Caf America Radio Network

The Global Pandemic continues and so do the lessons being learned by grant advisors working directly with funders seeking to provide impactful COVID-19 relief through philanthropy. This podcast provides that advice to all our listeners and answers to commonly asked questions about the impact of COVID-19 relief funded by philanthropy. We will discuss examples of grants that are being made to help with COVID-19 relief on the ground where it is needed most. Where are the hot spots around the country and around the world? Where is philanthropy making a difference? How can your philanthropy do the most good? Join CAF America President & CEO, Ted Hart, and Senior Vice President of External Affairs at CAF America, Jessie Krafft, as they sit down with their very own Loren Previti, Senior Director of Donor Services, to help funders increase the impact of COVID-19 philanthropic funding around the world.

This podcast will share up to the minute information regarding the questions funders are asking, and will provide the answers you need. We will discuss examples of grants that are being made to help with COVID-19 relief on the ground where it is needed most. Where are the hot spots around the country and around the world? Where is philanthropy making a difference? Join CAF America President & CEO, Ted Hart, and Senior Vice President of External Affairs at CAF America, Jessie Krafft as they help funders increase the impact of COVID-19 philanthropic funding around the world.  Special Guests: Loren Previti | Director, CorporateServices at CAF America Iliana Lang | Officer, Private Donor Services at CAF America

Join CAF America President and CEO, Ted Hart, as he and his guest experts Holly Welch Stubbing, President & CEO of E4E Relief, and David Shevlin, Partner at Simpson Thacher discusses how employers can assist employees dealing with hardships related to the unprecedented ‘shelter in place’ and ‘social distancing’ restrictions being enforced across the country. Some employees have found themselves suddenly jobless or temporarily living with drastically-reduced wages, whereas others are left figuring out how to care for their children or elderly parents.  Our special guests will help listeners learn how Employee relief funds (ERFs) can provide immediate charitable support to employees and their dependents who are facing financial difficulties because of personal hardship or disaster. However, these programs are complex to design and manage, attention to detail is key to regulatory compliance. This podcast will share both the legal and practical details a corporation must take into consideration when establis

CAF America President & CEO Ted Hart and his guest expert David Shevlin, Partner at Simpson Thacher, discuss the new charitable giving rules that became law as part of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill includes provisions meant to encourage Americans to donate to charity. The move is meant to encourage additional contributions to the nonprofit sector, which is the third-largest industry in the country. Four specific provisions of the CARES Act will be discussed on this podcast, each provides incentives for individuals, families and corporations to give, but to receive the associated tax benefits, the new rules must be followed. Listeners will learn the steps necessary to qualify for the new "universal deduction", learn how those who itemize their deductions, can take the new 100% deduction off their adjusted gross income, learn how donor-advised funds are implicated in the new rules and how charitable contributions for corporations, th

Ted Hart, President & CEO of CAF America, is joined by special guest André Solórzano, Senior Manager of Data Insights and Giving Numbers at CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose), to discuss the findings of the Giving in Numbers: 2018 Edition report, as well as a sneak peek at the 2019 edition! With corporations playing a growing role in cross-border philanthropy, make sure you don't miss out on this show presenting the latest insights and trends in corporate giving.

Join Ted Hart, Editor of Cross-Border Giving: A Legal and Practical Guide and President and CEO of CAF America, as we take a deep dive into Chapter 9: Responsible Giving, The International Grantmakers’ Perspective with its author, Jane Peebles of Karlin & Peebles, LLP. The podcast will cover critical subjects in international giving including: Anti-terrorist financingAnti-money launderingThe PATRIOT ActCharitable sector risk matrix With the philanthropic sector under the microscope more than ever, best practices in responsible giving are essential to the future of the charitable sector.

CAF America (Charities Aid Foundation of America), the leader in cross-border giving and  E4E Relief, the leading provider of charitable employee relief funds, have partnered to enable global companies to support their employees across the world during times of disaster or hardship. CAF America President & CEO, Ted Hart, will be hosting Holly Welch Stubbing J.D., Interim President & CEO of E4E Relief, on the Caring and Funding podcast this April 24th at 3:00 pm EDT to discuss international employee disaster relief programs.

Savvy taxpayers know that the month of December can make or break your charitable deductions for the year. Join Ted Hart. President and CEO of CAF America, as we discuss the opportunities that Donor Advised Funds present in terms of year-end giving with Brad Bedingfield of Hemenway & Barnes, LLP and the CAF America Wealth Advisor Council.

With the release of CAF America’s Cross-Border Giving: A Legal and Practical Guide (Charity Channel Press, 2018), we are excited to bring you a series of conversations with the contributing authors. This edition, the host Ted Hart, President and CEO of CAF America, is joined by Victoria Bjorklund, retired partner at Simpson Thacher & Barlett LLP, to discuss the book and her chapter she authored titled "Preparing for an Audit".

With the release of the 9th edition of the CAF World Giving Index scheduled for October 30th, join Ted Hart, President & CEO of CAF America,  and Susan Pinkney, Head of Research at Charities Aid Foundation, as we discuss the reports most recent findings! Find out how the U.S. ranks this year Learn the methodology behind the report Discover global giving habits and trends

As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, success is predicated upon the ability to pioneer and adapt in a rapidly changing environment. The line between organizations that thrive and those who lag behind becomes clearer as forward thinking teams capitalize upon the opportunities afforded by technology innovators. One of the most promising developments of today is the work being done with distributed ledger technology, specifically blockchain. Though many have indirectly heard of distributed ledger technology through their knowledge of BitCoin, the potential of this technology far exceeds those platforms. This innovation creates unique challenges and opportunities for many industries, not the least of which are international grantmaking organizations. The new issue that third-party grantmaking organizations must solve is how blockchain can be operationalized to enhance the future of international giving while remaining in full regulatory compliance with laws across the globe. Solving th

The rise of crowdfunding is a relatively recent phenomenon brought about by rapid evolutions in technology and the internet. However, not all crowdfunding is created equal, especially when considering tax-deductibility. Donors and organizers of such campaigns may wrongly assume that donations made through such crowdfunding platforms are always tax-deductible. Join Ted Hart, President and CEO of CAF America, as he discusses crowdfunding complications and how to ensure your campaign is charitable in nature with guest, Jessie Krafft, VP of Donor Advised and Grants Services at CAF America.

