May 10, 2010
Partner Spotlight: American Sustainable Business Council
This year, Wealth for the Common Good became a partner of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), a powerful coalition of business networks committed to building a vibrant, just, and sustainable economy. While our focus continues to be on taxes, ASBC is working with business networks and organizations to promote policy change in a range [...]
April 14, 2010
Action alert: Let’s turn the tide.
This Tax Day, it’s time to reverse course. Over the last half-century, American’s wealthiest taxpayers have seen their tax rate drop enormously, while the share of income that middle class Americans pay has increased slightly. We need to speak up for fairness in our tax system. We’ve been thrilled with the response to our new [...]
April 6, 2010
Newsletter: April 6, 2010
Between now and April 15th, there will be plenty of media coverage on taxes, but we can’t let the same old conversation dominate. Now’s the time to speak out about the importance of fair taxation and strong public investments. Please take three minutes and send a letter to your local newspaper, and help us lead [...]
March 16, 2010
Newsletter: March 16, 2010
Congress is poised to address the Bush-era tax cuts within the next two weeks. President Obama wants to extend the cuts for middle class Americans and allow cuts for incomes over $235,000 to expire, but there will be a battle in the Senate over this proposal. We need to raise our voices to eliminate the [...]
February 9, 2010
Newsletter: Feb. 9, 2010
As tax season approaches, we would like to suggest some actions you can take to make this tax day a time to mobilize for fairness. Last week, the President released his budget with some important provisions, but we are already hearing the voices of those who want to block any tax increase for wealthy people. [...]
The faces of tax fairness
As tax day approaches, Wealth for the Common Good wants to encourage political leaders and the voting public to take a closer look at our tax code. The effective tax rate paid by the wealthiest Americans, as compared to the effective tax rate paid by middle-income Americans is out of balance. We’re advocating for a [...]
January 20, 2010
Creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency
While Wealth for the Common Good’s focus is on fair and progressive taxes, we are committed to public policies that rebalance the economy so that it works for everyone – not just the wealthy. That’s why we’re excited that our partners, including Business for Shared Prosperity and the American Sustainable Business Council, are petitioning Congress [...]
January 19, 2010
Newsletter: Jan. 19, 2010
Happy new year from Wealth for the Common Good! We’re starting 2010 with the launch of a new campaign: Business and Investors Against Tax Haven Abuse. Please sign the petition calling on policymakers to end tax dodging and support a level playing field for business. An estimated $100 billion or more in tax revenue is [...]
January 13, 2010
New Voices of Philanthropy: Where will the money come from?
Originally posted on New Voices of Philanthropy on January 13, 2010 Many of us find our way into philanthropy because we want to be on the “resource side” of social change – to help get money to where it needs to go. And foundations certainly control a lot of money – The Foundation Center reports [...]
December 21, 2009
Action Alert: We need your help to preserve the estate tax
We need your help to preserve the estate tax. Please call the Capitol Hill switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and tell your Senators that they cannot allow the federal estate tax to expire in 2010. If Congress takes no action before the end of the year, the estate tax will expire for 2010. Let them know [...]