Reflections from a Veteran on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
While those of us who made it back are the lucky ones, coming home from war carries a cost.
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Philanthropy Roundtable’s Debi Ghate Featured in The Economist
The Philanthropy Roundtable s Vice President of Strategy and Programs Debi Ghate recently was featured in The Economist discussing how some in the philanthropy sector have an over-narrow focus on equity, and it s leading grant-makers astray.
What to Make of New Insights into Pre-Pandemic Giving
A new analysis from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy paints a troubling picture of long-term declining pre-pandemic household giving due in part to declining incomes and shifting societal norms around religion.
2021 Simon-DeVos Prize Recipient Announced
Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce the selection of investor and philanthropist William E. “Bill” Oberndorf, chairman of Oberndorf Enterprises, LLC, as the winner of the 2021 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. Read more…
Policy Primer: Donor-Advised Funds: A Powerful, Popular Charitable Giving Tool
Executive Summary All Americans should have the freedom to use a wide-range of charitable vehicles to meet their giving goals. Donor-advised funds (DAFs), personal charitable giving accounts, are popular and Read more…
Understanding the King-Grassley Bill To Restrict Charitable Giving, S. 1981
Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) have introduced a bill that would suppress charitable giving. The title of the bill, the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, S. 1981, suggests the legislation will increase resources for charities.
Report Confirms DAFs Have Commendable Payout Rates
DAFs are effective tools that allow donors to irrevocably commit funds to charitable giving while allowing time for strategic gifts or longer-term appreciation of charitable funds over time.
Top Ten Tips for E-filing Your Organization’s 990-PF
Because open access and machine readability provide greater transparency, accurate and thoughtful reporting is more important than ever.
The Afghanistan Crisis: How You Can Help
For the people of Afghanistan, especially those who worked with the U.S. military over the last 20 years, the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover is horrifying.
Fighting Poverty is not Just About Money It s About Relationships
We tend to define fighting poverty as helping people and families meet basic needs of survival food, water and shelter. But poverty is not just a lack of money it s a lack of social connections.
Education Secretary Withdraws Unlawful Critical Race Theory Proposal
What the public debate about Critical Race Theory has largely missed is that any federal control over curricula violates federal law, including the very statute under which the Department of Education was founded in 1979.
A Big Labor Plan to Undermine the Gig Economy
As history has shown, whenever the private sector creates a success story, government regulators and labor unions immediately begin plotting a way to slow it down and take a cut.
S. 1981 Threatens Donor Privacy
While the IRS has historically held confidential the private information of taxpayers, including charitable foundations and individual donors, recent leaks make it all too clear: IRS data is no longer safe from the public eye.
Red or Blue, There’s a DAF for You
Private giving vehicles like DAFs are tools for everyone and that s a good thing for philanthropic freedom.
Interview with Julie Killian, Co-Founder of Rye Action for Children and Teens
The Rye City School District (NY) recently launched a task force, involving an organization that affirmed race-based programming to “settle the debts we owe for our overdue national sins.” Julie Read more…
Interview with Curtis Valentine, Julius Rosenwald National Parks Campaign Board Member
Julius Rosenwald National Parks Campaign Board Member Curtis Valentine shares the incredible story of Julius Rosenwald’s philanthropy and his personal connection to his work, the campaign to establish a National Read more…
The Song in Its Soul
North America has 30% fewer birds than in the 1970s. That s a loss of 3 billion birds. But new technology promises new hope to reverse this pattern.
Elise Westhoff Discusses Philanthropy s Value to America s Future
Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff recently joined The Daily Signal Podcast with Daily Signal news producer Virginia Allen to discuss why philanthropy is so important to America s future.
Cason Carter Joins Philanthropy Roundtable Board of Directors
Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce that Cason Carter was recently elected as the newest member of its board of directors.
Viewpoint Diversity About DEI? The Business Schools Weigh In
Bringing together people of various experiences, skills, knowledge sets and backgrounds can yield new thinking and solutions. In the academy and in philanthropy, we are dedicated to doing just that.