Philanthropy

Philanthropy
The Fate of Philanthropic Funding for Faded “Blue Ribbons”
Following the 2000 election—about which, recall, there had been more than a little controversy—the private, “blue-ribbon” National Commission on Federal Election Reform was convened to study and make recommendations about…
by Michael E. Hartmann on January 13, 2021

Philanthropy
Gara Lamarche’s Civil Discourse
In November, Gara LaMarche announced that he will be stepping down as president of the Democracy Alliance, the network of liberal donors who coordinate their giving. LaMarche has also been president and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on January 11, 2021

Philanthropy
Declining Trust in Charities
From December 2017 through December 2019, the percentage of respondents to Give.org’s Donor Trust Surveys saying they highly trust charities overall in America decreased moderately, from 19% to 17%, according…
by Michael E. Hartmann on January 4, 2021

Philanthropy
“Heirhead”
Adam Garfinkle’s article about his favorite non-technical neologisms in the new American Purpose last week makes for a day-brighteningly fun and thought-provoking read. One of its entries is perhaps of particular, poignant…
by Michael E. Hartmann on December 16, 2020

Philanthropy
A Defensive, Disdainful Response to Congressional Scrutiny of Big Philanthropy
Fund for the Republic president Robert M. Hutchins delivered a speech, forcefully defending philanthropic foundations—their prerogatives, practices, and positions—on January 26, 1955, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Hutchins’…
by Michael E. Hartmann on December 11, 2020

Philanthropy
Are You Ready for Giving Tuesday?
Americans are the most generous people in the world. Nothing illustrates that better than Giving Tuesday, a philanthropy tradition started in 2012 as a way to fund nonprofits focusing on…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 1, 2020

Philanthropy
The “Progressive Philanthropy Complex” and State Attorneys General
Adam Piper, executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association, appeared on The American Conservative’s TAC Right Now podcast late last week, during which he was asked about some of the recent…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 30, 2020

Philanthropy
A Conversation with EO Tax Journal Editor Paul Streckfus (Part 1 of 2)
Paul Streckfus is editor of the EO Tax Journal, a daily e-mail update of information, with commentary and analysis, for practitioners and scholars of exempt organizations (EO) tax law. It is thus…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 27, 2020

Philanthropy
A Conversation with EO Tax Journal Editor Paul Streckfus (Part 2 of 2)
Paul Streckfus is editor of the EO Tax Journal, a daily e-mail update of information, with commentary and analysis, for practitioners and scholars of exempt organizations (EO) tax law. It is thus…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 27, 2020

Philanthropy
Big Philanthropy Transitions to the Biden Administration
The presidential-transition teams that Joe Biden announced last week include more than 20 members who are identified as being employed by left-of-center philanthropic foundations or grantmaking entities in America. George Mason University…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 18, 2020