A Conversation with the Tax Foundation’s Scott Hodge (Part 1 of 2)
Scott Hodge has been one of the country’s leading experts on tax policy, the federal budget, and government spending for decades. From 2000 to 2022, he was president and chief…
Philanthropy Roundtable
A Conversation with the Tax Foundation’s Scott Hodge (Part 2 of 2)
Scott Hodge has been one of the country’s leading experts on tax policy, the federal budget, and government spending for decades. From 2000 to 2022, he was president and chief…
A Conversation With The Brothers Author Karl Zinsmeister (Part 1 of 2)
Karl Zinsmeister‘s length and variation of professional experience, along with his depth and breadth of knowledge, give rise to a wisdom from which more should benefit. Luckily, he shares it…
A Conversation With The Brothers Author Karl Zinsmeister (Part 2 of 2)
Karl Zinsmeister‘s length and variation of professional experience, along with his depth and breadth of knowledge, give rise to a wisdom from which more should benefit. Luckily, he shares it…
Revisiting “The Charitable Deduction in American Political Thought”
Long before the Revenue Act of 1917 created a tax deduction for charitable contributions, Americans gave to charity and formed voluntary associations of every kind. The genius of American philanthropy,…
A Conversation With Symposium Contributor Joanne Florino
In her contribution to the Giving Review's symposium “Conservatism and the Future of Tax-Incentivized Big Philanthropy,” Joanne Florino argues that the best way for conservative grantmakers to pursue their core…
Addressing Declining Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy
The Center for Effective Philanthropy and the Council on Foundations co-hosted an interesting webinar discussion last week about declining trust in nonprofits and philanthropy in America. Introducing the webinar, the Center noted that “[f]raying trust in…
For the People Act (H.R. 1): Congress Recycling Bad Ideas from 2019
In the past week, two groups sent letters to Democratic and Republic congressional leaders condemning the ridiculously named For the People Act (H.R. 1 and S. 1) as a…