Deductions or Credits?
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on February 11, 2019. What’s the best way to use the tax code to encourage people to give? For decades, it was…
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John and Laura Arnold Create New LLC, Focus on Affecting Policy Change
One of the more interesting trends in philanthropy this decade is that the thick wall between the giving of foundations and the grantmaking of venture capitalists is breaking down. Some…
Nonprofit Groups are Restructuring Themselves to be Political Players
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on January 29, 2019. When it comes to the battle over political ideas, the left and right have followed a familiar dance.
Study Reveals Damage Done by Insidious Licensing Laws
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on January 22, 2019. If I keep returning to the harms caused by arbitrary and intrusive occupational licensing, it’s because licenses block people…
History of Diabetes Cure Offers Useful Lessons for Think Tanks
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on January 17, 2019. It’s fair to say that John D. Rockefeller’s creation of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, which is…
Survey Reveals Public Confidence in Philanthropy Across Party Lines
Pick up a newspaper or turn on the news (particularly cable news) and you’ll find a pundit warning us that democracy is doomed, and that the red staters think the…
Outside Groups Maintain Public Lands as Shutdown Goes On
When the U.S. Federal Government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, it was clear from the start that neither Democrats nor Republicans intend to compromise on immigration reform—especially on President…
The Decline of a Cheer
During the 1970s, Irving Kristol—known as the “godfather of neoconservatism”—famously urged “two cheers for capitalism.” The phrase reflected thinking that underlay larger work Kristol led on establishing a relationship between…
What I Saw When I Visited My Old Boy Scout Troop
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on January 2, 2019. If we’re going to promote a robust civil society, we need to celebrate organizations that have done good…
The Legacy of Todd Bol and His Little Free Libraries
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 26, 2018. You’ve probably never heard of Todd Bol, who died on October 18 at the age of 62. But…