Countless individuals and organizations based in the United States provide philanthropic and charitable work that reduces -- if not eliminates -- problems throughout the world. Safeguarding the ability of Americans to perform vital international humanitarian work requires adherence to individual civil rights while monitoring use of essential resources to avoid their diversion towards for non-charitable purposes, including terrorism.
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Principles of International Charity
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Streamlining International Grantmaking |
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Many in the charitable sector had concerns with guidelines on international charity the Treasury Department issued after 9/11. Dissatisfied with the guidelines' effectiveness, the Council on Foundations and over 40 other charities, including Independent Sector, created an alternative. [more] |
Independent Sector is a supporting partner of an effort by the Council on Foundations and TechSoup Global for developing a more efficient system for determining whether foreign grantees qualify as equivalents of U.S. public charities to meet one of the key IRS prescriptions for cross-border grants. [more] |
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