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    Help the land trust community ensure that we are able to reliably support their budgets and missions, including those who rely on essential services provided by nonprofits in their community.

    The work of land conservation relies on the nonprofit sector’s strength, and we need your help to voice your opposition to this language.

    Contact your representatives

    We have provided below sample email and phone templates for you to use, as well as contact information for your congressional delegation. Send your correspondence to the tax staffer, chief of staff and legislative director if one is listed; otherwise, feel free to contact any staff listed or reach out directly to the member of Congress.

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    Email template

    Copy and paste this template in an email to your members of Congress and their staff.

    Subject line: Protect the critical work of nonprofits in [STATE]

    Dear [INSERT STAFFERS FIRST NAME],

    As a constituent of [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE LAST NAME], I’m writing to express my unwavering support for nonprofits. These organizations operate throughout [DISTRICT #/STATE] and deliver essential services and support to our communities. From addressing local needs to fostering volunteerism, nonprofits provide invaluable resources to our communities every day.

    Unfortunately, nonprofit organizations are now under threat. The current Senate reconciliation bill language includes harmful provisions, specifically, sections 70111, 70425 and 70426, that undermine nonprofit work. I urge you to remove these provisions, as they will limit and discourage charitable donations made by corporations and individuals, ultimately leaving nonprofit organizations with fewer resources to serve their community.

    I also ask you to support and expand tax incentives for charitable giving. I urge you to keep section 70424 to create a non-itemizer tax incentive for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations.

    I urge [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE LAST NAME] to safeguard the nonprofit sector and ensure that the people of [DISTRICT OR STATE] continue to thrive and that the most vulnerable among us receive the support they need.

    Thank you.

    Phone template

    Use these talking points when you call your members of Congress and their staff.

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    • I’m a constituent of [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE LAST NAME] and am calling today to express my unwavering support for nonprofits. 

    • These organizations operate throughout [DISTRICT #/STATE] and deliver essential services and support to our community. 

    • They address local needs and foster volunteerism. 

    • Unfortunately, nonprofits are now under considerable threat. 

    • As the tax package moves forward, I urge you to remove harmful provisions that undermine the work of nonprofits and instead bolster support for these vital institutions.

    • This includes opposing limits on charitable donations by individuals or corporations, specifically, sections 70111, 70425 and 70426.

    • These provisions will discourage charitable donations made by corporations and individuals, ultimately leaving nonprofit organizations with fewer resources to serve their community.

    • I would also like to urge [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE LAST NAME] to ensure that section 70424 to create a non-itemizer deduction remains in the bill as it is an incentive for charitable giving.

    The ask

    • In conclusion, I urge [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE LAST NAME] to strongly oppose sections 70111, 70425 and 70426, and support section 70424 to tax incentives for charitable giving.

    • Please safeguard the nonprofit sector and ensure that the people of [DISTRICT OR STATE] continue to thrive and that the most vulnerable among us receive the support they need.

    • Thank you.