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The 1776 Commission: A Brief Guide for the Perplexed
When was America really founded: 1776 or 1619? The Philanthropy Roundtable is hosting two scholars for a debate.
Getting Back to Work: Strategies to Build the Ecosystem
With today s unemployment rate at 8.4% and 13.2 million people out of work, many displaced workers must find their way to new jobs and entirely new industry sectors and positions. As work, economic opportunity, and personal responsibility are critical to our free society, people need to be redeployed immediately without waiting for the government to help. Making the connection between a worker s existing capabilities and a new role will require a match between an individual s work history and the requirements of the new job. This is a challenge for low-wage earners who face gaps in access to social capital. Community colleges are playing a unique role in this ecosystem at this moment. They provide just-in-time training, upskilling, and reskilling certifications and credentials that are accessible and affordable, and a career pathway that can lead from an entry level job to a career position.
Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Respect Donor Intent
A suggestion from a Congressman to rename the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University adds a new twist to donor intent lore, bringing us into the realm of the just plain silly.
The Philanthropy Roundtable Urges Congress NOT to Force More Giving from Donor-advised Funds and Foundations
One small group is attempting to dictate the rules and terms for an entire industry in a sphere that is voluntary and well-intentioned to begin with.
Donor intent checklist: 14 to-dos to protect your philanthropic legacy
There are steps you can take that will dramatically increase the likelihood of your donor intent being honored, both in the present and in the future. Here are 14 of Read more…
A key safeguard to protect donor intent: Giving while living
The notion of spending much of one’s fortune while living is a concept briskly taking hold in philanthropic circles around the globe. Giving away money fast—to do good right now—is Read more…
Nineteen Years After 9/11: How to Support Veterans and Their Families
In the years since 9/11, millions of philanthropic dollars have been poured into the veteran and military family space. What works best?
Efficient Philanthropy: Why DAFs Don’t Need to be Over-regulated
Given that donor-advised funds seem to be working well as is, why fix something that isn t broken?
How We Value Charitable Contributions Matters
A recent Forbes ranking of billionaire philanthropists minimizes methods necessary for innovation, problem-solving, and sustainability.
Campus Cancel Culture: Three C’s We Don’t Want to See
When most campuses aren t even operating at normal capacity due to the pandemic, what could possibly be driving the numbers of these kinds of cases up so noticeably? The answer: cancel culture has taken root on campus.
Three Good Reasons Why Donors Might Postpone Releasing DAF Dollars
Critics claim that DAFs unduly postpone funds needed by charities, but the vehicle offers many benefits that may outweigh its costs.
Philanthropy’s Role in Elections: How and Why Philanthropy Became Such a Powerful Player
On Sept. 8, the Roundtable hosted a conversation about how philanthropy is increasingly involved in our election process—an important topic that is not often publicly discussed. As a moderator, I Read more…
Civil Society Solutions to Diseases of Despair
The onset of COVID-19 has exacerbated a modern epidemic of diseases of despair such as anxiety, depression, and addiction. Deaths of despair doubled over the past 15 years, and if left unchecked are predicted to double again in the next decade. COVID has only increased rates at which people are overdosing and contemplating suicide. Complicating this picture, social distancing has made it harder for traditional civil society institutions to intervene. Harder, but not impossible.
Shutdown, Unemployment, and Diseases of Despair
Economic shutdowns due to COVID-19 have led to historic unemployment rates. Unemployment rose higher in just three months of the pandemic than it did in two years of the Great Recession. More than a third of employees furloughed in March have been laid off for good. COVID-19 has also intensified already grim statistics in America on deaths of despair. Based on recent CDC numbers, COVID has tripled and quadrupled our anxiety and depression levels and doubled the number of people seriously considering suicide. The most likely cause? The economic downturn. Unemployment has always been linked to increases in anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicide.
Philanthropy and Elections: Free and Fair?
Just how free and fair are our elections? Philanthropy is playing an increasingly influential role in our election processes not only in terms of political ideas, but also the very means by which we exercise our right to vote. Join us to learn more about some surprising new ways that philanthropy has become a main driver behind the loudest issues surrounding elections today: voter registration and turnout, voting by mail, and fraud issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Racism at the Human Rights Commission
As a child of refugees who fled what is now Bangladesh, I certainly experienced my share of racist slurs and teasing growing up in Canada. But so did most of Read more…