On Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 10:00 am, the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy will hold a hearing titled, “Charities on the Frontline: How the Nonprofit Sector Meets the Needs of America’s Communities.” The hearing will take place in Room 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building The Subcommittee, which is chaired by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), is expected to focus on the importance of the U.S charitable sector, the sector’s response to Hurricane Katrina and the need for Congress to enact the charitable giving incentives contained in the CARE Act. While charitable reform is not the focus of the hearing, we expect a number of Senators to ask questions related to the Senate Finance Committee’s reform proposals. The following witnesses will testify: Luke Hingson, President, Brother’s Brother Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA Major George Hood, Director of National Community Relations and Development, The Salvation Army, Alexandria, VA Dr. Bob Reccord, President and CEO, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Alpharetta, GA Dr. William G. Gale, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC Dr. Eugene Steuerle, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, Washington,