Transparency in Philanthropy
Recent calls for more transparency in private philanthropy have increased the need for philanthropic organizations to carefully plan and think about what information they will release to the public and Read more…
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How Public is Private Philanthropy?
Part of the mission of The Philanthropy Roundtable is to make its members aware of the features of the legal and policy climate that may affect donors’ ability to achieve Read more…
Summa Cum Philanthropy
Giving to universities can be tricky. Here are 11 strategies for making sure your gift is used as you wish
Turning Passion Into Action: Giving While Living
No matter how judiciously you populate your board of trustees with trusted colleagues, there is no firm legal barrier to significant drift in the mission of your perpetual foundation.
Pass It On
Meet Philip and Nancy Anschutz, Winners of the 2009 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
American Philanthropic Diversity: What It Means, Why It Matters
The distinctive characteristic of American philanthropy is freedom.Americans are free to give to the charities they care about most. Perhaps they want to help repair a school, open a soup kitchen, Read more…
De-Nationalizing Community
We are all indebted to Amitai Etzioni for leading the effort to restore the concept of community to our public discourse. I happen to share his view that the principal Read more…
Should Foundations Exist in Perpetuity?
Heather R. Higgins argues for foundation sunset laws. Michael S. Joyce counters that under the right conditions, foundations can be trusted to carry out the wishes of their founders.
Interpreting the Founder’s Vision
It is something of a shock for one who knows nothing about philanthropy, but is only a grateful recipient of it, to find himself speaking to experts in the field. Read more…