Robert Schwartz

Senior Government Relations Program Manager for @ltalliance.

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

It was so great to be back in Washington, DC this past week for @LTAlliance Advocacy Days! It's such an honor to play a small part in putting on this annual gathering of passionate land conservation practitioners. #Land4All

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Thank you to @RepSchneider for meeting with the accredited @Openlands during Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days! We are grateful for the opportunity to connect about policies that will provide a multitude of environmental, economic and societal benefits. #Land4All

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

@FedExHelp I just sent a DM about getting taxes taken off an order as a tax-exempt organization. Can you be sure to review at your convenience. Thank you!

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

@RepDean Thank you @RepBarryMoore (R-AL-2) for signing on to the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act! Permanently conserving private forestland is critical to protecting forests from threats like wildfires, habitat loss, disease and invasive species.

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Thank you Joel Russell for highlighting @LTAlliance's Advocacy Days in your recent op-ed on protecting our cherished spaces.

[Daily Hampshire Gazette @DailyHampGaz]

Open spaces in western Massachusetts are so familiar that we easily take them for granted. Yet, it’s only through the concerted efforts of many individuals and organizations that so many of these natural areas have been protected from development.
https://t.co/xIU7C4K6zJ

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Did you know that land trusts can engage in limited lobbying? Unfortunately, most are unaware. With the #FarmBill on the horizon there is no better time to leverage our community's influence to drive support and educate lawmakers!

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[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Thank you @SenatorWicker (R-MS) for introducing the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act! FCEP will help forest landowners prioritize keeping forests as forests to provide a multitude of environmental, economic and societal benefits.

[WA Land Trusts @WALandTrusts]

Thank you @RepKimSchrier for co-sponsoring the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023! Learn more about the bill and its impacts here: https://t.co/TalT90WPbZ

[Congressman Nick LaLota @RepLaLota]

Great to meet with the Land Trust Alliance! We had an excellent discussion on the Peconic Land Trust, conservation programs, public lands, and my bill to make Plum Island a national monument. #NY01 @LTAlliance

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Thank you @propublica and @peterelkind for your outstanding reporting.

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: The recently signed $1.7 trillion spending bill could accomplish what six years of IRS audits and DOJ prosecutions could not: shutting down “syndicated conservation easements” that exploit a charitable tax break meant to preserve open land. https://t.co/qqIYXULpFX

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Thank you @SteveDaines, @SenStabenow, @RonWyden and @ChuckGrassley for passing the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act and protecting those who work tirelessly and ethically to conserve our country’s working and natural lands: https://t.co/QJkTs1AH75

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Great news today! After years of hard work and persistence by the Land Trust Alliance, our land trust members and our allies on Capitol Hill, Congress passed the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act as part of its omnibus spending bill. https://t.co/J97tPn6nk8

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Thank you Sen. @RonWyden for leading bipartisan efforts to stop abusive syndicated conservation easements. It's now time to pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act!
https://t.co/nC9nZXu9h8

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Thank you, @SenatorHick, for cosponsoring this bill that will stop bad actors from abusing and benefit taxpayers, while advancing land conservation. Your support is appreciated!

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Thank you Sen. @SteveDaines for leading bipartisan efforts to stop abusive syndicated conservation easements. It's now time to pass the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act! https://t.co/efEdUY2BS1

[Land Trust Alliance @LTAlliance]

Thank you to those who supported the Land Trust Alliance this Giving Tuesday. By supporting the Alliance, you are ensuring our beautiful, open spaces stay exactly as they are.

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

Thank you @SenatorHick for supporting this important legislation. The Integrity Act will stop people from profiting through charitable conservation donations, while ensuring that tax incentives for land conservation remain available for genuine philanthropists.

[Senator John Hickenlooper @SenatorHick]

@jdkrones Done. Just signed on as an official co-sponsor, JD!

[Senator John Hickenlooper @SenatorHick]

@jdkrones Done. Just signed on as an official co-sponsor, JD!

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

@KaustuvBasu1 @tax Congrats Stu! Wishing you all the best in your new role.

[Robert Schwartz @RobertLTA]

"The Integrity Act also deserves action on its own merits this year because it alone can curb an egregious tax abuse scheme that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars," says Andrew Bowman, president and CEO of @LTAlliance in today's @washingtonpost
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