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March 24, 2008
Former Senate Aide Takes Questions on Philanthropy
Join The Chronicle on Tuesday, March 25, at noon for an online discussion with the prominent charity watchdog Dean A. Zerbe.
As a top aide to Sen. Charles Grassley, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Zerbe has been a prime mover in Congressional efforts to stomp out charity abuses.
His wide-ranging criticisms of charities and foundations divided the nonprofit world, but everybody agrees that his influence on the operations of nonprofit groups will be felt for many years to come.
Mr. Zerbe started more than a dozen investigations of charitable activities that had previously drawn little attention on Capitol Hill, such as the tax breaks donors take for gifts of land and deals between charities and insurance companies.
He was a key figure in the effort to overhaul the Internal Revenue Service Form 990 and recently has been pushing for reform of nonprofit hospitals, donor-advised funds, and the compensation practices of evangelical ministers.
Mr. Zerbe stepped down from his Senate job last month to work as a tax lawyer in Washington, and in an one-hour conversation with Chronicle readers, he will examine what’s next for nonprofit groups on Capitol Hill, including the outlook for tax incentives to encourage charitable giving.
In addition, he will answer questions about what he has learned from his investigations — information all nonprofit leaders need to understand as their organizations come under increasing scrutiny from lawmakers, the news media, and others.
People who ask questions in advance have a better chance of receiving answers during the online discussion.
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