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…American tradition: that every individual is worthy, and no one is trapped by their circumstance. Condoleezza Rice Back to Top The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a…
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Progressive Philanthropists Forget a Century’s Worth of Lessons
…activity.” But large digital platforms enable millions of small businesses to reach customers across the country and around the globe. Amazon and Facebook’s marketplaces and Google’s ‘Near Me’ search results…
What Donors Can Learn from Succession Planning in Business
…intent long after their death. They often begin and end the search for their philanthropic successor by selecting family because they feel their philanthropy is a form of inheritance. While…
From Snowy Egrets to Jungle Gardens
…went into the swamps in search of nests of the snowy herons to get some young so that I could try to save these beautiful birds from being exterminated by the…
John Rockefeller Sr.
…of small, scattershot contributions, he preferred to make large donations to institutions that he believed had great promise. “The best philanthropy,” he wrote, “is constantly in search of finalities—a search…
Philanthropy Roundtable Announces Christie Herrera as New President and CEO
WASHINGTON – 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,…
Ian Rowe on “Our American Stories”: My Coming of Agency Moment
…from Jamaica to the United States in search of a better life in the 1960s and how his mother’s coming of agency story as a young black woman in Jamaica…
The McGowan Fellows Program: Molding Future Leaders, Respecting Donor Intent
… In a recent op-ed, Korn Ferry, the nation’s largest search firm, said corporate search committees are demanding clear evidence of their executive candidates’ ethical behavior. In addition, Korn Ferry…
How a New Fund Helps Parents Teach Their Children
…networks, and other initiatives. As the search for fresh educational choices expands, more students will find themselves with options that would have seemed unlikely just a few months ago. “What…
Elise Westhoff Responds to the Arnold-Madoff Proposal
…response: “The Arnold-Madoff proposal is a solution in search of a problem, calling for unnecessary regulations to private foundations and donor-advised funds. The proposal suggests that the work and expense…
AP: Debate amid pandemic: Should foundations have to give more?
…actually don’t think it will accelerate giving at all,’ Elise Westhoff, the Roundtable’s president and CEO, said of [the Arnold-Madoff] proposal. ‘It’s really a solution in search of a problem.’…
Donor-Advised Funds Are Supporting Charities in Time of Need
…DAFs is a solution in search of a problem. According to the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2020 DAF report, “grantmaking from DAFs to qualified charities totaled more than $25 billion in…