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Benevolence, Philanthropy, and Identity in Civic Gifts
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many serious questions regarding the roles of the public and private sectors in securing societal well-being. These include questions about the nature and scope of…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on August 11, 2020

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Scales of Philanthropy, and “Shares” of Wealth
“We should talk about philanthropy,” Sam Harris says a little more than halfway through Episode #205 of his always-interesting Making Sense podcast last month. “Obviously, I think we should encourage philanthropy as much as we can. I…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 9, 2020

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Religious Organizations in The Nonprofit Sector
The new, third edition of The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook offers a thorough assessment of the state of the nonprofit field. It features an examination of nonprofit religious organizations, including an…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 8, 2020

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Recognizing Symptoms of Groupthink in Philanthropy
“Groupthink,” as we understand it, is bad, we all know—or at least we think, or say, we do. Maybe we just label it away when we need or want to…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 1, 2020

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Conservative Philanthropy in The Nonprofit Sector
The new, third edition of The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook offers a thorough assessment of the state of the nonprofit field—with 30 well-sourced and -endnoted chapters by 45 mostly academic…
by Michael E. Hartmann on May 29, 2020

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Strassel’s Resistance (At All Costs) Features CRC Research
If you want to know who’s damaging American democracy, don’t point to Donald Trump—look at his leftist detractors. That’s the major theme of Wall Street Journal editorialist Kimberley Strassel in…
by Hayden Ludwig on April 13, 2020

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Philanthropy-Related Notes from Never Trump: The Revolt of the Conservative Elites
Robert P. Saldin’s and Steven M. Teles’ new Never Trump: The Revolt of the Conservative Elites is the first book-length history of those conservatives who opposed the election of, and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on April 10, 2020

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George Soros: Philosophy
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros’s new book In Defense of Open Society reads like his last will and testament, an attempt to ensure that his philanthropic work will have a respected…
by Shane Devine on April 2, 2020

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George Soros: Strategic Giving
In explaining his life’s work, Soros conveys how he thinks strategically, as in how he uses philanthropic contributions to bring about his geopolitical goals. “We fund dissident activities,” Soros admits…
by Shane Devine on April 2, 2020

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George Soros: Correcting America’s “Shortcomings”
America's shortcomings must be corrected by none other than Soros himself, and he outlines some things he would like to tackle in the future such as “nonpartisan” redistricting, placing progressive…
by Shane Devine on April 2, 2020