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In Belgium, a coalition of associations, federations and umbrella organisations is calling on the Federal Government to implement a series of measures aimed at freeing up more time and resources for the country’s nonprofits.
The Impact Coalition seeks changes in ten areas from Belgium’s Ministers of Finance, Justice and Home Affairs. Top priorities are a 60% tax reduction on donations, modernisation of the regulations for collecting donations, and a reduction in the administration and formalities they have to undertake.
Erik Todts of the Association for Ethics in Fundraising (VEF) said:
“We are asking the government to permanently increase the tax deduction for donations to 60%. Supporting charities should be encouraged as much as possible.”
Jan Van den Nieuwenhuijzen, President of the Belgian Federation of Philanthropic Foundations (BFFS), added:
“We want to spend our time as meaningfully as possible, not lose it to outdated rules and formalities.”
The Impact Coalition consists of nine associations, federations and umbrella organisations, including the Association for Ethics in Fundraising (VEF), the Belgian Federation of Philanthropic Foundations, and Fundraisers Alliance Belgium. Together they represent thousands of the country’s associations and foundations.
Belgium boasts an active nonprofit sector, with more than 100,000 organisations active across the country. Data from 2015 shows there to be over 570 public benefit foundations and 1,180 private foundations. 760 of those have a public interest mission. In addition, there are 2,265 international nonprofit associations with a registered office in Belgium.
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