Curbing the Shift From Need to Greed
Propelled by the stock market, the past decade has been correctly described as a golden era for philanthropy. ALSO SEE:A SPECIAL REPORT on philanthropy at the millennium: looking ahead and looking back. At present rates of growth, total giving by individuals -- which reached nearly $135-billion in…
By HENRY GOLDSTEIN
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American Generosity: Its Rise and Fall
The last 100 years of American charitable giving were not marked by continuous progress. ALSO SEE:A SPECIAL REPORT on philanthropy at the millennium: looking ahead and looking back. The century has a disappointing ending. It began as a new and bright era of generosity. Then, after a modest step…
By Colin Burke
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The ‘Quiet Revolution’ of the Past 30 Years
In the last third of the 20th century, Americans quietly revolutionized the non-profit world. The non-profit sector today is far bigger than ever before, far more diverse, and far better organized. ALSO SEE:A SPECIAL REPORT on philanthropy at the millennium: looking ahead and looking back. Because…
By David C. Hammack
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Grant Makers Offer Views on Arts
Arts Funding 2000: Funder Perspectives on Current and Future Trends
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Non-profit research merits support globally
To the Editor: I wholeheartedly agree with Kenneth Giunta’s forceful arguments for the funding of international research (“International Research: a Sound Policy for Foundations,” My View, November 18). Using all of the arguments advanced by Mr. Giunta, one could make an equally strong case for the…
Unscientific surveys: taken too seriously
To the Editor: The attention paid to the Council on Foundations’ grant makers’ salary reports and management surveys (“Foundation Employees Saw Salaries Rise by 5 Per Cent, New Survey Finds,” November 18) is baffling. These are not “surveys” in the technical sense of providing information about a…
Jewish philanthropy: a challenging future
To the Editor: The article “A New Era for Jewish Philanthropy” (November 18) was of great interest to me as a professional fund raiser, as well as an active participant in the Los Angeles Jewish community. There has been a great need for consolidation of effort and resources for many a year, but…
Raising Some $25-Trillion Questions
It’s hard not to be ecstatic about recent projections that indicate that $25-trillion or more could be donated or bequeathed to charities and foundations over the next 50 years. Such numbers are breathtaking -- more than anybody ever dreamed would go to philanthropy. Too few people, however, have…
By PABLO EISENBERG
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A Little ‘Creative Destruction’ Is Good for Foundations
To the Editor: Surprise, surprise. Two recent reports by investment companies recommend giving away only the current required minimum amount of 5 per cent of assets (“To Live Forever, Foundations Should Give Away the Minimum, Reports Say,” November 18). The primary purpose of foundations should be…
Break Down Barriers to Business-Charity Partnerships
Throughout the country, partnerships are forming between businesses and charities as both groups realize that they have a common interest in working together -- and much to learn from each other. Indeed, the growing interconnectedness of the business and social-service worlds, as evidenced by the…
By Eli Segal
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