# A Practical Guide to International Philanthropy

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/practical-guide-to-international-philanthropy/
- Published: 2009-11-26T00:19:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**This book is a practical guide addressing the issues faced by philanthropists 
seeking to engage in international charitable activities and offers alternative 
approaches to traditional US-based foundations.**

A significant portion of the regulatory burdens facing US private foundations derives
from tax benefits available to donors under US law. A charitable organisation must
initially qualify and then be maintained under a complex regulatory regime.

If some or all of these tax benefits are either unavailable or not needed, or if
the tax advantages are outweighed by the burdens of regulatory compliance, foundations
can be established in foreign jurisdictions.

Charitable activities can then be operated flexibly and privately outside the constraints
of the US regulatory regime.

For existing private foundations, this book suggests strategies designed to hedge
against ever-increasing and intrusive regulation.