May 23, 2023 Major Philanthropy Sector Groups Are Dragging Their Feet or Outright Opposing DAF Reform. Why Is That? May 23, 2023/ Philip Rojc Donor-advised funds undermine philanthropy’s regulatory framework, and Americans are increasingly unhappy about it. We went looking for some clarity on trade groups’ stances around closing this huge loophole.Read More
August 03, 2022 Philanthropy's Scarcity Mindset Is Hurting the Sector, Not Helping It August 03, 2022/ Philip Rojc Wealthy individuals and institutions say they want to give more. Majorities of the American public and nonprofit professionals want philanthropy to give more. There’s plenty of money to give. What’s the holdup?Read More
July 14, 2022 New Public Polling Shows Appetite for Bold Charity Reform July 14, 2022/ Chuck Collins and Dan Petegorsky, Guest Contributors Guest authors from the Institute for Policy Studies present new polling data showing members of the public are eager for philanthropy reforms that go far beyond modest proposals from recent years. Read More
September 14, 2021 A House Divided: Philanthropy Roundtable's Right Turn Reflects the Reality of a More Political Sector September 14, 2021/ Philip Rojc A longtime bastion of conservative philanthropy, the Philanthropy Roundtable has embraced combative, Trump-like rhetoric under a new leader. Some donors are bailing, but this change of tone isn’t really too surprising.Read More
August 16, 2021 Six New Efforts to Get Philanthropists to Open Up Their Wallets August 16, 2021/ Michael Kavate Between new voluntary pledges and efforts to reform the sector by legislation, a flurry of campaigns are underway to encourage—or force—grantmakers to give more, and sooner. Here are six to watch.Read More