A forthcoming research paper for Philanthropy Roundtable by Pacific Research Institute economist Wayne Winegarden examines regulations on the charitable sector by state. We can all agree there is a level Read more…
In a recent Twitter back-and-forth, the celebrities debated about private giving. Read Patrice Onwuka s take in her recent op-ed for the Washington Examiner.
In an op-ed published June 21, 2023 in The Hill entitled “A constitutional overreach with dire consequences for philanthropy,” Jack Salmon, Philanthropy Roundtable’s director of policy research, examines why proposals to tax unrealized capital gains could have disastrous consequences for charitable giving.
In an op-ed published in National Review entitled “The Attack on Nonprofit Free Speech Continues,” Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Christie Herrera examines threats to donor privacy two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. While this ruling was “supposed to stop states from subjecting people to speech-chilling threats of intimidation and violence,” Herrera writes that the assault on donor privacy rights has returned. To counter this threat, she proposes congressional legislation codifying the Court’s decision.
In an op-ed published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jack Salmon, Philanthropy Roundtable’s director of policy research, examines the potential consequences to the philanthropic sector when the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of next year. Salmon says while policymakers debate proposals like a wealth tax, regulations on donor-advised funds and changes to the charitable deduction to generate revenue, they should not ignore the unintended consequences of these policy changes on charitable giving.
This week, Philanthropy Roundtable published a report highlighting how community foundations are using donor-advised funds (DAFs) in California. DAFs have been making waves in the world of philanthropy, offering donors an effective and flexible means to support causes close to their hearts. In California, the use of DAFs has garnered attention due to limited available data on the subject.
In the May 23 Washington Examiner, Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Onwuka wrote an op-ed offering an alternative to the failing diversity agenda approaches seen in the business, academic and nonprofit sectors, focusing on True Diversity instead.
Durable public policy on DAFs is driven by sound, data-supported evidence.
In the past few hundred years, the North American elk population has dropped by 90%. Today, there are only one million left. Elk are not currently endangered, but their preservation should be of concern to all us; as the elk go, so does the health of the habitat.
One of the goals of the Philanthropy Roundtable’s True Diversity initiative is to provide charitable organizations with tools and resources to help them thoughtfully broaden and leverage diversity within their organization in a way that honors and advances their missions.
Efforts (ACE) Act, accurate and reliable information on donor-advised funds, or DAFs, is more crucial than ever.
As Americans review the findings of the most recent Giving USA annual report, we hope to provide further context to this data, published by the Giving USA Foundation and researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. I recently sat down with David P. King, the Karen Lake Buttrey director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, as well as an associate professor of philanthropic studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.