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.
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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?
COVID-19, the National Economy, and Mental Health
Key takeaways from a discussion of the effects of COVID-19 on the national economy and its relation to rising rates of diseases and deaths of despair.
Elise Westhoff Responds to Attack on Philanthropic Freedom
Philanthropy Roundtable president and CEO Elise Westhoff wrote a letter to the editor at the Chronicle of Philanthropy in response to a recent push to curb philanthropic freedom. Read more.
Americans Understanding of Basic Civics is Growing, but Only Partly
The recent turmoil in American politics may have helped more Americans understand basic civics. Yet, despite these signs of progress, civic educators still have work to do.
Building mission on the bedrock of a donor s principles: The Daniels Fund
Once a foundation veers off course from a donor’s original intent, it’s rare to recover it fully. But that’s what happened on the Front Range of Colorado in the early Read more…
Stop the Slippery Slope: First Gender, Now More
It is going to take litigation to challenge this unconstitutional California law.