TAX CUTS and tax
reform.

To see the full report , "Agenda for Women 2006," go to http://www. The charitable community puts at-risk
kids through college , provides needed medical supplies and equipment
to underserved populations and brings hope to those who have fallen
through America's safety net," said ACR Co-Founder Dan Peters,
President of the Ruth + Lovett Peters Foundation.
The Alliance for Charitable Reform aims to minimize the financial
impact, the administrative impact and the service delivery impact that
any legislative actions may have. Protecting the important work of
charitable organizations needs to be a major concern of the 109th
Congress." Peters continued, "An urgent
priority for the Alliance is to respond appropriately to these
proposals (from the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee
on Taxation), which we think could threaten the essential functions
served by charities and foundations.

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* Make HEALTH CARE affordable for women and all Americans by ending tax
policies that favor employer-provided health insurance and encouraging
savings for health care expenses.

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Alliance for Charitable Reform Urges Senate Not to Restrict Work of Charitable Foundations

Non-Profit Writers/Business Editors

WASHINGTON----At the Senate Finance
Committee's hearing on "Charities and Charitable Giving: Proposals for
Reform" on Tuesday April 5, the Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR)
called for increased penalties for those who break the law and for
better enforcement of existing laws. Our members want better
enforcement of the current laws and we want increased penalties on
those who violate the public trust and break the law.

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Independent Women's Forum Experts Available for Interviews Before and After President Bush's State of the Union Address

ACR urged Congress to proceed
with caution and to be mindful of the important work done by America's
charitable foundations in communities across the country.

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***Media Availability***

WASHINGTON, As President George W. "In fact," said Peters, "there are many public websites
that publish the Form 990s of charitable groups.

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IWF's "Agenda for Women 2006"
calls on lawmakers to:

* Improve EDUCATION by putting power back in the hands of parents and
education consumers.

* Develop policies to encourage WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY and discourage wage
setting.

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"We're most concerned with proposals affecting nonprofit
organizations and private foundations, specifically, that would
interfere with their decision-making freedom and impose new ,
burdensome regulatory requirements. We want
to work with Members to ensure that our good work can continue to
benefit those in need.

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"We encourage Congress to enforce the existing laws and to
increase penalties for those in our sector who break the law.acreform.

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The Alliance for Charitable Reform, founded under the auspices of
The Philanthropy Roundtable, is dedicated to the preservation and
expansion of philanthropy through charitable organizations.