by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Spring 2013
One of the greatest achievements of American philanthropy in the early 21st century has been to establish the groundwork for dramatic improvements in K–12 education. Charitable giving...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Winter 2013
Two new websites offer extraordinary inspiration and guidance to philanthropists who seek to achieve breakthrough solutions for society’s greatest challenges. The Philanthropy Hall of...
by Adam Meyerson
Charitable giving is central to American society. In his opening remarks to the 21st Annual Meeting, Philanthropy Roundtable president Adam Meyerson reflected on the rich history of the American spirit of giving and outlined how charitable giving can continue to enrich our free society for future generations.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Fall 2012
Adam Meyerson looks at the American tradition of philanthropy, and considers ways a national increase in charitable giving can continue to further strengthen our free society.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Summer 2012
Philanthropy Roundtable president Adam Meyerson makes the case against any effort to require or put political pressure on foundations and other donors to track their philanthropy by race, ethnicity, gender, and other demographic categories.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Spring 2012
One of the most effective philanthropic strategies for supporting higher education is to provide funding to outstanding scholars, their students, and their research initiatives. Consider...
by Adam Meyerson
In this Wall Street Journal essay, Adam Meyerson warns donors against the risk that their gifts will be redirected into purposes they did not intend and offers advice on how to prevent violations of charitable intent.
by Adam Meyerson
Adam Meyerson highlights the need for “Protecting Donor Intent” by discussing examples of grantmaking institutions which have strayed from the principles of their initial donors. With its latest guidebook, The Philanthropy Roundtable hopes to help philanthropists think through the best strategies for carrying out their charitable purposes and core values.
by Adam Meyerson
Philanthropic freedom is an indispensable part of political freedom. This is extracted and adapted from “The Generosity of America,” a speech by Roundtable president Adam Meyerson to Hillsdale College.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Fall 2011
The Philanthropy Roundtable and our legislative arm, the Alliance for Charitable Reform, are honored to be active members of a coalition that has come together to protect the charitable deduction. Adam Meyerson discusses this extraordinary coalition and outlines the importance of protecting the charitable deduction from proposals by political leaders that would diminish charitable giving.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, November / December 1998
John Brandl is a serious liberal honestly confronting the question of why so many government programs do not work. For twelve years he was a Democratic legislator in Minnesota. He was...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, July / August 1999
Everett Carll Ladd is at it again, gleefully puncturing the conventional wisdom that civil society in America is dying on the vine. Ladd, a political scientist at the University of...
by Adam Meyerson
Adam Meyerson discusses the history of generosity in America and warns of the threats to American philanthropy. Read the adaptation of his speech delivered in the “First Principles on First Fridays” lecture series sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, January / February 2000
It is no accident, as the Marxists say, that Gertrude Himmelfarb, the preeminent historian of intellectual life in Victorian England, has become one of the most influential writers on civil...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, September / October 2000
The Heritage Foundation has a simple message in our No Excuses book on high-performing, high-poverty schools: Study success. The failure of most public schools to teach low-income children...