Meet Dan Flowers of Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
A lot of these donor-advised fund gifts came in unrestricted and allowed us to get right to work and put the money where it was needed most.”
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Giving While Living: What It Takes to Outlive Your Wealth
In January 2020, Global Citizen launched its Give While You Live campaign, which asks billionaires to commit to giving away at least 5% percent of their wealth each year.
Telehealth: The Pandemic Opened the Door Will it Stay Open?
Now that the door has been opened to telehealth deregulation, increasing healthcare access while keeping medical personnel and patients safer, will that door stay open?
Inspiring Stories Series: Do You Know Who Biddy Mason Was?
As someone who draws inspiration from people who have had to overcome obstacles I will never know, I m always looking for those stories to remind myself of how resilient and capable the human spirit is.
How Philanthropy Is Fueling American Division
The philanthropic sector is abandoning a time-tested approach. Instead, it is embracing a political approach that is dividing the country and holding Americans back.
Ballet and Freedom of Expression
Listen to a conversation with Roundtable’s Debi Ghate and American Contemporary Ballet’s Director Lincoln Jones about the nature of ballet, his company and the ideas threatening the essential freedom and Read more…
New York Times Calls Out Left for Dark Money
American journalism, especially at the local level, is gasping for financial oxygen. We must hope for a combination of business acumen and philanthropy guided by true civic interest to keep journalism and the accountability it brings alive.
Meet Natasha Thompson of Food Bank of the Southern Tier
The quick response from donor-advised funds allowed us to be very nimble in our relief efforts.”
Protecting Our Individual Rights: What Should the Supreme Court Weigh In On?
Pacific Legal Foundation President and CEO Steven Anderson and Institute for Justice President and CEO Scott Bullock joined the Roundtable’s Debi Ghate to discuss the compelling cases their organizations have brought to the Supreme Court and the unique ways in which they’re fighting to preserve liberty.
Reducing Polarization: What Is Philanthropy’s Role?
The rise of political polarization and resulting incivility and intolerance have emerged as threats to American democracy. Philanthropic donors have taken note and taken steps to ameliorate these ills. The Philanthropy Roundtable hosted the founders of three philanthropically supported groups with distinct approaches to reducing polarization. David Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, is applying that group’s well-established personal storytelling method to bridge interpersonal divides; Jonathan Haidt, the founder of Heterodox Academy, is working to introduce and sustain civil dialogue in academia; and David Blankenhorn, founder of Braver Angels, is encouraging a wider range of public voices to counter an uncivil fringe. Roundtable Executive Senior Fellow Howard Husock moderated a discussion among them, discussing their distinct approaches and how they convinced donors to get involved.
Meet Jeremy Kraut-Ordover of Habitat for Humanity International
Donor-advised funds will continue to grow and they should: they serve an important purpose in creating the opportunity for longevity in philanthropic relationships.
Ask the Experts: Is Educating for American Democracy Realistic in Today’s Climate?
Educating for American Democracy (EAD) describes itself as an unprecedented effort that convened a diverse and cross-ideological group of scholars and educators to create a Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy.”
A Self-Made Millionaire Has a Recipe to Uplift Blacks
We should not forget that during the darkest periods of our history, people like Madam C.J. Walker created opportunities for themselves and others while caring for societies least able.
60 Minutes Softballs Darren Walker
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has had yet another star turn, this time in an adoring profile on 60 Minutes. But the specific approach to philanthropy for which Walker was lauded on 60 Minutes deserves greater scrutiny.
Defeating the Chinese Communist Party: What Role for Philanthropists?
Today, the greatest single threat to America s national security and long-term economic security is the illegitimate and corrupt ruling regime in Beijing.
What Does the Research Say About Reopening Schools?
Transitioning to a hybrid-model or fully reopening schools seems more possible than ever.
Equip Students to Separate Facts from Fiction
When students can t tell the difference between a sponsored ad and a news story, even the education establishment recognizes it is failing to teach media literacy.
Ask the Experts: Is Educating for American Democracy Realistic in Today’s Climate?
A major new, national K-12 education initiative was launched a few weeks ago that is worth attention.
Anonymous Gifts Powered the Fight for the Women’s Vote
Women s History Month offers a great time to reflect on how principles of philanthropic freedom advanced the cause of equality for women in our nation.
Historical Development of Critical Race Theory
Roundtable’s Debi Ghate and Heritage Foundation’s Mike Gonzalez discuss the historical development of critical race theory and race-conscious policies and the role philanthropy has played in it and identity politics.