Great Gifts of Health From U.S. Donors
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The Supreme Court May Set an Important Donor-Privacy Precedent
The Supreme Court will decide whether California can require charitable organizations to disclose the identities of their donors.
Donor-Advised Funds Are Supporting Charities in Time of Need
The following article is part of a Philanthropy Roundtable series examining recent calls for additional regulations on charitable giving and the works underpinning these proposals.
Roundtable Report Highlights Importance of Protecting Donor Privacy
Protecting donor privacy is a key part of protecting philanthropic freedom. Without the right to give anonymously if so desired, donors are less likely to support the causes and communities they care about. At the Philanthropy Roundtable, we are often asked why donor privacy really matters in a specific state or to a specific cause. We seek to answer this question in a new report entitled “Unheralded Generosity: A 50 State Look at Anonymous Giving.”
The Freedom to Give: Philanthropy Works Best When Donors Support a Diversity of Causes
On April 13, The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed “We Disagree on Many Things, but We Speak With One Voice in Support of Philanthropic Pluralism” authored by six philanthropic sector leaders including President and CEO of Philanthropy Roundtable Elise Westhoff.
Donor Privacy: Two Years after Americans for Prosperity Foundation v Bonta
Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional right to anonymous giving in its Americans for Prosperity Foundation v Bonta decision. Ruling that California could not justify its blanket disclosure requirement for the major donors of nonprofits in the state, the Court again recognized that forced disclosure regimes have a chilling effect on voluntary giving and association.
Preserving Philanthropic Freedom: Nonprofits, Donor Privacy and Political Engagement
On September 13, 2023, Philanthropy Roundtable published a new policy brief addressing the extent to which foreign donations are influencing U.S. political activities through 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. While recent media reports have raised concern about the interference of foreign nationals in American politics, this research shows that claims of pervasive political advocacy within the nonprofit sector lack support from both available data and empirical literature. In fact, the rise in scrutiny appears to be fueled by a small number of bad actors who should be investigated and prosecuted, rather than a systemic abuse of the laws and regulations underlying the nonprofit sector.
How Donors Can Restore American Values in Higher Education
When Duke University sophomore Sherman Criner showed up to class last fall, his professor would begin each session with a polarizing topic. He would discuss abortion, the Israel-Palestinian conflict or some other topic many students wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole, at least not if there was a chance someone might disagree with them.
Good Blue-Collar News That Donors Can Use
Investments in “middle-skill” jobs can open powerful paths to prosperity.
Bad Donors, Good Results
Human kindness and charitable success aren’t necessarily linked. That’s one of the paradoxes of philanthropy.
Great Gifts of Health From U.S. Donors
A RealClearPolitics spinoff from the forthcoming Summer 2020 issue of Philanthropy magazine.
Five Takeaways: Supreme Court Hears Donor Privacy Case AFPF v. Bonta
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (formerly AFPF v. Becerra). Here are the top 5 takeaways.