Countries have pursued the goal of creating gender-equal societies by increasing female representation on corporate boards voluntarily or by mandate. The United States does not mandate gender diversity for corporations on a federal level, but some business entities such as the NASDAQ Stock Market, require gender and racial diversity.
In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (“SFFA”) v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 1 the Supreme Court ruled that race-based affirmative action programs at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, respectively.
Philanthropy Roundtable recently sat down with William Jacobson, president and director of Legal Insurrection Foundation (LIF), to discuss how LIF’s investigative media reporting fights for those at the epicenter of free speech attacks on school campuses, in the corporate world and in government.
Ahead of Veterans Day this year, Philanthropy Roundtable sat down with Jordyn Jureczki, CEO of Frontline Healing Foundation (FHF), an organization answering the call to treat veterans and first responders who struggle with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts as a result of service-induced trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
On October 25, 2023, Philanthropy Roundtable President and CEO Christie Herrera delivered remarks welcoming the Roundtable community to its Annual Meeting in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Herrera, who took the helm as the organization’s new president and CEO earlier this month, spoke about why private philanthropy, rooted in the values of liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility, continues to be the best way to solve society’s most pressing problems.
Earlier this year, following the passage of the Donor Intent Protection Act in Kansas, Philanthropy Roundtable launched a monthly series on donor intent controversies around the country to better inform those who care about this important topic.
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a case with far-reaching implications for philanthropy: Moore v. United States. In this case, the court is considering whether the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT) is constitutional.
In our politically polarized society, policy advocacy is all too often conflated with political activity. Recently, Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee asked the nonprofit community for feedback on whether nonprofits are being misused by foreign nationals and others to meddle in U.S. politics.
A 2009 encounter with a teacher dramatically changed the course of Laura and Jeff Sandefer’s lives—and the lives of thousands of students—forever. That year, the Sandefers were considering a move from Montessori to traditional school for their sons. During a meeting with a teacher from a local private school, Jeff Sandefer asked when they should make the transition.
The “housing first” approach to solving homelessness has failed. Innovative nonprofits and generous donors are proving there is a better way to improve lives, and it starts with tackling root causes.
Given the political chaos that has dominated Washington, D.C., these past two weeks, it’s possible you missed the nomination hearing for Marjorie Rollinson, President Biden’s pick for IRS Chief Counsel. The role, which has been vacant since Biden took office, has remarkable power over the creation and enforcement of IRS rules.
As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Philanthropy Roundtable interviewed Mario H. Lopez, president of Hispanic Leadership Fund. HLF focuses on protecting the American dream for all by steadfastly defending historically proven principles that strengthen and empower families, communities and America as a whole.
Israel is in crisis after the terrorist organization Hamas launched unprecedented and brutal attacks against Israeli civilians, including young children and the elderly, over the weekend. The death toll from the massacre has now surpassed 1,200 fatalities.
The notion of spending much of one’s fortune while living is a concept briskly taking hold in philanthropic circles around the globe. Giving away money fast—to do good right now—is an idea championed by some of the most high-impact, high-net-worth donors of the modern era.
Three federal regulations have recently been introduced in Washington that will have sweeping impacts on employers across the nation, including those in the charitable sector.
Philanthropy Roundtable announced today that its board of directors has unanimously chosen Christie Herrera as the organization’s next president and CEO after conducting a national search. Effective immediately, Herrera will become the fifth executive to lead the Roundtable since it was formally established in 1991.
In response to headlines about foreign actors interfering in U.S. elections, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means last month issued a Request for Information (RFI) inquiring about how foreign nationals might be using nonprofits to skirt election disclosure laws and about the IRS’s oversight role.
Recently, Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Onwuka sat down with radio veteran Lee Habeeb for an episode of “Our American Stories,” a syndicated radio program and podcast that highlights “ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things.”
The Roundtable recently spoke with Bob Eitel, co-founder and president of the Defense of Freedom Institute, and Jim Blew, the Institute’s co-founder. During this conversation, Eitel and Blew discussed why private philanthropy and local solutions can be more effective in improving education than government agencies like the Department of Education.
Embracing diversity doesn’t have to be divisive. But far too often, it is. Many charitable organizations have adopted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices that focus almost exclusively on immutable characteristics – like race and sex – to the exclusion of many other important characteristics that make each person unique and special.