More Evidence DAFs Serve as Powerful Giving Vehicles
While there is certainly value to allowing funds to appreciate within DAFs, this is a far cry from the stockpiling label critics place on DAFs.
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Philanthropic Wokeism Undermines Free Market Principles
While well-intentioned, there has been almost no scrutiny of grant making that supports social justice activism. Have the billions of dollars spent on it resulted in greater equity and quality of life for those it purports to help?
Donor Intent Done Right
Charitable organizations that partner well with donors to abide by gift restrictions understand that both parties and the nonprofit sector as a whole benefit from their success.
Koch Counsel Named 1st General Counsel At Philanthropy Roundtable
Kim, as the first general counsel the Roundtable has had, told Law360 Pulse on Tuesday that she was focusing on working with senior leadership to set priorities for her new role.
Jenny Kim Becomes First General Counsel at The Philanthropy Roundtable
A long-time Koch Industries in-house attorney has left the company to become the first general counsel of a conservative philanthropic organization. Jenny Kim, based in Washington, D.C., started working as vice president of operations and general counsel at The Philanthropy Roundtable earlier this month.
The Legacy of Julius Rosenwald
While the Rosenwald name is not well remembered, the legacy of his remarkable career endures.
Meet Nita Shah of Micro Enterprise Services
“We began by serving the people and businesses that were displaced or left behind by the changing landscape of the city. Today, we ve grown to serving seven counties in Oregon and two in southwest Washington.”
Holding Officials Accountable for Violating Constitutional Rights
In a victory for free speech, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of student Chike Uzuegbunam this term, holding in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski that government officials must be held accountable when they violate constitutionally protected freedoms.
Philanthropy Should Embrace Viewpoint Diversity
I challenge my philanthropic colleagues to lean into our discomfort, ask the tough questions, think independently and truly engage in a real conversation about where we are as a country and how we can best move forward to help communities in need.
Should Giving be Anonymous?
Efforts to inhibit debate by regulating anonymous support risks not only discouraging free speech but also set an unwelcome precedent that could inhibit philanthropy as a whole.
Ask The Experts: Teacher Appreciation Week? How Teachers Unions Got in the Way
It s Teacher Appreciation Week, 2021 style: Some schools are open part-time, some parents have pulled their kids out of public schools and everyone is looking at the education system and wondering why we can t do better.
Let’s Get Technical: Education that Puts America to Work
The conversation around the role in education for preparing students for the workforce has broadened over the years to include new, creative, and most importantly, effective options. Technical and trade education have demonstrated success when it comes to changing the trajectory of students from challenged communities for whom traditional college is not the right option. We learned about three very different approaches to technical and trade skills education. We heard from the president of a very unique college in Pennsylvania where employers compete to hire their graduates, got a glimpse into the encouraging results from a public high school program in Connecticut leading to both higher earnings and higher test scores, and saw how a foundation is supporting a skilled trades education through prizes and other innovative means. Our panelists are people committed to the success of the next generation and meeting our workforce needs.
Innovation in Crisis: How Telehealth Led to Better Care for Veterans During the Pandemic
May is both Military Appreciation and Mental Health Awareness month; the intersection of those two demonstrates how breaking down barriers to telehealth can benefit our military veterans.
Shaq’s Give Local Strategy is a Slam Dunk
If celebrities and athletes want to make a difference they should consider Shaq s advice to take care of where they re from. It could spark new waves of civic renewal and local communities would score.
Five Takeaways: Supreme Court Hears Donor Privacy Case AFPF v. Bonta
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (formerly AFPF v. Becerra). Here are the top 5 takeaways.
People-focused philanthropy is on the way out. A philanthropy that divides is taking over.
At its best, philanthropy has given people the tools and resources they need to succeed. It enables people to rise together with the help of communities and private generosity.
California vs. Charitable Giving
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case out of California that could have a major impact on charitable giving and those individuals who prefer to keep their charitable activities, specifically donations, confidential.
Interview with John Wood, Jr., National Ambassador for Braver Angels
Is there such a thing as a shared American identity? Is one even possible when we have a lack of shared vocabulary and interaction with those who think differently from Read more…
Four Arguments California Gets Wrong about Donor Privacy in AFPF v. Rodriquez
The stakes of this case are high and the implications wide-reaching.
Arizona Passes Law to Provide Lawyers for Abused and Abandoned Children
An attorney with a legal and ethical duty to the child is among the most important protections we can give both to a child who has been abandoned or abused and to a child who has been wrongly removed from a parent falsely accused.