New Study Shows DAFs Self-Regulate
A new study out of the DAF Research Collaborative examines internal policies and practices of the 100-plus largest donor-advised fund sponsoring organizations.
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Elizabeth McGuigan in DC Journal: Giving for Policy Change Isn’t the Same as Political Giving
Philanthropy Roundtable Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs Elizabeth McGuigan wrote about the threat posed to philanthropic freedom by policymakers who are wrongly conflating political giving and donations to public policy nonprofits. She outlined the difference between these two types of giving and proposed steps the IRS can take to improve donor privacy and the freedom to give.
Why the ESG Movement Poses a Threat to Free Society
Equinox Partners President and CIO Sean Fieler and Philanthropy Roundtable board member, founder of Strive Asset Management and best-selling author Vivek Ramaswamy joined the session as panelists to examine why the philanthropic world should be concerned about ESG and how we can defend free enterprise to ensure our vibrant philanthropic sector continues to be fueled by a robust American economy.
Philanthropy and the Dignity of Work: Reimagining Reentry with Brandon Chrostowski
Brandon Chrostowski, founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, is on a “mission to reimagine post-incarceration re-entry in the United States.” As a nonprofit leader cultivating personal responsibility through the dignity of work, his approach is simple yet innovative: equip those re-entering society with a skill set and a smile.
Philanthropy and Civics Education: Hanna Skandera on How Civics Bees Can Help Inform Today’s Students
In a Big Idea talk at the Roundtable’s Annual Meeting, Daniels Fund President and CEO Hanna Skandera, also a Roundtable board member, revealed how America has waned in this challenge to teach even basic civics knowledge in our schools and communities today. Her talk was an appeal to the philanthropic sector to revitalize civics education in our country, highlighted by joining the approach the Daniels Fund is taking to ensure future generations are well versed on the topic.
Elise Westhoff Discusses Record Breaking Charitable Giving This Year Despite Inflation on “The National Desk”
Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff appeared on the nationally syndicated television news show “The National Desk” with correspondent Angela Brown to discuss another record-breaking year in charitable giving despite the threat of inflation.
Diversity Done Differently: Uniting, Not Dividing, with Karith Foster
As Americans across almost every sector, including corporations, institutions of higher education and nonprofits, seek to address diversity in the workplace, comedian, speaker and founder of Inversity Solutions, Karith Foster, is leading the way by sharing her alternative and positive philosophy on how to approach the issue.
A Celebration of Faith-Based Giving this Holiday Season
As many Americans celebrate the miracles of Christmas and Hanukkah this December, the Roundtable is applauding the vibrancy of faith-inspired philanthropy, which helps strengthen communities.
Elise Westhoff Discusses the Importance of Philanthropy this Holiday Season on “Fox News Live”
Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff appeared on “Fox News Live” this past weekend to discuss the importance of philanthropic freedom and our new Values-Based Giving campaign.
Doers to Donors: Ray Dalio’s Campaign to Redefine Holiday Gift-Giving
In this interview, Dalio discusses his campaign to redefine holiday gift giving by encouraging charitable gifts instead of material gifts.
Silicon Valley
While the computer revolution has turned Silicon Valley into a boomtown, it has also made that region into one of the most expensive places in the country to live, squeezing Read more…
Modern Medical Missionary
Peter Parker grew up in a family of poor but pious Massachusetts farmers, felt a religious calling as a teenager, earned both theology and medical degrees from Yale, then was Read more…
Duchossois Family Institute
The Chicago-area Duchossois family had previously donated $37 million to the medical school of the University of Chicago. But in 2017 they made an especially interesting gift of $100 million, Read more…
The Shed
Perhaps the largest private urban redevelopment in the U.S. is taking place today in New York City, where about 40 blocks of previously unavailable Manhattan real estate are being turned Read more…
Art from the Sea
In 1799, a group of sea captains and traders formed the East India Marine Society in Salem, Massachusetts, to share valuable knowledge about how to safely transport merchandise to and Read more…
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens was the prize creation of donor Pierre du Pont. It offers visitors 1,000 acres of formal landscaping, forest, and greenhouses. But its centerpiece is a grand fountain garden Read more…
Public Colleges, Private Gifts
Even state-operated colleges now depend on private gifts. Indeed, public institutions like the University of Virginia and University of California, Berkeley now receive more money in a given year from Read more…
Doing Good As a Path to Belonging (Elkhart)
David Gundlach founded a company that provided insurance directly to consumers, by phone and online, way back in 1997 when that was rare. The company thrived, and he sold it Read more…
Grassroots Giving By a Former Slave
Biddy Mason was a slave brought into California by her owner in 1851. California had just become a state, and a free one. That meant anyone in its territory held Read more…
An Honors College to Honor the Home State (Kentucky)
Tom Lewis got his graduate degree at UNC Chapel Hill. He lived nearly all his adult life—and made his fortune as a homebuilder—in Arizona. But in 2015 he donated $23 Read more…