Description: A Practical Guide to International Philanthropy addresses issues faced by philanthropists seeking to engage in charitable activities and offers alternative approaches to traditional U.S.-based foundations.
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Private charitable activities are increasingly international in scope. Individuals, families and companies currently operating private foundations are finding that the regulatory burdens imposed by compliance with U.S. law often constrain or discourage international charitable endeavors. Likewise, potential philanthropists considering establishing new charitable enterprises are often surprised at the extent to which U.S. legal structures present significant disincentives, particularly where the objects of t
The recently published Cambridge University Press book, A Practical Gui d e to International Philanthropy by a well-known legal practitioner in the area, Jonathon R. Mo ore, describes the mechanics of and the basic legal framework applicable to establishing a cha ritable institution, whether domestic or foreign. It is both a primer and a "how-to" book, taking the re ader through the basic concepts necessary to understand how a private foundation works and how one is established. The focus is on the practica
A Practical Guide to International Philanthropy addresses issues faced by phi lanthropists seeking to engage in charitable activities and offers alternative approaches to traditional U.S.-based foundations. A significant portion of the regulatory burdens facing U.S. philanthropists derives from tax benefits available to donors under U.S. law. The charitable organization must initially qualify and then be maintained under a complex regulatory regime. Where some or all of these tax benefits are unavailable or