by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, November / December 2001
In the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Americans raised a remarkable $1.2 billion for the victims and their families. President Bush and the media have rightly...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, July / August 2002
Transaction Press has just re-released one of the few books about philanthropy that everybody in the field should read. The Golden Donors, by Waldemar A. Nielsen, was originally published...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, May / June 2003
Economic stagnation and the decline in the stock market have hurt philanthropy in two ways. First, they have substantially diminished the assets of many of our country’s leading...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, March / April 2003
Philanthropists who seek to improve local, state, and national public policies face difficult challenges, but as you can see in our cover story on donors who have succeeded in strengthening...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, January / February 2003
Ben Carson, distinguished neurosurgeon and gifted speaker, recently made headlines with his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. The Roundtable had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Carson at our 2002 Annual Meeting, where he challenged and inspired philanthropists. Adam Meyerson remarks on the highlights from this talk here. Dr. Carson’s prayer breakfast speech can be viewed on YouTube.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, July / August 2003
Some Like It Hot, the classic Billy Wilder movie starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe, was shot at the fabled Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. Though the temperature should...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, November / December 2003
Congress has enacted legislation that would wipe out federal estate taxes for one year—2010—and debate is heating up about whether to extend this repeal or to restore the estate tax,...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, September / October 2003
Eliot Spitzer, the New York State attorney general, has asked Congress to consider banning independent foundations with less than $20 million in assets. This proposal would squelch one of...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Spring 2011
Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results, by Thomas J. Tierney and Joel L. Fleishman, is the best short book ever written about effectiveness in philanthropic giving. I enthusiastically...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Spring 2010
Catholic philanthropy, the focus of this issue of our magazine, is an important strand in the rich tapestry of American faith-based charitable giving. From Lutheran social services to...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Fall 2010
“America has been a land of opportunity for us, as it has for so many immigrants. We are proud to be Americans and we want to see our country strong and healthy.” —Michele Chan and...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Summer 2010
If you are thinking of donating money to create a charitable foundation, you may want to consider establishing your philanthropic corporation or trust in the state of Florida. That’s...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Winter 2010
The Philanthropy Roundtable had a good year in 2009, and thanks to the loyalty of our members and the commitment of our Board, we enter 2010 in a strong financial position. Our Annual...
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Fall 2009
The independence of foundations is essential to a free society, notes Adam Meyerson.
by Adam Meyerson
From Philanthropy magazine, Winter 2009
One of this century’s most important legal disputes over donor intent was finally settled in December of 2008. Adam Meyerson discusses the importance of clear donor intent in the settlement of the Robertson-Princeton case—and its implications for university giving.