How I Helped Create the Donor-Advised Fund Monster — Inadvertently
The founder of the Tides Foundation borrowed the idea from community foundations, but with a twist. Then the IRS granted Fidelity’s DAF charity status, and the trouble began
By Former Ceo Of The Tides Foundation
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Don’t Waste the Donor-Advised Fund Debate. It’s a Chance to Reimagine Philanthropy
The popular giving vehicle needs to be more transparent, but we should also push for DAFs to do more to ameliorate the problems caused by the wealth inequality that is spurring their growth.
By TYLER NICKERSON
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Lawmakers, Ask Human-Service Experts About New Approaches on Federal Programs
The administration’s proposal to merge federal departments and create a Department of Health and Public Welfare will hurt crucial nonprofit efforts to promote the well-being of all Americans.
By National Human Services Assembly
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How Trauma Inspires Top-Flight Nonprofit Leaders
Survivors of horrible life experience are an important source of energy, talent, and time for the nonprofit world, in part because they can empathize with others far beyond what is usual.
By Transformation’
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Donors of Color Are Not ‘New’ or ‘Emerging.’ We’ve Been Giving All Along.
Nonprofit fundraisers too often ignore people of color as donors, a harmful pattern as America approaches a majority-minority population.
By Tyrone McKinley Freeman
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Evangelical Church’s Leaders Resign Over Harassment Claims Against Founding Pastor
The elders of Willow Creek Community Church said they made a mistake in failing to believe women’s sexual-harassment complaints against the Rev. Bill Hybels. Also, fundraising netted the Obama Foundation nearly $233 million in its first year; a philanthropist’s huge park project in Tulsa aims to help transform the city; the actor and comedian Kevin Hart has partnered with a charity to provide scholarships to black youths, and more.
Why We’re Investing $59 Million to Make It Easier for Social-Service Groups to Do More Good
Using data is key to alleviating poverty, but few of the people who work with vulnerable Americans have access to what they need to know. Here’s how we plan to change that — with help from business, government, nonprofits and other donors, write Connie and Steve Ballmer.
By steve ballmer
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Impact Investing Can Fight Racism and Wealth Gaps — if Conducted in New Ways
Instead of focusing singularly on “social impact” — too often used by investors and philanthropists as a blanket term for an unequal power dynamic in which one party holds the purse strings and sets the terms — it’s time for new approaches.
By RODNEY FOXWORTH
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Potential New Allies in Channeling More Money From Donor-Advised Funds to Charities
Tax-fairness advocates and activists seeking an overhaul of America’s financial institutions should press policy makers to change the rules and incentives so more money flows quickly to active nonprofits rather than sitting in investment accounts.
By Helen Flannery
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Every Person Counts: Why the Census Must Be Rescued
Nearly all foundation missions will be harmed if the every-decade survey is hampered by low participation among immigrants, cyberattacks, or any in a range of other problems, say foundation leaders Gary Bass, Antonia Hernández, Barbara Picower, and Darren Walker.