Recently, Philanthropy Roundtable Director of Policy Research Jack Salmon met with host of The Eight Principles Voices podcast Larry C. Johnson to discuss issues facing philanthropy, including donor intent and threats to donor privacy.
Last month’s Donor Intent Watch reported on a lawsuit filed by Webster University donors to stop the reclassification of restricted endowment funds as “unrestricted” to meet the liquidity requirement of the cash-strapped university’s loan obligations.
Elizabeth McGuigan, senior vice president at Philanthropy Roundtable, recently sat down with State Policy Network Marketing Manager James Pinedo for a podcast episode of “Neighbors in the Network.”
We are the third generation of the family of William G. McGowan, founder of MCI, who was known for being the “great disruptor” of AT&T’s communications monopoly. As we begin to help lead our family’s foundation, the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, we feel understanding the guidance from the Fund’s benefactor – and applying it in the context of the 21st century – is our responsibility.
In an op-ed published March 3, 2024 by Richmond Times-Dispatch, Philanthropy Roundtable Director of Policy Research Jack Salmon writes that according to the recently published 50-State Analysis, Virginia is lacking protections for donor intent.
Recently, Denisha Allen (Merriweather), founder of Black Minds Matter (BMM), sat down with radio veteran Lee Habeeb for an episode of “Our American Stories,” a syndicated radio program and podcast that highlights “ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things.”
Last week, Politico Pro published a short article on the Treasury Department’s proposed new rules for donor-advised funds (DAFs). Unfortunately, the article missed the recent groundbreaking research on DAFs and instead repeated some of the inaccurate claims of DAF critics. The good news is these claims are exceedingly at odds with the data and practices of donors using DAFs for their charitable giving.
In early February, People United for Privacy (PUFP) published a memo forecasting legislative threats to nonprofit advocacy and donor privacy in states across the country in 2024.
This month’s Donor Intent Watch includes a story about a current dispute at Webster University in Missouri, a look at one state featured in our recently released 50-state summary on the legal status of donor intent and excerpts from our Top Ten Tips for Higher Education Donors.
Black History Month (BHM) has been celebrated every February since 1976 to commemorate the accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history. BHM offers a moment to assess efforts such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in achieving equality and advancement for Blacks.
In 2020, responding to both increased community needs resulting from the pandemic and consequent lockdowns and calls for racial equity, many foundations and individual donors willingly suspended their stated missions, usual procedures and customary payout rates.
With generous Americans increasingly giving back through flexible vehicles like donor-advised funds (DAFs), pressure is building to add new restrictions on these charitable giving accounts.