Free To Give

Free to Give

All Americans—no matter their politics, race, religion or class—should have the freedom to give to the causes and communities they care about most. That’s exactly why we’re lifting up the voices of everyday Americans who serve alongside amazing charities.

One of our latest stories spotlights the powerful partnership between the Daniels Fund and ACE Scholarships—and the life-changing impact it had on the Sifre family in Colorado.

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We’re lifting up the voices of everyday Americans who serve alongside amazing charities.

  • Punish Bad Actors, Don’t Harm Charity

  • Introducing the Free to Give Index: Grading Every State on Philanthropic Freedom

  • Shutting Hostile Foreign Governments Out of America’s Nonprofit Community

  • National Taxpayers Union Foundation on 2026 Tax Challenges and What Is Next for Donors

  • The Power of Place-Based Philanthropy: A Conversation with David Odahowski

  • Philanthropy Roundtable Files Amicus Brief in Buckeye v. IRS in Support of Protecting Donor Privacy

  • Thanksgiving and the Freedom to Give

  • American Endowment Foundation: How DAFs Uplift Communities

  • Operation Blessing: Bringing Hope and Healing to Los Angeles and Beyond

  • Investing One Life at a Time with the Daniels Fund and ACE Scholarships

  • Education, Impact and Legacy Giving: A Conversation with Dan Peters

  • The Freedom to Give Empowers Charities in Deadly Tornado Response

  • Why the Freedom to Give Matters with Lawson Bader

  • Faith in Action: How Samaritan’s Purse is Rebuilding Lives in Western North Carolina

  • Airlink Flight: Supporting Communities in Crisis

  • Preparing the Next Generation with The Woodard Family Foundation

  • Why the Freedom to Give is Vital for Community Foundations

  • Stanley M. Herzog Foundation: Accelerating the Christian Education Sector

  • Serving Los Angeles: A Conversation with Bill Ahmanson

  • Why the Freedom to Give Matters with Kim Dennis

  • No One Left Behind: Keeping America’s Promises to Our Allies