Jul 12, 2010
ACR, Roundtable Respond to Criticism of FL Legislation
Chronicle of Philanthropy Letter to Editor
On Sunday, July 11, 2010, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published a Letter to the Editor from Sue Santa, Senior Vice President for Public Policy at The Philanthropy Roundtable, in response to an opinion piece by Emmett Carson, President of the Silicon Valley Foundation. Carson was critical of the Florida legislation (SB 998) advanced by ACR and the Roundtable to protect philanthropic freedom.
Here’s an excerpt from Santa’s piece:
“We at The Philanthropy Roundtable agree with Emmett Carson that “government should not be in the business of deciding who sits on foundation boards or which nonprofit organizations receive grants based on demographics.” And this is precisely the intent of the new Florida law on philanthropic freedom—no more, no less.”
View both articles here:
- Letter to the Editor: Florida’s New Foundation Law Protects Donor Intent
- Opinion: Opinion: New Fla. Law Makes It Harder for Foundations to Live Up To Values