Foundation trustees should be aware of the IRS self-dealing rules for private foundations, defined generally as restrictions on transactions between private foundations and related people. These rules limit the types Read more…
As students of all ages return to school this fall, Philanthropy Roundtable is recognizing the incredible work of education reformers Jeff and Laura Sandefer, co-founders of Acton Academy, a network Read more…
Donor privacy is back in the headlines in a big way. Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is filing a lawsuit against New Read more…
This Sunday, Americans will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a time when the nation remembers the lives lost on that tragic day and honors the heroes Read more…
As college students throughout the country return to campus this fall, the Fund for Academic Renewal (FAR), a project of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), is offering Read more…
Recently, the Nasdaq stock exchange proposed a new rule on board diversity, a rule my firm has challenged on behalf of the Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment. Under the Nasdaq Read more…
In a wide-ranging interview, Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff recently spoke with Alliance Magazine Editor Charles Keidan about the current direction of U.S. philanthropy, Westhoff’s vision for the Read more…
While many diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are well-meaning and intended to solve problems of injustice and racism, their implementation often has resulted in unintended consequences, keeping some charitable Read more…
The Roundtable works to ensure every American has the freedom to reach their full, unique potential and achieve economic security. We support organizations that eliminate barriers to upward mobility, expand Read more…
In anticipation of oral argument in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Philanthropy Roundtable experts explain the dangers to Read more…
At Philanthropy Roundtable, we believe philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lead in offering an equality-based, holistic framework for embracing diversity that empowers charitable organizations with the freedom and flexibility to Read more…
Our friends at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTU) recently published a blog debunking many of the claims in the Institute for Policy Studies’ (IPS) July report entitled “Gilded Giving Read more…