Sentences with phrase «for public donations»

Pivot is asking for public donations so that they can distribute even more blankets.

The target for public donations amounts to 3 million euros in 2008, as a commitment from all citizens taking responsibility for their future through a landmark project for science and society.

Not exact matches

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone chairman and CEO, talks about why he gave a $ 25 million donation to his suburban public high school, and the need to prepare students for the workplace of the future.

While donation - based crowdfunding has blossomed on the public stage for getting arts and music projects funded, the majority of crowdfunding campaigns back social causes or startups.

These figures rarely get a fact check, but they shape public opinion, drive donations and become arguments for government intervention.

Dogwood's criticism of B.C.'s lax donation system began in 2001 with the group's advocacy for public disclosure of campaign contributions.

But if a donor contributes appreciated stock held for more than one year directly to a donor - advised fund account at Schwab Charitable ™ or another public charity, the donor can usually deduct the fair market value of the donation without realizing any capital gain.

By donating such assets to a public charity (including a donor - advised fund account), they can take a full, fair market value income tax deduction for the donation while potentially eliminating capital gains tax liability on the sale of real estate.

A third town hall meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 17 to solicit public input on the Broward Education Foundation's draft plan to distribute donations from its Stoneman Douglas Victims Fund, currently at $ 7.1 million.

Donations to legal defense funds for public officials usually are capped at a certain amount.

Canadian Western Bank branches will be accepting public donations for the Canadian Red Cross from May 6 to June 6, 2016.

By donating highly appreciated alternative investments to a public charity or donor - advised fund account, you can take a full, fair market value tax deduction — as determined by a qualified appraisal — for the donation while also eliminating capital gains tax on the sale.

«RBC is proud to be a founding partner of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, and we are confident that with this donation, the Centre will strengthen our collective ability to mobilize private capital toward the public good,» says Gordon M. Nixon, president and CEO, RBC, and Chair, MaRS Discovery District.

Published lists of donors, the announcement of pledges to the church building fund campaign, the insistence on a tax write - off for a donation - all these would seem to belong to the kind of public display that Jesus decried.

Back in 2014 she raised $ 450,000 in donations for the public library in Ferguson, Missouri.

If, like me, you're grateful for the wit and wisdom First Things has offered the Public Square for so many years, please consider making a year - end donation today.

Conservative Christians have traditionally emphasized providing charity to the poor - soup kitchens, donations to impoverished people in undeveloped countries - while progressive Christians have blended charity with calls for public policy changes that help the poor.

The Policy subcommittee focuses on the public policies in various parts of the country that create incentives for food donation to those in need or that result in robust infrastructure for landfill alternatives, such as composting facilities.

Identify and advocate for public policies that could incentivize more food donation from the private sector and expand options for landfill alternatives such as composting and anaerobic digestion.

But with his typical zeal and enthusiasm, Lord Harris «adopted» the gardens, finding a new director, William Purdie, and giving the garden many cash donations and other gifts like a Wardian Case (a portable miniature greenhouse) in 1854 and at one time a gift of «# 200 sterling, to be appropriated in prizes for the best specimens of native farming and garden produce brought forward at a public competition.»

The Partnership at Drugfree.org mission to help parents prevent, intervene in and find treatment for drug and alcohol use by their children depends on donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and the public sector.

The $ 400 million budgeted for the 15 - mile project is slated to cover basic infrastructure needs; the San Antonio River Foundation's role is to augment public funds with donations from corporations, foundations and individuals to fund the enhancements and additional amenities that will make this linear park world - class.

For upstairs seating in Reynolds Coliseum, the public is asked to give a donation (recommended at $ 5).

Finally, the report noted that state and local revenue gains from federal tax reform will be further offset by higher costs for state and local borrowing, resulting from tax reform, and greater demand for public services as charitable donations drop and federal budget cuts continue.

