Values-Based Giving
You can join a growing movement of philanthropists who place the values of liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility at the center of their charitable giving. We call this Values-Based Giving, and we’re here to help.
What is Values-Based Giving?
When philanthropy works well, donors and nonprofits work collaboratively to achieve the impossible. Joint charitable efforts continue to form bedrocks of support in communities across the country. And these voluntary efforts often succeed where coercive government-led efforts have failed.
That’s because of the values that drive them: Liberty, Opportunity and Personal Responsibility. Our community of donors and nonprofits believes that charity works best when efforts are informed by a core set of values that empower individuals and their communities. Explore our values below and the stories of how they are improving lives.
Liberty
We believe everyone deserves dignity and respect, which is why we value each individual as a unique person with unique needs. Constitutional rights must be respected, and the power of the private sector should be leveraged to advance innovative solutions to complex problems.
Construction Ready Provides Training for High-Paying Jobs
Construction Ready’s innovative model teaches students of all ages the skills to succeed in great paying construction jobs. A key part of its success in changing lives hinges on its partnerships with generous philanthropists who share its values and want to help people realize their full potential.
Saving the Arts from Politics and Presentism
More Values-Based Giving Content
Agency and Purpose: The Antidote to a “Culture of Distrust” for Gen Z
How Charitable Giving Can Help Those Who Served: Q&A with Army and Navy Veterans
Every Mother’s Advocate: How One Organization Is Helping Women and Families Find Healing
Mental Health Awareness Month: How Nonprofits Are Helping Individuals in Need
The Teagle Foundation: Cultivating Civic Leaders Through Education Excellence
Love Your School: How One Nonprofit Helps Families Find Their Best School Choice Options
This Earth Day, Let’s Put Markets to Work for Conservation
Heather Templeton Dill on Philanthropic Values and Inspiring Awe and Wonder
Remembering Leon Levine
Opportunity Playbook
The Opportunity Playbook helps connect foundations and individual donors with high-impact organizations that promote economic opportunity and advance economic mobility among individuals and families across the country.
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Our values are what differentiate Philanthropy Roundtable’s community of donors and nonprofits from others in the philanthropic sector.
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