On January 1, 2017, the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in the Mainland of China” (colloquially known as “China’s Overseas NGO Management Law”) went into effect. The law requires that foreign NGOs coordinate their efforts with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and provides the framework within which they can continue their activities in the country: (1) opening an office in China, or (2) applying for a temporary activity license. Earlier this year there was a general initial wave of confusion due to the lack of clarity and guidance on the implementation of the law, as the year progressed the Chinese government provided additional guidance. It is because of the complexity of this matter, and persistent concerns regarding regulatory compliance that we are producing this education program. CAF America helps grantmakers and philanthropists translate into practice the proper way to reach regulatory compliance when granting to cha

New IRS guidelines took effect on September 14, 2017. What do they mean? What do you need to know? In Rev. Proc. 2017-53, the IRS has provided guidelines that CAF America will use in our grantmaking to foreign grantees utilizing equivalency determination protocols that the grantee of a grant made for Code Sec. 170(c)(2)(B) purposes is a qualifying public charity.  In this program CAF America's President and CEO, Ted Hart and Elizabeth Kingsley of Harmon Curran Spielberg & Eisenberg LLP will provide expert analysis and practical advice on implementation of these new guidelines. Rev. Proc. 2017-53 provides further guidance regarding what it means to makes a “good faith determination” that a foreign grantee qualifies as a qualifying public charity (as defined in section 3.03(3) of this revenue procedure). These procedures validate many aspects of what CAF America has long determined to be best practices in our industry leading validation of foreign grantees.  In this program we will share with you what is

Ted Hart, CEO of CAF America, will be speaking to Christopher Percopo, Director of Grants Management at the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, on best practices in grants management, grants cycles, and grantee databases; Nancy Herzog, Senior Director of Grants Administration at the National Endowment for Democracy, on the shrinking space for civil society; and Satonya C Fair, Director of Grants Management at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, on philanthropy and community relations, & how corporate and community foundations can effectively engage with their beneficiaries. LIVE from the PEAK Grantmaking Conference 2017 @ Hollywood (CA).

In honor of National Heart Month, join Ted Hart, CEO of CAF America, on February 17th at 2:00 p.m. EDT for a discussion with Amanda Fowler, Director of Corporate Giving at Edwards Lifesciences on how the company is combating CVD on a global scale. The discussion will elaborate on: Raising public awareness about the dangers of heart disease worldwide; Education and community engagement initiatives across the globe; Reducing the global burden of heart valve disease through philanthropy and strategic business alignment;

Erika Karp, Founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board at Cornerstone Capital Inc. will be joining Ted Hart, CEO, on the CAF America Radio Network on to discuss two of the world's most urgent issues- sustainable finance and philanthropic giving. The discussion will elaborate on: The role of philanthropic giving in sustainable finance and how it affects global change;Multifaceted returns on investment: achieving charitable goals through social investment, and tax deductions on charitable giving as a ROI;The importance of collaboration between funders in the investment and charitable giving sectors;Opportunities and barriers to embedding ESG factors (Environmental, Social and Governance) into capital markets;

Mark Greer, Senior Manager of the CAF American Donor Fund (CADF), will be joining Ted Hart, CEO, on the CAF America Radio Network to discuss the giving solution developed exclusively for dual taxpayers. Ted and Mark will explore how CADF works, what its benefits are, and how individuals in the UK, US, or the Netherlands can use CADF to make the most of their charitable giving, while also receiving tax benefits in multiple countries simultaneously. If you’re a US citizen who has been relocated to the UK and who wants to support charities back in the US or perhaps a UK taxpayer living in the US, and you want to support charities in the UK --  CADF is the perfect tool for your tax-effective giving. CONTACT INFORMATION http://cafonline.org/americandonorfund cadf@cafonline.org call: 03000 123 154

Victoria Garchitorena, Consultant at Ayala Corp, will be sitting down with CAF America CEO, Ted Hart, to discuss philanthropy in the Philippines, including aspects such as: The unique philosophy behind charitable giving in the Philippines The giving habits of the Filipino diaspora The future of philanthropy in the region Victoria previously served as Managing Director and President of Ayala Corp. She is also an active board member for many Philippine NGOs and has deep roots in the Filipino diaspora community – the fourth largest diaspora community in the United States and one with a high degree of remittances to the country of origin.

CAF America’s annual executive symposium on the ins and outs of international grantmaking was presented this year in partnership with the UNDP, taking place just a few weeks ago at the UN Headquarters in New York City. In this edition, Ted Hart, CEO of CAF America, will be speaking with two of our delegates:  Anuar Juraidini, Grants Manager at Citi Foundation, and Ulrika Friesen, Analyst at Cisco about their experience at the 2016 International Grantmaking Symposium. Ranging from exploring the role of philanthropy in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to how to abide by anti-money laundering regulations, the conversations -- involving delegates and speakers representing five countries and both the corporate and philanthropic sectors  -- addressed many of the challenges and opportunities of international philanthropy.