Federal | State | Multimedia
May 10, 2012
PHILANTHROPIC TRANSPARENCY: HOW PUBLIC SHOULD PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY BE?
Thursday, May 10, 2012 • 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Hosted by:
The Philanthropy Roundtable
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
The Aspen Institute Justice and Society Program
Charitable Deduction | Federal | State | Events
Nov 4, 2011
This week, Consider This is preempted by a recap of the Alliance for Charitable Reform’s presence at the 2011 Philanthropy Roundtable annual meeting.
Themed Can-Do Philanthropy: Solving America’s Greatest Challenges, this year’s annual meeting explored how private independent giving can—and does—solve America’s greatest challenges. In his opening address, Roundtable president Adam Meyerson reminded the audience that despite the achievements of philanthropy there are serious dangers facing charitable giving including economic stagnation, over-regulation of the charitable sector, and an assault on the charitable deduction by the current Administration. These persistent threats make necessary the vigilance and efforts of ACR, the Roundtable’s public policy arm, to preserve the charitable deduction and protect the freedom of donors and foundations.
Achieving Results | Good Giving
Feb 23, 2009
In a New York Times op-ed, Daniel Popeo, chairman of the Washington Legal Foundation, makes the case in support of donor intent and against greater government regulation for private philanthropy.
Excerpt: “According to a study by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, charitable foundations’ assets declined an average of 28% in 2008. The nonprofit organizations they fund are struggling to survive. Given these dire circumstances, shouldn’t we be empowering citizens to create new charities and helping philanthropists give more? Instead, some ideologues think now is the ideal time to impose additional government regulations and even quotas, on the philanthropic community…”