Charitable Deduction | Federal
Dec 1, 2009
What’s Right with Charitable Giving
ACR responds to recent Wall Street Journal article on philanthropy
According to a recently published article “What’s Wrong with Charitable Giving-And How to Fix It,” (Philanthropy - Wall Street Journal, November 9), Pablo Eisenberg claims that “[m]uch of current philanthropic giving, by foundations and individuals, neither meets the needs of our charitable organizations nor addresses some of our most urgent public needs.”
This blanket statement is not only incorrect, but it also undermines and diminishes the dedicated, altruistic work of charitable organizations (which continues in the face of this challenging economy), as well as the generosity of the millions of Americans who give to charity every day.
Download the full response below.