On March 6, 2019, West Virginia’s U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R) along with Michigan’s U.S. Senator Gary Peters released their co-sponsored Senate Bill 676. This legislation is an opportunity for economic growth, attracting/retaining talent, and philanthropic partnerships. Upon its passage, the legislation will allow for grant-making foundations to use innovative workforce attraction and retention […]
Philanthropy West Virginia announces its new board members and officers for 2019. The philanthropic leadership association represents over 80 foundations, corporate giving programs, united ways, philanthropists, and professional advisors in the Mountain State. “Philanthropy West Virginia is fortunate to have a dynamic and extraordinary board of philanthropic leaders representing a diversity of grantmaking institutions, corporations, individual […]
PRIORITY ISSUES Philanthropy West Virginia is working to communicate the importance of preserving the charitable deduction for West Virginia’s nonprofit organizations and foundations especially for the citizens and communities that we collectively serve. Included below are copies of sample letters/emails to write your members of Congress, Philanthropy West Virginia WV Charitable Giving Report, and additional resources for you to share the importance […]
Philanthropy West Virginia announces its new board members and officers for 2019. The philanthropic leadership association represents over 80 foundations, corporate giving programs, united ways, philanthropists, and professional advisors in the Mountain State. Check out the full media release here!
As Philanthropy West Virginia leads into our next 25 years starting this year, we’re using our past 25 years lesson learned to guide our work. Last week I shared our Top 10 to 6 Lessons, I’m pleased to share our Top Five Lessons from 25 years to heighten our work ahead in 2019 and beyond including: […]
If you would have asked me in 1993 what I would be doing in 2018, my young, barely a teenager self would have probably said something about building stronger West Virginia communities. I would have never imagined working at Philanthropy West Virginia, which happened to be founded that same year. Now 25 years later, and […]
Event Location: The Friday, December 14, 2018 Policy Institute will be hosted on the campus of the WV State Capitol in the WV House of Delegates’ Government Organization Committee Meeting Room (2nd Floor) of the East Wing. Parking on the capitol grounds and neighboring areas (be sure to park in metered or designated guest parking […]
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: West Virginia’s Prestigious Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Announced Contact: Paul D. Daugherty, President & CEO, 304-517-1450 or paul@philanthropywv.org For more than a decade, Philanthropy West Virginia presents the state’s most prestigious philanthropy award, The West Virginia Spirit of Philanthropy Awards. This year the awards are being presented at its 25th Anniversary Celebration and […]
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: West Virginia’s Prestigious Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Announced Contact: Paul D. Daugherty, President & CEO, 304-517-1450 or paul@philanthropywv.org For more than a decade, Philanthropy West Virginia presents the state’s most prestigious philanthropy award, The West Virginia Spirit of Philanthropy Awards. This year the awards are being presented at its 25th Anniversary Celebration […]
Please click on the link below to see the NIP Tax Credit background, overview of the proposed regulations, the WV NIP Tax Credit Program, and the impacts on donors and charities. If you have any questions regarding the proposed regulations, please contact our Policy Fellow at policyfellow@philanthropywv.org. Tax Credits & Proposed Regulation Finalized 09-2018