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…
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The Price of Prayer
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 19, 2018. “Do you have a dollar? I’m out of singles.” A good, serious Catholic, my mother wanted to be sure…
A Fair Hearing
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 18, 2018. You can tell a biased book or article by the way its author describes grants given by someone…
Brad Pitt’s Foundation Debacle Offers Timeless Lesson for Donors
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 11, 2018. It’s common for celebrities wanting to build their brands to do something charitable. So Brad Pitt, after the devastation…
Philanthropy’s Responsibility to Place
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 4, 2018. It’s one of the enduring themes of American literature. If I grow up in a small town, should…
A Return to “Thousand Points of Light”?
Editor’s Note: In remembrance of the passing of President George H. W. Bush, CRC is reposting this piece, which was originally published by Philanthropy Daily July 23, 2013. There have…
Grants that Build Businesses
This article was originally published in Philanthropy Daily on October 28, 2018. One of the historic—and essential—tasks of foundations has been poverty fighting. It has been a trend in…
Ford Foundation: Saving Manhattan, Snubbing Detroit
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman gave thanks for a $205 million renovation to the Ford Foundation headquarters in Manhattan, concluding that…
How You Can Give Back on Giving Tuesday
In the midst of Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and an extended stay with your beloved in-laws, the very last thing on your mind is what…
Home Ownership and the American Dream
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on November 15, 2018. One lesson my book on donor intent, How Great Philanthropists Failed And How You Can Preserve Your Legacy, should…