“Pathological Altruism” May Kill a City Near You
San Francisco had a public health crisis last year. But it wasn't COVID. It was a 150 percent increase in the number of drug overdoses (697), more than double the…
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Conservatism, philanthropy, and The Dying Citizen
Beginning in the 1990s, the conservative Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation framed its mission as helping to develop and implement an anti-progressive “New Citizenship” agenda. Victor Davis Hanson’s new…
Robert Wuthnow’s Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy and Philanthropy
Wuthnow’s new book Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy places faith-based philanthropy in the context of that which has kept and will keep our democratic polity healthy. His general claim…
The Argument: Revolt of the Activists
Matt Bai's firsthand account of the multifront internecine conflict between the Democratic Party’s grassroots and establishment between 2004 and 2006 has many interesting takeaways. It’s a well-written, entertaining read, but…
The Argument: Democracy Alliance Is Born
Today, the Democracy Alliance bills itself as “a preeminent network of donors dedicated to building the progressive movement in the United States.” Individual alliance members, known as “partners,” are expected…
The Argument: Winning Elections
Although a major part of the Democracy Alliance’s mission is to foster “the infrastructure necessary to advance a progressive agenda for America,” it has always maintained a clear and simultaneous…
Nonprofits and Politics in The Argument: Winning Elections
The Argument: The Origins of a Trend (full series) Revolt of the Activists | Democracy Alliance Is Born Winning Elections | Funding…
The Argument: Funding Nonprofits
Independent nonprofits have always been the primary types of organizations that the Democracy Alliance has recommended to its funding partners. Nearly all the groups identified in The Argument as among…
Nonprofits and Politics in The Argument: Revolt of the Activists
A firsthand account of the multifront internecine conflict between the Democratic Party’s grassroots and establishment that characterized this era was published by journalist Matt Bai in 2007 as The Argument:…
Some of Woke, Inc.’s Reasoning Could Be an Alarming “Sleeping Giant” for Philanthropy
Successful entrepreneur, investor, and commentator Vivek Ramaswamy’s new book "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam" has been justifiably well-received among conservatives for its thoughtful argument against businesses consciously placing a pursuit…