Congress Should Allow Everyone to Get a Tax Break for Giving to Charity
Now that we’ve seen the impact of the 2017 tax law for two years, it’s time for lawmakers to solve the problem they created by shaping a tax code that gives few Americans a tax incentive to donate to good causes,
A Year-End Plea From a Family Foundation CEO: Think Twice Before Giving to Your Alma Mater
To jump-start social mobility and the economy, the most important education is happening at community colleges and state institutions that reach nontraditional students.
By KATHLEEN DELASKI
Contributor
Fingertip Giving, Humane Tech, Philanthrosophizing: 2020’s Top Buzzwords
Debates over big giving, growing use of technology in fundraising and humanitarian work, and the rise of influence over impact are changing how people in the nonprofit world act — and talk.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
As Hate Attacks Rise, Philanthropy Can Take Steps to Curb Them
Examining what has worked around the world suggests that it is key to build resilient communities where everyone, especially those likely to be targets of hatred, plays a strong role solving problems.
By Nadia Firozvi
Contributor
A City Year Service Alum Will Succeed Its Co-Founder as CEO (Transitions)
Also, a seasoned journalist will lead the Aspen Institute’s newly combined media and technology programs, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation appoints its first chief program officer.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations, It’s Time to Give 1% of Your Assets to Fix Democracy
Today just one tenth of 1 percent goes to nonprofits that focus on this vital cause. We are all paying the price.
We Should Have Tough Conversations About Justice and Inequality
Foundations need to move away from simply writing checks and find new ways to lift up and support the organizations and people they fund.
By Elizabeth Alexander
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Shape the 21st Century Gospel of Wealth: a Move From Generosity to Justice
Thoughts on how to respond to this moment of polarization, divisiveness, and inequality.
By Darren Walker
Contributor
Achieving Justice for All Should Command Philanthropy’s Attention in 2020 Elections
Foundations are putting a lot of money into election security and other issues, but strengthening democracy only matters if everyone has equal access to opportunity.
By John H. Jackson
Contributor
How the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Teaches the Importance of Data in Giving
The school, at Indiana University, teaches students how to meet changing trends and policies in nonprofit sector.