Board Commissioner Rob Nesvacil said the park board has always had fair, broadly - applied policies for the public to use the parks, though none that specifically addressed display donations or similar unattended uses for extended periods of time.

Cuomo unveiled a revised version of the legislation on Tuesday, which would provide $ 150 million in tax credits annually for donations that benefit public and private schools, and encourage low - income students to attend either a private school or a public school in another district.

The first focused on women who rely on baby banks to provide for their newborn children, like food banks these services accept donations from the members of the public and then hand them out to people who have been referred by a third party.

The measure creates a public matching system for donations of no more than $ 250 and participating candidates must raise at least $ 5,000 in eligible contributions.

Teachout, who has pushed for a Democratic majority with campaign donations and in her public appearances, is raising funds for the political action committee, the Anti-Corruption League.

Both major parties continue to assiduously woo big business and its leaders, but in private for donations rather than in public for support.

The bill, which has been a long - sought goal for Catholic officials, is aimed at strengthening both public and private schools through private donations to scholarships and non-profits.

In particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among others.

Nevertheless, he insisted the bill — which provides tax credits for donations to public schools and scholarship programs for private and parochial schools — remains a troubling one for the Democratic conference.

An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

The passage of a bill meant to spur donations aimed at benefiting private and public schools remains problematic for the Democratic - led Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday told reporters.

Under Cuomo's proposal, donations to statewide candidates would be capped at $ 25,000 for those not receiving public money and $ 12,000 for those participating in the new publicly financed system.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

Thursday's filings lay bare those donations and other jaw - dropping financial details of the first modern presidential campaign in which donors could give unlimited contributions for political ads and in which both major party candidates declined to participate in a Watergate - era public financing system designed to limit fundraising.

Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said earlier Monday that «it's not looking good» for getting the DREAM Act, which would provide college tuition assistance to the children of undocumented immigrants, and the tax credit, which would incentivize donations to groups that boost public and private education, in the final budget.

The Democrats» bill for partial public campaign financing through matching funds for small donations leaves in place unlimited private campaign financing.

Comprehensive reform would not only to reduce these outrageous contribution limits but also provide an incentive for candidates to be responsive to their constituents, by matching donations up to $ 250 from district residents with public funds.

The reform plan, which would match small donations from constituents with public funds, has «worked well for decades in New York City.»

Although the IDC has introduced wide - ranging reform legislation — which includes public matching funds for small donations — and held public hearings on the matter, they've refused to bring the bill to a vote without approval from the Senate Republicans.

Cuomo and Senate Republicans have been aligned on a number of key issues, including keeping a cap on local property tax increases permanent, as well as a tax credit for donations to public schools and private school scholarship programs.

The creative sector - from not - for - profit art trusts to high - end commercial outfits - depends on an interconnected web of public funding, private donations, market dynamics, legislation and a free flow of people and information.

That ever - shrinking but always vocal constituency within the Labour party that is impressed by such a show of fundraising largesse would be well advised to stop for a moment, consider what tactics brought a dip in our membership, a loss of intellectual dexterity in power, & loss of trust & support among the wider public, & to not be jellylegged by the implied promises of favour from vested interests that such large donations are supposed to signify.

The Executive Budget includes an Education Tax Credit (ETC) that would provide individuals and businesses with a substantial credit against income taxes owed for donations to private and public schools, or scholarship organizations.

«There was a strong consensus from the Meeting that it would be better to take some of the heat out of this public debate; this would entail taking forward a calmer internal party review of funding which would be more comprehensive and balanced (including importantly, addressing the Conservative multi-million pound donations at and between elections) and putting that forward as part of Labour's manifesto offer for party funding reforms.»

The editorial emphasized the need for a public financing mechanism modeled on New York City's successful small donor matching program, where the first $ 175 of any donation is matched at a 6 - to - 1 ratio.

He later apologised for unintentionally misleading the public by confusing disclosures about a donation of # 2 m with the loan for the same amount which in fact he had not reported.