Philanthropy

Philanthropy
When Functions Are Frustrated
Corporate foundations can make grants to nonprofit charitable organizations like any other private foundation, of course. That’s good; charities, and their causes, benefit. The charitable function is being properly fulfilled.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 30, 2020

Philanthropy
Harper’s Call for “Open Debate and Toleration of Differences” Includes Philanthropy
Earlier this week [On July 2020], Harper’s Magazine published an attention-getting open letter—signed by more than 150 prominent, mostly left-of-center writers, academics, artists, and activists—basically calling for the free and vigorous expression of…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 27, 2020

Philanthropy
The 1968 Kerner Commission Report’s Contemplated Roles for Philanthropy
After rioting had erupted in several American cities beginning in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson appointed the 11-member National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders in July 1967. Chaired by Illinois Gov.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 23, 2020

Philanthropy
Potential Grantmaking Options in Higher Education
According to Capital Research Center president Scott Walter, “we should never surrender, but we should be very sober about just what terrible odds we all face” in the higher-ed area. Given those high…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 22, 2020

Philanthropy
“Everyday People” Are Best Positioned to Address Societal Challenges
Thirty-six percent of respondents to a national survey said “everyday people” are best positioned to address societal challenges, according to the Independent Sector’s June Trust in Civil Society report. Twenty percent thought…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 15, 2020

Organization Trends, Philanthropy
ActBlue’s Clues
The ActBlue online-fundraising platform upon which Democrats and liberals so successfully rely for raising increasing amounts of money from a growing number of small-dollar donors has long attracted the interest of some Republicans and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 8, 2020

Philanthropy
Philanthropy and Higher Education
“The world of philanthropy abounds with contradictions and absurdities,” National Association of Scholars (NAS) chairman Keith Whitaker said as he introduced a thoughtful 90-minute NAS webinar on philanthropy and higher education earlier this week.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 6, 2020

Foundation Watch, Philanthropy
Cats and Mice, Donors and Their Foundations
Specifically, Brian Galle finds that a philanthropic foundation’s “overhead, or the ratio of administrative expenses to grants made, jumps by about 12% as soon as the organization’s last living donor…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 1, 2020

Foundation Watch, Philanthropy
What Was the Biden Cancer Initiative?
For countless wealthy elites and politicians, philanthropy is just another name for marketing—supporting the community so that the community supports you. As we’ve shown with our stories on the…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 1, 2020

Philanthropy
Credit for Financial Creativity, and a Question Facing Conservatives
The Ford Foundation, a towering pillar of establishment liberal philanthropy in America with an endowment of $13.7 billion, will issue a combination of 30- to 50-year bonds to borrow another…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 22, 2020