Round 2 in the great social engineering debate
At PhilanthropyDaily.com, I respond to the responses that the Hewlett Foundation’s current and past presidents have made to Bill Schambra’s stern critique of their social science-based approach to…
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WARNING: debate ahead
Over at PhilanthropyDaily.com, I have a new post on the blunt criticism the Hewlett Foundation allowed itself to hear from Bill Schambra of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic…
Uncivil Unions
[cross-posted from PhilanthropyDaily.com] While civil society is great in general, that’s not always true for each group in civil society. Teachers’ unions, for instance, are my favorite…
Should nonprofits linked to ‘Anonymous’ and harassment stay tax-exempt?
Are the two nonprofits founded by radical activist and convicted bomber Brett Kimberlin entitled to tax-exempt status? It’s a question worth examining. Kimberlin is a paid employee of one…
Charities Wonder Who’s Next After Secret-Video Episode
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a new article on the fallout from James O’Keefe’s skillfully engineered undercover video takedown of NPR. Here’s the passage that quotes me: But some conservatives…
Corporate Giving is Up
In 1999 actor/salad dressing entrepreneur Paul Newman started up something called the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, a non-profit 501(c)(3) group. The committee says it is comprised of some 165…
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…
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…
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,…
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…