Philanthropy

Philanthropy
Conspicuous Giving Garners Rich More Respect Than Conspicuous Consumption, Study Finds
“Wealthy people can do a lot of good with their money,” begins an interesting June article in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. “The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donates billions…
by Michael E. Hartmann on September 16, 2020

Philanthropy
Calling Bullshit in Philanthropy
“The world is awash with bullshit, and we’re drowning in it,” Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West declare at the beginning of their helpful new book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a…
by Michael E. Hartmann on September 9, 2020

Philanthropy
Six Ways Conservatives Should—and Shouldn’t—Give to Higher Ed
For decades, conservative philanthropy has supported many different institutions, organizations, and projects within America’s vaunted higher-education system. This giving has usually been meant to maintain or improve the quality of—and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 31, 2020

Philanthropy
Updated: New Organizations and Projects Seeking to Help Refine or Redefine Conservatism
The upheaval in conservatism caused, or perhaps merely signified, by the political ascendance of Donald Trump in 2016 is intensifying, as David Brooks noted in his astute survey of the conservative intellectual…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 24, 2020

Deception & Misdirection, Philanthropy
Bannon Charges Show the “Other” Donor Intent Problem
Usually the abuses of donor intent we analyze manifest themselves as a bequest of a now-deceased pro-business or conservative donor falling under the control of the left-progressive management of the…
by Michael Watson on August 24, 2020

Foundation Watch, Philanthropy
The Walmart Foundation, a Microcosm of Woke Capital
Why are major corporations supporting left-wing causes? Where did the class-focused Left go, which pit Labor against Capital rather than merely demand that Capital’s slogans match theirs? Tracking the philanthropic…
by Shane Devine on August 14, 2020

Philanthropy
“Set Yourself Free,” Conservative Philanthropy
As part of her “Set Yourselves Free, Conservatives.” Lane also offers a critique of conservative philanthropy—of which it should probably take note, from which it should definitely learn, and on which it…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 13, 2020

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Benevolence, Philanthropy, and Identity in Civic Gifts
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many serious questions regarding the roles of the public and private sectors in securing societal well-being. These include questions about the nature and scope of…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on August 11, 2020

Philanthropy
How Much Money Is in Nonprofit Endowments in America?
There was an approximate total of $1.7 trillion in the endowments of nonprofit organizations in America as of the end of 2017, on the basis of publicly available figures. That’s…
by Michael E. Hartmann on August 5, 2020

Philanthropy
Donor Confusion: What Can Donors Learn from Black Lives Matter?
In some ways Black Lives Matter represents a perfect storm of donor confusion. It is a nebulous and somewhat subjective movement that suddenly found itself riding an emotional wave of…
by Robert Stilson on July 31, 2020