Changing the World Through Storytelling
Philanthropist Jeff Skoll is putting money and talent behind silver-screen social reform.
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Pierre Omidyar discovers that property rights are the key to helping the poor.
Fall 2013 – Briefly Noted
Ethics from Singer. Giving tips from Buffett. Billions from Christians. Careers for the homeless.
Introduction: Arts & Culture
Despite its comparatively short history, the United States has become one of the most artistically and culturally rich societies in the world. It is largely private philanthropy that has done Read more…
Twelve missteps that undermine your donor intent
When it comes to protecting your philanthropic legacy, the pitfalls are many. There is a reason so many foundations drift in their missions over time.
Giving It All Away: Strategies from the Spend-down Experts
James Piereson and Gara LaMarche former heads of two foundations, one spent down and one spending down, discuss their experiences at the 2011 Philanthropy Roundtable Annual Meeting.
Spending Down vs. Perpetuity: How to Achieve Your Charitable Objectives”
In this Philanthropy Roundtable discussion at the 2010 Annual Meeting, the heads of the Randolph Foundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies make the case for spending down, while leaders from the Read more…
Linda Childears on Recovery of Donor Intent at Daniels Fund
In this Philanthropy Roundtable discussion at the 2010 Annual Meeting, Linda Childears talks about recovery of Donor Intent at the Daniels Fund.
Donor Intent Done Right
In late 2019 Washington State University published the results of a study to determine the response of donors who learned that gifts made for a specific project had been redirected to another Read more…
Governance challenges for living donors
In the presence of a living donor, personal relationships and board members’ expectations and assumptions about their responsibilities may have significantly more impact on donor intent than they would after Read more…
Should you set time limits on board service?
“As a general rule, it’s always easier to grow a board than to shrink it,” says Keith Whitaker of Wise Counsel Research. “Once people are on there, it’s very hard Read more…
Twelve tips for successful giving in higher education
Higher education can be among the most rewarding and meaningful areas for your philanthropic dollars. It can also be one of the most challenging sectors for both donor intent and grant compliance.
Seven Stories of Donor Intent Violations in Higher Education Giving
Unfortunately, examples of donor-intention violations are legion in the world of higher education. This is why taking extra steps to safeguard your intent is so crucial (see Twelve tips for Read more…
Examples of wise giving in the higher-education space
Fortunately, there are many examples of donors successfully navigating the tumultuous waters of higher-education giving. It requires planning and effort on your part, but the payback is worth the work. Read more…
Eight ways to protect your donor intent when funding academic centers
Funding an academic center at a university can be a worthy option for your philanthropic dollars in higher education. Adam Kissel, director of civic and higher education programs at The Read more…
When higher-education donors demand accountability
Philanthropic donors may sometimes find themselves demanding accountability from a university for more than their own grants. This was the case in September 2016 when the James Graham Brown Foundation Read more…
Higher-education giving: Seven steps to create a grant agreement that will honor your donor intent
The first principle of effective higher-education grantmaking is to be clear in both your personal conversations and your grant agreements with colleges and universities. Amir Pasic, dean of the Lilly Read more…
Three precautions for recovering your donor intent
In the best of circumstances, you, your heirs, or your successor trustees will never experience a donor-intent crisis. But if one does occur, what should you do? The best defense Read more…
The moral authority of a living donor: Atlantic Philanthropies
At the core of the donor-intent dispute that unfolded at The Atlantic Philanthropies between 2009 and 2012 lay one key question: “What deference does an independent board owe to the Read more…
Documenting a legacy for future generations: The Triad Foundation
Imagine a pot of money that supports both the progressive Media Matters and the conservative Media Research Center. Both the Center for Public Integrity and the Heritage Foundation. Both Mother Read more…