Philanthropy

Philanthropy
From 10 Years Ago, “What Is Conservative Philanthropy?”
A lot has happened in the decade since the Bradley Center panel on “What Is Conservative Philanthropy?” in 2012, including much that requires clarification or redefinition of what conservatism itself…
by Michael E. Hartmann on September 8, 2022

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Remembering Louis Booker Wright, Defender of America’s Privately Supported Research Libraries
It has been nearly 40 years since Louis Booker Wright was laid to rest. As a scholar, Wright was well-known for his research into Elizabethan England, William Shakespeare, and early U.S.
by Neil Hrab on September 2, 2022

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Guidance for Philanthropic Decision-Makers from Wild Problems
Since the Progressive Era, Big Philanthropy’s legitimacy to pursue its social and policy agendas has largely been based on its oft-invoked, well-credentialed, and data-driven expertise. Many business-oriented, conservative grantmakers have…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 31, 2022

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A Conversation with Force of Nature Author Gisèle Huff (Part 1 of 2)
Holocaust survivor and philanthropy professional Gisèle Huff discusses her memoir "Force of Nature: The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor’s Resilience, Tenacity, and Purpose" as well as her experiences…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on August 23, 2022

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A conversation with Force of Nature author Gisèle Huff (Part 2 of 2)
Holocaust survivor and philanthropy professional Gisèle Huff discusses her memoir "Force of Nature: The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor’s Resilience, Tenacity, and Purpose" as well as her experiences…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on August 23, 2022

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A Conversation with Management Consultant and Author Steve Zimmerman (Part 1 of 2)
Steven Zimmerman is an author and founder of Spectrum Nonprofit Services, a management consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations to maximize their impact in fulfilling their intended mission. He…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 18, 2022

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A Conversation with Management Consultant and Author Steve Zimmerman (Part 2 of 2)
Steven Zimmerman is an author and founder of Spectrum Nonprofit Services, a management consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations to maximize their impact in fulfilling their intended mission. He…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 18, 2022

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Marc Andreessen on Overcoming Perverse Incentives in Philanthropy
Sam Harris’s Making Sense podcast last week featured Marc Andreessen—an Iowa-born and Wisconsin-raised engineer by training who pioneered an entire software category now used by more than a billion people. The almost…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 1, 2022

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More Conservatives Than Liberals Oppose Taxpayer Subsidies for Foundations
Overall, 81% oppose such tax incentivization, according to new survey from Institute for Policy Studies and conducted by Ipsos. Ninety percent of conservatives oppose it; 80% of liberals do.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 22, 2022

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Thomas Piketty Proposes Specific Tax Scale for Nonprofit Endowments
Piketty’s new book A Brief History of Equality further explores the origins of wealth disparity and offers various specific policy proposals that he believes would mitigate it, including an annual wealth tax…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 14, 2022