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Philanthropy Roundtable CEO Elise Westhoff Featured in The Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Interview
The Philanthropy Roundtable s President & CEO Elise Westhoff was featured in The Wall Street Journal s The Weekend Interview on the challenges of woke philanthropy, the value of donor privacy, and why philanthropic freedom is essential to effective charitable giving.
Law360 Profiles Philanthropy Roundtable’s First General Counsel Jenny Kim
Law360 s On the Spot feature interviewed the Philanthropy Roundtable s new Vice President of Operations and first General Counsel Jenny Kim.
The Numbers Are In: American Generosity Hits an All-Time High During COVID
In these moments, when fear, pain and insecurity are at their apex, and our survival instincts try to coax us into self-protection, there are so many who can rise above them to do what is both simple and difficult at the same time give.
Twelve States Empower Students and Families by Passing Education Reforms
During the 2021 legislative sessions, several states passed laws that empower parents to make the best education choices for their children.
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Bill to Protect Donor Intent
The Ohio state legislature is considering legislation that will provide remedies for donor intent violations.
Rumsfeld’s Rules for Philanthropy
Donald Rumsfeld’s work as a philanthropist left an important mark, showing how much a donor can accomplish with a clear vision, sound strategy, good people and persistence.
New Research Lifts Hood on Homeschooling During Pandemic
According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey released earlier this year, homeschooling exploded during the pandemic.
New Report Spotlights Civic Education Crisis in America, Offers Vision for Reform
In recent years, concern for the health of American democracy has mounted and with good reason. Although the costs of polarization and misinformation are hard to quantify, there is little question that they have coarsened and warped our public conversations, and the risks they pose to our system of government are too large for comfort.
Supreme Court Rules Blanket Donor Disclosure Mandates Are Unconstitutional
American philanthropy won a major victory last week. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the long-standing right to private association under the First Amendment in the case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. As we’ve covered here before, the Philanthropy Roundtable supported the petitioners by filing two amicus briefs. We are happy to report the court found that California’s blanket demand for all charities’ Schedule Bs was unconstitutional – not only as applied to the petitioners, but in general.
A Revolutionary Way to Celebrate the Fourth
While beaches, barbecues and fireworks might be the most popular ways to celebrate Independence Day, those who are more historically inclined (and happen to be in the Philadelphia area) might want to swing by the Museum of the American Revolution.
The Supreme Court rules in favor of property rights and the right to exclude
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that private parties have the right to exclude unwanted visitors from coming onto their property, upholding the Fifth Amendment s guarantee of property rights.