100 Years of Carnegie Libraries
March 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first of more than a thousand free public libraries in the United States funded through the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie.
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The Importance of Educating Against Prejudices to Produce Proactive, Rather Than Reactive Justice
Roundtable’s Debi Ghate and President of Michigan Associated Builders and Contractors Jimmy Greene discuss the importance of educating against prejudices to produce proactive, rather than reactive justice.
Gender Mandates on the Docket in ‘Meland v. Padilla’
Our interest in this case runs deeper than the immediate loss of charitable resources. The major concern is that these mandates may spill over into the charitable sector, creating a dual punishment of fewer funds and higher compliance costs.
Dolly Parton’s Vaccine Shot: A Dose of Her Own Philanthropy
Parton s philanthropy has worked to make life better for others for decades and it s working to bring us closer to the end of this pandemic.
Undoing Decades of Worker and Employer Freedoms in One Fell Swoop
Our Constitution protects our right to free association, and many people from both the labor and business sides have fought for years to protect our economic freedom.
Suppress Free Speech, Suppress the Economy
Chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes, posted a video on YouTube outlining the dangers that free speech suppression could have on the American economy.
What Are We Doing About Our Culture? McWhorter, Strossen and Shibley Are Back
The Philanthropy Roundtable brought John McWhorter (Columbia University), Nadine Strossen (New York Law School) and Robert Shibley (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) back by popular demand! Each of them had signed a different statement in 2020 expressing concerns about the consequences of silencing opposing or unpopular views. In a conversation with Debi Ghate, the Roundtable s Vice President of Strategy and Programs, they discussed the commonalities and differences, the nuances and complexities of the Harpers Letter, the Philadelphia Statement and the Liberty and Justice for All Statement. This time, we heard how their thinking has evolved since our last discussion, and how they are working to improve the issues we discussed.
Attacking Traditional Philanthropy Is Wrongheaded and Out of Sync With Most Americans Giving
Most Americans steer their charity to efforts to advance the American Dream a philanthropy of inclusion and continuity.
How’s Your State Doing on K-12 Issues?
Here are some reliable resources available for those of us who are wondering how our state is faring on education issues.
Invasion of Private Property on the Supreme Court Docket
These friend-of-the-court briefs highlight the importance in safeguarding private property rights, and flesh out the issues at stake.
The Storytelling Gap: How Can the Liberty Movement Compete in Culture (and Win)
For more than 50 years, the Left has owned popular culture, influencing the hearts and minds of American consumers through film, television, and media programs that advance a progressive agenda. The result? An America that now stands on the brink of embracing socialism and rejecting our founding principles; an America where people who express support for liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility are threatened, ostracized, and canceled. How can the liberty movement flip the script, tell better stories, and truly compete in culture?
Save America’s Workers from the Church of Wokeness
We see frightening examples today of “woke” corporations in America that think they can fire employees for their politics without legal liability. Vivek Ramaswamy, members of the Philanthropy Roundtable Board Read more…
The Supreme Court’s Chance to Rule for Donor Privacy
With so much at stake for nonprofit organizations and their donors, The Philanthropy Roundtable supports the call for the Supreme Court to overturn the Ninth Circuit Court s Ruling in favor of California s unconstitutional requirement.
The Philanthropy Roundtable Launches Can We Talk About It? Podcast
Can We Talk About It? , a new podcast from The Philanthropy Roundtable launches today on Apple & Google Podcasts.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mandates
SHRM’s Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. and Roundtable’s Debi Ghate address how diversity makes for better decision making, the integral nature of diversity and inclusion and the difference between equality and Read more…
Philanthropy Roundtable Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Donor Privacy
The Philanthropy Roundtable argued in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra.
Next-Gen Donors: Impacting Philanthropy for Generations to Come
This next gen which Goldseker reminds us can include those in their twenties all the way to those in their fifties will have outsize impact because they will have more resources to give and (for the younger next gens) will give for a longer time, primarily because they are revolutionizing the how of philanthropy.
Understanding What Equality Means for a Diverse Student Body
Listen to a conversation with Professors Stephanie Shonekan and Adam Seagrave where they discuss the need for a shared understanding of what equality means for a diverse student body.
Donor-Advised Funds Are Supporting Charities in Time of Need
The following article is part of a Philanthropy Roundtable series examining recent calls for additional regulations on charitable giving and the works underpinning these proposals.
AP: Debate amid pandemic: Should foundations have to give more?
The Associated Press cites Roundtable CEO Elise Westhoff in a piece on the Arnold-Madoff proposal that seeks to impose regulations on Donor Advised Funds.