Biden s Tax Proposals Cause Reason for Concern About Charitable Giving
Sandra Swirski, executive director of ACR, wrote to The Chronicle of Philanthropy expressing concerns about how Joe Biden’s tax plan could affect the philanthropic sector.
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Free Speech on Campus: The Role of the University and Its Leadership
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer has been a visionary leader within the higher education space, working with his faculty and administration to establish the university s Chicago Principles of Free Expression. These principles, which focus on what the role of a university should be, have been endorsed and/or adopted by more than 80 universities nationwide. In a special conversation with Cason Carter, Zimmer discussed the relationship between free speech and open inquiry, its relationship to the First Amendment, and how his principled leadership has led to a thriving academic culture on the University of Chicago s campus. At a time when many questions are being asked about the value of the university, Zimmer s example provides a model for university leaders across the country.
Community Foundations Use DAFs to Give Away $1.22 Billion
Community foundations from Oklahoma to Oregon gave more than $1.22 billion to charity through donor-advised funds this year.
Small Donations Make a Big Impact
Giving shot up in the first half of 2020. For that, you can thank not just the billionaire philanthropists, but thousands of donors with small gifts.
COVID-19 Giving: Donors Aren’t Tapped Out Yet
In a year afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, will Americans keep their donations up until the end? A recent survey has some good news.
New Reports on Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy
Helpful news for individuals, families, and foundation boards engaged in time-horizon conversations.
Good to Know! Proposals Calling for Regulation of the Philanthropy Sector
I sat down with John Tyler of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to get up to speed on a recent proposal to regulate DAFs.
1619 v. 1776: The First Direct Debate Between Scholars
We believe this is the first time that authors from both sides of the debate have met face to face to discuss their perspectives.
Think Tanks Awarded for Outstanding Policy Achievement
When SPN released its annual Bob Williams Awards for Outstanding Policy Achievement, organizations that helped Americans get through the pandemic topped the list.
The Latest Numbers on Campus Free Speech, and More
Two thought leaders share their perspectives on some complex questions surrounding the role of free speech.
Is Our Constitution Color-Blind?
The Constitution has never been interpreted as a color-blind document, even though giants such as Frederick Douglass believed it could be.
Physical Distance, Neighborly Connection: Meet Invisible Hands
The New York-based nonprofit delivers food, and connection, to vulnerable populations during the pandemic.
Donor-Advised Funds Are Important Tools for Private Foundation Grantmaking
Donor-advised funds are efficient and effective tools that help donors get resources out the door in times of critical need.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Donor Privacy
On the Supreme Court, how might Judge Amy Coney Barrett rule on issues of donor privacy?
Conservative Groups Face Safety Threats. It’s Not Just Progressives.
We should be outraged at all forms of threatened violence and intimidation, not just when it happens to one group or the other. Read Roundtable’s Debi Ghate’s letter to the Read more…
Conservative Groups Face Safety Threats. It s Not Just Progressives.
Philanthropy Roundtable vice president of strategy and innovation Debi Ghate writes that security threats plague conservatives, not just progressives.
How a Florida Nonprofit Keeps Kids out of Foster Care
Out of the 1,600 children Better Together has served, 96 percent have stayed out of the foster care system entirely.
The Vanishing Trial: Watching Our Sixth Amendment Protections Disappear
We discussed the trial penalty and its consequences, and much more such as why pressure on white-led organizations from progressive funders will hurt more than help.
The Tyranny of Anti-Merit
If one values liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility as we do at the Roundtable, one might bristle at even seeing “The Tyranny of Merit” as the title of a book.
The Very Latest on Free Speech: The Newest Numbers Tell All
For years, groups such as the Knight Foundation and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) have been discussing the First Amendment. Agreement with the First Amendment, a unique American principle, has been wavering among younger people. In response, many organizations, along with Knight and FIRE, have focused on education around free speech and have worked to create many fora for debate and discussion. Have things been changing due to these collaborative efforts? What are the range of views on what it means to protect free speech? Have things improved on various fronts? Are there new areas of concern those of us who are committed to protecting the First Amendment should be aware of? Just what do the latest survey results tell us about the state of free speech?