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News & Stories Civics Education 08/28/2024

Steamboat Institute’s Campus Liberty Tour: “Inspiring Americans to Greatness” 

During a time of increasing polarization, The Steamboat Institute (SI) has been a leader bringing civilized discourse back to college campuses. By hosting robust debates among the most renowned experts in the country, their successful Campus Liberty Tour puts current topics like fiscal responsibility, national defense, the role of government and individual responsibility directly in front of college students. Their goal is to increase critical thinking and civics knowledge by showing attendees how to think, not what to think.

News & Stories Free to Give 08/26/2024

Serving Los Angeles: A Conversation with Bill Ahmanson

Philanthropy Roundtable’s Free to Give campaign elevates the voices of everyday Americans who have dedicated their careers to supporting those in need. Their work is made possible by the freedom of Americans to give to the causes and communities they care about most.

News & Stories Donor Intent 08/22/2024

Donor Intent Watch: Harvard Decides on Sackler Name and Donor Dispute at College of the Holy Cross  

In 2023, following the passage of the Donor Intent Protection Act in Kansas, Philanthropy Roundtable launched a monthly series on donor intent developments and controversies nationwide to better inform those who care about this important topic. The Donor Intent Protection Act has now passed in Kentucky and Georgia as well, and efforts on behalf of this legislation continue in additional states.

News & Stories Higher Ed 08/21/2024

John Sailer: Unearthing Corruption and Illiberalism in Higher Education 

Philanthropy Roundtable recently met with John Sailer, senior fellow and director of university policy at the National Association of Scholars, to discuss his groundbreaking investigative research and reporting on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) agenda in higher education. 

News & Stories Higher Ed 08/16/2024

Higher-Ed Transitions: Will New Leadership Offer Opportunities for Needed Reform?

With the recent resignation of the third Ivy League president in the 10-month period following October 7, 2023, university trustees are likely to face continued questions about hiring policies and practices

News & Stories Family & Faith Institutions Health & Mental Health Poverty Alleviation 08/15/2024

“Enter here. Start anew.”: A Conversation with Citygate Network

Citygate Network is North America’s oldest and largest community of independent, faith-based crisis shelters and life-transformation centers. Started in 1906, the organization has grown to partner, educate, train and guide a network of 300 member organizations.

News & Stories Civics Education 08/14/2024

Civics Playbook Shows How Donors Can Transform Civics Education Through Strategic Investments 

This week, Philanthropy Roundtable, with support from the Daniels Fund, is launching a new Civics Playbook, a digital resource for donors looking to make wise investments in high-impact organizations dedicated to enhancing civics education nationwide. The organizations featured in this resource reflect the Roundtable’s core values of liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility and bring those values to bear in the crucial area of civics education. 

News & Stories Giving Trends 08/09/2024

Misguided Metrics: Understanding Charitable Trends After Tax Reform 

As the debate around renewing provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) heats up, a new working paper claims those tax cuts reduced charitable giving. A deeper dive reveals those claims are misleading as the analysis falls short in scope and methodology, while discounting the significance of higher income and growth on long-term patterns of charitable giving. 

News & Stories Pathways to Opportunity 08/07/2024

2024 Simon-DeVos Prize Winners: Jeff and Pete Coors

Philanthropy Roundtable is pleased to announce the selection of business leaders, philanthropists, and brothers Jeff and Pete Coors as the winners of the 2024 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.

News & Stories Values-Based Giving 08/06/2024

Indiana’s Ball Brothers Foundation Leads the Way in Cybersecurity Efforts 

In an op-ed shared by the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, “Cybercrime is a Growing Threat Indiana Communities Need to Address,” Jud Fisher, president and CEO of Ball Brothers Foundation, explains how their foundation is improving the quality of life in Indiana.   

News & Stories K-12 Education 08/01/2024

The Foundations School’s Unique Approach to Academic Success 

The Foundations School, spearheaded by the Center for Creative Education (CCE), is an arts-integrated, research-focused demonstration school that’s transforming teaching and learning through the arts and creativity. The ultimate goal of the school is to help impoverished students reach grade-level in reading, social studies, science and math. 

News & Stories True Diversity 07/30/2024

DEI Update: State Attorney Generals Battle It Out 

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts face significant challenges today: corporations moving away from DEI investments, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating racial preferencing in college admissions and states passing legislation to prohibit DEI policies and programming on college campuses.