Philanthropy

Philanthropy
Princeton v. Robertson Donor Intent Case Will Go To Trial
A New Jersey surperior court judge ruled today that Princeton University must go on trial for improperly spending $200 million of a Robertson Foundation bequest intended to help Princeton students prepare…
by Robert Huberty on October 25, 2007

Philanthropy
It’s the Endowments
  Lynne Munson, an adjunct fellow at Richard Vedder’s nonprofit Center for College Affordability and Productivity, has an answer to why college tuition is rising so quickly, and it…
by Phil Brand on October 22, 2007

Philanthropy
High Net Worth Philanthropy
Here’s the source for George Will’s column (cited yesterday) that philanthropy is how very wealthy people differentiate themselves from the merely wealthy: The Luxury Institute, a think tank representing the luxury-loving community,…
by Robert Huberty on October 16, 2007

Philanthropy
Philanthropy: In an opulent age, is giving simply the newest sports car?
How much is philanthropy driven by sympathy, by guilt, or simply in order to feel good about oneself? George Will recently opined on the subject, connecting philanthropic giving…
by Phil Brand on October 15, 2007

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A new Blog on Higher Education
Last week was the debut of a new blog from the new Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP).  Already it has tackled a number of interesting issues.
by Robert Huberty on September 27, 2007

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More Criticism of Private Giving
The idea that philanthropy is an illegitimate enterprise because it lets private persons rather than government decide who gets the benefits…
by Robert Huberty on September 24, 2007

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Ted Turner’s $1 Billion Gift to the U.N.–An Update
The latest issue of Conde Nast Portfolio reports that ten years ago this month Ted Turner pledged to give $1 billion to the U.N. But so far Turner has…
by Robert Huberty on September 10, 2007

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The New York Times on Philanthropy
Stephanie Strom’s front page story on the charitable tax deduction is remarkable in only one sense: She starts with the assumption that charitable giving is questionable because it takes…
by Robert Huberty on September 6, 2007

Philanthropy
The Milton Hershey School: The Richest Orphans in America
Last year, Dauphin County Orphans Court in Harrisburg, Pa. was the setting for an exceptionally heated battle over donor intent. At stake was this question: Was the Hershey Trust, acting…
by Martin Morse Wooster† on March 25, 2003