Tag: Philanthropy
Some funders are embracing ‘trust-based philanthropy’ by giving money without lots...
Emily Finchum-Mason, University of Washington
With most foundations, the board of directors and top executives set all funding priorities....
The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion...
David Campbell, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Elizabeth J. Dale, Seattle University, and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, George Washington University
‘Dataraising’ – when you’re asked to chip in with data instead...
Lucy Bernholz, Stanford University
Fundraising appeals are part of everyday life, both online and off.
Requests for financial donations arrive by snail mail, email, social...
Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here’s...
p>How should wealthy people respond to daunting problems like racism, economic inequality and climate change? Leading thinkers have long questioned whether philanthropy offers...
‘The Activist’ reality TV show sparked furor, but treating causes as...
Alexandra Budabin, University of Dayton and Lisa Ann Richey, Copenhagen Business School
CBS quickly backpedaled after an announcement about...
3 takeaways from Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott teaming up...
Tessa Skidmore, IUPUI and Jacqueline Ackerman, IUPUI
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott, two of the biggest U.S. donors,...
What is unrestricted funding? Two philanthropy experts explain
Genevieve Shaker, IUPUI and Pamala Wiepking, IUPUI
Unrestricted funds are grants or donations nonprofits get to spend any way...
What’s the charitable deduction? An economist explains
Patrick Rooney, IUPUI
The charitable deduction is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxable income that lowers what someone owes the...
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Drone strikes: are they Obama’s enhanced interrogation techniques?
By Jeff Bachman, American University
On November 24, two weeks before the Senate Intelligence Committee released its “torture report,” Reprieve, a UK-based human rights NGO,...
