Philanthropy Roundtable’s Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Elizabeth McGuigan recently joined a webinar hosted by Jon Hannah of the Center for Civil Society (CCS), a project of American Philanthropic, to discuss the future of the charitable tax deduction and what it means for those who give.
In a new Philanthropy Roundtable video, Stacey Langal, vice president of philanthropy at Kaulig Companies Ltd. and executive director of The Kaulig Foundation, warns that placing restrictions on how donors choose to give would inhibit giving by slowing down the process for donors to connect directly with those in need.
Philanthropy Roundtable recently sat down with Jenny Clark, founder of Love Your School, to discuss how the organization helps families navigate new education options, including public school options, private school options and homeschooling.
Reading through the executive summary of Exponent Philanthropy’s 2023 Foundation Operations and Management Report, I noted those surveyed reported that the top challenge facing their foundations was “the board not considering succession.” Earlier this year a regional leader in philanthropy suggested this was a major concern, and one not limited to family foundations.
Started in 1970, Earth Day was intended to garner support for environmental initiatives. Before the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and legislation like the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act, Earth Day’s goal was to elevate the issue of improving the quality of our natural resources onto the national agenda. The movement was a huge success, helping usher in a new era of environmentalism that saw marked improvements in the health of our natural world.
Two years after the Supreme Court confirmed donors have the right to give anonymously, donor disclosure threats are emerging in state capitals across the country.
Today, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law the “Donor Intent Protection Act,” which was passed earlier this month with overwhelmingly bipartisan support in a 110-12 vote in the Kansas State House and 37-3 vote in the Kansas State Senate.
As Tax Day arrives this year, donors around the country have evaluated their charitable giving and considered whether to claim the charitable deduction when filing their annual tax returns.
On April 13, The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed “We Disagree on Many Things, but We Speak With One Voice in Support of Philanthropic Pluralism” authored by six philanthropic sector leaders including President and CEO of Philanthropy Roundtable Elise Westhoff.
Philanthropy Roundtable recently sat down with Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation and Philanthropy Roundtable board member. The foundation’s mission is to fund research and catalyze conversations that inspire people with awe and wonder.
A few weeks ago, I watched an outstanding film about the Foellinger family of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the outsized impact family members have had on that community. “An Influence for Good” begins with the emigration of the family from Prussia in 1836 and their journey to economic success. It then focuses on the life of Helene Foellinger, co-founder of the Foellinger Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations in Allen County, Indiana, “that promote self-reliance and build community.”
In an op-ed published today in The Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “Pennsylvania Ranked Worst State for Charities,” Director of Policy Research at Philanthropy Roundtable, Jack Salmon, outlines how a recent study ranks Pennsylvania as the worst out of all 50 states as the most burdensome place in the country for charities to operate.