The national baby formula crisis has thrown parents across the country into panic mode. Inventory is dangerously low in some states while stockpiles have entirely run dry in others. Moms and dads are exhausting every avenue to find nourishment for their children – and they can’t wait another six to eight weeks to feed their babies, the timeline formula producer Abbott Nutrition has given to get supplies back on shelves.
As our country observes Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Philanthropy Roundtable is highlighting Step Denver, a residential recovery program dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives.
As Philanthropy Roundtable observes Memorial Day this year, we are recognizing the Travis Manion Foundation for its support in “honoring the fallen by challenging the living.” In 2007, Janet Manion Read more…
The playbook is a digital resource for donors looking to invest in high-impact organizations that promote economic opportunity and advance economic mobility.
Philanthropy Roundtable believes every American should have the freedom to reach his or her full, unique potential and achieve economic security. The Roundtable supports organizations that eliminate barriers to upward Read more…
In the latest episode of Philanthropy Roundtable’s “Doers to Donors” series, Roundtable President and CEO Elise Westhoff interviewed Maureen Hackett, co-founder and president of the Hackett Family Foundation, and her daughter Kelly Hackett, who serves as the foundation’s vice president.
Protecting donor privacy is a key part of protecting philanthropic freedom. Without the right to give anonymously if so desired, donors are less likely to support the causes and communities they care about. At the Philanthropy Roundtable, we are often asked why donor privacy really matters in a specific state or to a specific cause. We seek to answer this question in a new report entitled “Unheralded Generosity: A 50 State Look at Anonymous Giving.”
Recently, 14 Republican state attorneys general published an open letter to Congressional leaders expressing opposition to legislation that would impose onerous restrictions on donor-advised funds (DAFs) and private foundations
ica itself. The right of individuals to decide whether they want to be publicly associated with their favored causes is at the core of our civic freedom.
This timely conversation on the Supreme Court’s ruling on donor privacy in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta will feature Christie Herrera, Philanthropy Roundtable’s vice president of policy and government affairs, Americans for Prosperity’s Casey Mattox and Alliance Defending Freedom’s Zack Pruitt.
The Educating for American Democracy project is a new national K-12 civic education initiative. Setting differences aside, more than 300 experts across the ideological spectrum have come together to develop a practical curriculum for a more educated and engaged citizenry.
U.S. Senators Angus King of Maine and Charles Grassley of Iowa introduced a bill that would increase restrictions on charitable giving. Christie Herrera, Philanthropy Roundtable’s vice president of policy and government affairs, will lead the discussion with the Roundtable’s federal
As state legislative sessions conclude and the country heads into midterm elections, philanthropic freedom has been, and will continue to be, front and center. Join members of the Roundtable’s Policy & Government Affairs Team as they recap current threats in the states and in Washington, D.C., where the Roundtable has proactively secured your freedom to give, and what November’s elections could mean for the philanthropic sector.
From supporting leading scholars, policymakers and practitioners, to playing a critical role in humanitarian relief efforts, philanthropy has a long and rich history of involvement in U.S. foreign policy. Please join our donor community for a private discussion on the intersection of philanthropy and foreign policy with Dr. Marin Strmecki, the Senior Vice President and Director of Programs at the Smith Richardson Foundation. We’ll dive into the past, present and future of philanthropy’s role in world events and what you can do to get involved.
In another strike against board diversity quotas, a California court ruled that a law requiring corporations based in the state to meet certain gender-based quotas violates the equal protection clause of the state constitution.
WASHINGTON – Philanthropy Roundtable elected Hanna Skandera, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund, as the newest member of its board of directors. Skandera brings more than two decades of Read more…
In an op-ed published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy Professor Emeritus Leslie Lenkowsky wrote about a recent Chronicle of Philanthropy webinar for fundraisers focused on building ties to DAF donors.
Graduates of a historically Black college in Marshall, Texas received an unexpected gift when an anonymous donor cleared their student debt. Wiley College President and CEO Herman J. Felton Jr. gave students the good news during their commencement ceremony on May 7.
Enabling Economic Mobility The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) is a research institute based out of the University of Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters. It matches Read more…
Launching Meaningful Careers in Skilled Trades Construction Ready is a Georgia-based nonprofit focused on cultivating a skilled construction workforce. Through training programs and job placement services, Construction Ready offers a Read more…