On this page, you can find essential texts from The Philanthropy Roundtable on the subject of philanthropic freedom and charitable reform.

Foundations and the Sin of Pride: The Myth of the Third Sector
A speech delivered before the Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations
By Irving Kristol
May 30, 1980

Florida Law Stands Up for Charity
By Adam Meyerson
June 2010

The Generosity of America
By Adam Meyerson
January 2010

The Politics of Giving
An interview with Adam Meyerson
By Katherine Mangu-Ward
March 2010

How Foundations Should and Should Not Be Held Accountable
By Adam Meyerson
October 1, 2009

How Public is Private Philanthropy? Separating Reality from Myth
By Evelyn Brody and John Tyler
June 2009

NCRP's Narrow and Arbitrary Criteria
By Adam Meyerson
May 1, 2009

American Philanthropic Diversity: What it Means, Why it Matters
By Naomi Schaefer Riley
March 2009

California's Regulatory Wildfire
By Adam Meyerson
September 1, 2008

Expanding Our Commitment to Philanthropic Freedom
By Adam Meyerson
March 1, 2008

Compensating Foundation Directors?
By William A. Schambra
February 20, 2008

Red Light on Greenlining
By Adam Meyerson
January 1, 2008

We're Not Signing It:Our Concerns About Independent Sector's "Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice"
By Adam Meyerson
November 1, 2007

An Open Letter to Independent Sector on its Draft Principles of Self-Regulation
By Adam Meyerson
February 1, 2007

The Continuing Battle on Capitol Hill
Adam Meyerson
January 1, 2006