The Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce that its most recently published monograph, How Public Is Private Philanthropy? Separating Myth from Reality, by Evelyn Brody and John Tyler, is now available online.

 With disturbing frequency, activists, legislators, and policymakers are claiming governmental authority to regulate the activities of American philanthropists—because, they assert, philanthropic assets are “public money.” Brody and Tyler investigate the claim, and find it poorly founded in statutory, common, and constitutional law. A synopsis of the monograph is also available.

The Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce Philip and Nancy Anschutz as the 2009 recipients of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.

Philip and Nancy will be honored during a special dinner on Thursday, October 1, at the Broadmoor during the 2009 Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Join us as we celebrate William E. Simon's legacy and honor Philip and Nancy Anschutz.

The Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce that its most recent guidebook, Investing in Charter Schools: A Guide for Donors, is now available online.

Today, a new set of challenges confronts the charter school sector. While charter schooling remains one of the nation’s most promising efforts to produce more excellent public schools, especially for low-income and minority students, the question is now one of expansion. How can donors help take the best of the charter sector to scale—while at the same time maintaining high standards of quality?