“Philanthropy should be taking much bigger risks than business,” said philanthropist Bill Gates. “If these are easy problems, business and government can come in and solve them.”
Read More »Hungry for Change – Simple Questions To Ask About The Ongoing Problem Of Food Insecurity In The U.S.
The winter holidays are right around the corner. Soon, many Americans will gather around the dinner table with family and friends to give thanks for abundant blessings and freedoms as they indulge in a cornucopia of delicious traditional foods. Leftovers will last for days.
Read More »Charity “Grand Bargain” Strained by Religious Nonprofit Tax Exemption
Over a century ago, Mark Twain prophetically cautioned that “no church property is taxed and so the infidel and the atheist and the man without religion are taxed to make up the deficit in the public income.”
Read More »Setting New Table for Family Philanthropy Helps Families Thrive
Once the kids have left the nest for school, work, starting their own families or other endeavors, there is a unique opportunity to set a new table so that all family members are invited to sit, share, develop and act on common values and goals around money, philanthropy and making a difference.
Read More »Nonprofit Hospitals Highlight Important Questions About the Charity “Grand Bargain”
The presumption is that, in return for their enormous tax advantages, nonprofit hospitals will provide charity care to patients who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it and provide other significant benefits that improve community health.
Read More »Pressure Builds to Increase Giving Requirements And Expand Charitable Deductions
Despite the growing need and increased contributions to foundations and DAFs, average giving to charity in the U.S. has remained constant for forty years at roughly 2% of disposable income.
Read More »The Case for Corporate Social Purpose and Community Investment
The need for businesses to focus on corporate social responsibility has never been more urgent, and the case for doing so has never been stronger.
Read More »Eight Steps for Effective Family Giving
Some of the challenges we face in today’s world may seem intractable; however the opportunities for family philanthropy to make a difference are better defined.
Read More »Pandemic Puts Nonprofits in Peril: What Donors Can Do
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a crushing impact on the nonprofit sector that employs about 14% of the U.S. workforce, nearly half of which works for nonprofit hospitals and universities. The remaining half, working mostly for smaller and under- or un-endowed entities, has been severely impacted.
Read More »Potbellied Pig Rescue and Hate Groups: Charities Aiding the “Public Good?”
The charity “deal” in the U.S. goes something like this: Nonprofit organizations are established and approved because they perform a service that is thought to be good for society, often relieving government from performing those same functions.
Read More »Predictions on Charity and Giving for 2021
We’re living (and dying) in a “quadfecta” of 1) A raging, unprecedented pandemic, 2) Economic inequality and hardship at the highest levels in memory, 3) Racial injustice permeating almost every aspect of American life and 4) Climate change eating away at our planet, and the lives it sustains.
Read More »Don’t Stand by This Holiday Season
We’re living (and dying) in a “quadfecta” of 1) A raging, unprecedented pandemic, 2) Economic inequality and hardship at the highest levels in memory, 3) Racial injustice permeating almost every aspect of American life and 4) Climate change eating away at our planet, and the lives it sustains.
Read More »Erasing Hunger In America Requires More Than Charity
The holidays are around the corner and, for tens of millions of our neighbors across the U.S., this will be a time of scarcity, insecurity, worry and, in the richest nation on earth, hunger.
Read More »How Donors Can Advance Racial Justice
In response to recent tragedies, many donors – whether in private or public foundations, donor-advised funds, or less structured philanthropy – have, internally and externally, offered important statements of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice and equity, with a commitment to anti-racism efforts. Now is the time to go beyond statements.
Read More »Communities and Nonprofits Need Corporate Giving Now More Than Ever
Research shows that 78% of U.S. consumers want companies to address important social justice issues.
Read More »Lack of Accountability and Transparency Put Philanthropy at an Inflection Point
A few weeks ago, the coronavirus pandemic obscured the celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.
Read More »Philanthropy Can Spark Hope And Change
A few weeks ago, the coronavirus pandemic obscured the celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.
Read More »Encouraging Donors To Ask Questions About Nonprofits’ Climate Impact
A few weeks ago, the coronavirus pandemic obscured the celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.
Read More »Giving In The Time Of COVID-19
The role of philanthropy in responding to this pandemic is critical.
Read More »Funding In Short Supply For Charities Focused On Women And Girls
Charitable support for organizations that serve women and girls is surprisingly deficient when compared with philanthropic giving as a whole.
Read More »Use Facts To Debunk Entrenched Myths About Philanthropy
The best philanthropic decisions are based on facts – not myths.
Read More »Philanthropy 2020: Meaningfully Impacted By Politics, Tax Law And Climate Change
As the philanthropic landscape continues to evolve in 2020, expect these meaningful developments.
Read More »Donate Now To Ensure Free, Fair Elections In 2020
The right to vote is one of the most precious rights in our democracy – and it is under attack. In the last decade, many U.S. states have made it harder for people to vote, adopting tactics such as stricter identification requirements, polling place closures, limits on voter registration and early voting, and purges of voter lists.
Read More »Suffering From Seasonal Gluttony Syndrome? Here’s A Cure.
Soon, many Americans will gather around the table with family and friends to give thanks for abundant blessings and freedoms as they indulge in a surfeit of delicious traditional foods. Leftovers will last for days.
Read More »The “Secret Sauce” Of Thriving 100-Year Families
When working with affluent families, I often hear the popular warning: “Shirtsleeves-to-shirtsleeves in three generations.” This quote suggests that a family’s wealth often disappears by the time it reaches the grandchildren of the wealth-creating generation.
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