May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States. Throughout the month, our country recognizes the culture, achievements and contributions of Asian Americans to our society.
For those following the leak of confidential information from the New York attorney general’s office, this week brings big news from the Empire Center. As the organization’s President and CEO Tim Hoefer has written, nonprofits and their donors should be aware of the donor privacy concerns in New York.
In an essay published on May 17 at The James G. Martin Center, the Roundtable’s Joanne Florino examines whether a eugenicist’s name should be removed from Middlebury College’s chapel nearly 100 years after his death. John Abner Mead built the chapel with charitable dollars, and his family recently filed a lawsuit to fight the removal of his name.
Donor privacy was the hot topic in last week’s Committee on House Administration hearing. Committee members brought together experts on free speech to discuss the American Confidence in Elections Act, a landmark election reform, free speech and privacy protection package proposed by House Republicans.
In an op-ed published today in The Hill entitled “Federal oversight: When regulatory burdens rise, charities suffer,” Director of Policy Research at Philanthropy Roundtable Jack Salmon, hits back at excessive regulations proposed by the White House. He discusses why state policymakers should support the charitable sector by reducing burdensome regulations so charities can advance their missions and help communities in need.
Philanthropy Roundtable, America’s leading network of charitable donors working to strengthen our free society, uphold donor intent and protect the freedom to give, announces its search for the organization’s next leader after President and CEO Elise Westhoff announced she will step down at the end of May 2023.
In an op-ed published in Philanthropy Daily on May 17, Megan Schmidt, director of Government Affairs at Philanthropy Roundtable and Jack Salmon, director of Policy Research, note the landmark bill from the Kansas legislature that other states can learn from to protect donor intent.
In a Letter to the Editor of The Kansas City Star entitled “On Donor Trust,” Philanthropy Roundtable’s Director of Policy Research Jack Salmon and Director of Government Affairs Megan Schmidt celebrated the passing of the Donor Intent Protection Act, signed by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on April 19, 2023. Philanthropy Roundtable testified in favor of this legislation at the committee hearing on March 10, 2023, and applauds the enactment of this important bill.
In a Letter to the Editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy entitled “Philanthropy Roundtable Objects to Characterization of Its Work in Recent Op-Ed,” Philanthropy Roundtable’s Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence Joanne Florino responded to a recent op-ed entitled, “What Was the Philanthropic Pluralism Manifesto Really About?” written by Craig Kennedy, senior fellow with American Purpose and former Joyce Foundation and German Marshall Fund president.
Following the passage of the Donor Intent Protection Act in Kansas, Philanthropy Roundtable is launching a monthly update on donor intent controversies around the country to inform the donor community, charitable organizations, public officials and anyone else interested in the preservation of donor intent.
In honor of Mother’s Day, Philanthropy Roundtable sat down with the founder and CEO of Every Mother’s Advocate, Charlotte (Charlee) Tchividjian, to hear more about her organization’s vital work and its impact in communities around the country. Every Mother’s Advocate empowers and supports mothers in crisis by giving them the resources they need to keep their family together.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article commemorating Westhoff’s achievements at the Roundtable, highlighting her tenacity in leading the organization to new heights during her three-year tenure. Read the full article here.