civil society

Philanthropy
“Independent” Sector?
Independent Sector is, by its own description, “the only national membership organization that brings together a diverse community of changemakers at nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs working to strengthen civil…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 6, 2022

Philanthropy
Trust in Nonprofits Down Since 2020, According to Independent Sector Survey
According to Independent Sector’s third annual report of survey findings that explores trust in American nonprofit organizations and philanthropy, 56% of Americans said they have high trust in nonprofits—down a…
by Michael E. Hartmann on May 31, 2022

Philanthropy
A Conversation with Howard Husock About Civil Society and Philanthropy (Part 1 of 2)
The American Enterprise Institute senior fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann about his career, the Civil Society Awards program, whether civil society is a “luxury good,” and philanthropy and donor-advised…
by Michael E. Hartmann on February 18, 2022

Philanthropy
A Conversation with Howard Husock About Civil Society and Philanthropy (Part 2 of 2)
The American Enterprise Institute senior fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann about donor-advised funds and anonymous giving through them, as well as the large, mostly progressive foundations’ influence and self-perpetuating…
by Michael E. Hartmann on February 18, 2022

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Conservatism, philanthropy, and The Dying Citizen
Beginning in the 1990s, the conservative Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation framed its mission as helping to develop and implement an anti-progressive “New Citizenship” agenda. Victor Davis Hanson’s new…
on October 27, 2021

Book Profile, Philanthropy
Robert Wuthnow’s Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy and Philanthropy
Wuthnow’s new book Why Religion Is Good for American Democracy places faith-based philanthropy in the context of that which has kept and will keep our democratic polity healthy. His general claim…
by Michael E. Hartmann on October 6, 2021

Commentary
The Mayflower Compact
On this Thanksgiving Day, I express thanks to the Pilgrims who braved the Atlantic Ocean to come to the New World to worship God as their consciences dictated. While my…
by Jon Rodeback on November 26, 2020

Deception & Misdirection
Combating Foreign Government Influence in American Institutions
The great challenge that free societies face is how to deal with those who seek to exploit that freedom for malevolent purposes. America’s civic institutions—its universities, think tanks, charities, and…
by Robert Stilson on October 28, 2020