Philanthropy and other forms of giving have a profound relationship with and effect on American policymaking, politics, civil society, and culture, among other things. Funders help set agendas and shape opinion, directly and indirectly. Their money and its consequences deserve even more attention, and critical scrutiny.
With our “Philanthropy and Giving” section, we at RealClearPolicy aim to provide a regularly updated overview of the normally narrow discourse about these and related matters. The section compiles links to—and sometimes publishes original — research into, journalism about, analysis of, and commentary on grantmaking and the nonprofit sector. It consciously “casts a wide net,” featuring authors from across the ideological spectrum, with differing worldviews. Its content covers both the animating ideas underlying and the everyday practicalities of giving.
Michael E. Hartmann and his colleagues at The Giving Review help us edit and curate “Philanthropy and Giving.” Hartmann is a senior fellow at the Capital Research Center and director of its Center for Strategic Giving. His two Giving Review co-editors are mentors of his from when they served on the program staff of Milwaukee’s Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. The Giving Review is part of Philanthropy Daily.
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Lessons About Community-Driven Efforts to Deal with Social Ills, Craig Kennedy, Giving Review
Democracy Threatens White Supremacy, and That’s Causing Our Crisis, Darren Walker, Ford Foundation
Foundations Should Do More in Times of Crisis, John Palfrey, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Who’s Behind the Big Election Money in Georgia?, Sarah Lee, Capital Research Center
The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy, Osita Nwanevu, New Republic
Philanthropy Favors Traditional Public Schools Over Public Charter Schools, Michael Theis, Chronicle of Philanthropy
Larry David and the Game Theory of Anonymous Donations, Brian Gallagher, Nautilus
Pros and Cons of Small Donors, Harry Cheadle, Blue Tent
Mellon Foundation Goes Woke, George Liebmann & Andrew Balio, American Conservative
Gates Foundation Leads Green Counterrevolution in Africa, Jan Urhahn, Jacobin
Bill Gates is Trying to Dim the Sun, Jeremy Beaman, Washington Examiner
MacKenzie Scott Shows Peers How to Do Philanthropy, Michael Mechanic, Mother Jones
Religious Nonprofits Scramble for Support to Match Needs, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post
Ruth McCambridge Hands Off Baton, Ruth McCambridge, Nonprofit Quarterly
“Philanthropy 100” List of Those Making Positive Difference, Philanthropy Unbound
“Dark-Money” Group Supporting BLM Got $16M in Government Grants, Joe Schoffstall, Free Beacon
How to Donate Effectively to BLM, Dylan Matthews, Vox
Chuck Grassley Releases Results of Investigation of Nonprofit ISRA, Office of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Celebrate MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts, But Also Consider Reparations, Edgar Villanueva, Washington Post
Foundation President Challenges Wealthy Foundations, Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
A Visual History of Mutual Aid, Ariel Aberg-Riger, Bloomberg CityLab
Congress Should Investigate Power of Big Foundations, Arthur Bloom, The American Conservative
DAFs Come to Israel—with Time Limits and Payout Requirements, Simone Ellin, Inside Philanthropy
Reid Hoffman Linked to Support for Fusion GPS’s Legal Fund, Chuck Ross, Daily Caller
Securing the Future of U.S. Elections, Vanessa Tucker, Hewlett Foundation
Sixteen Thirty Fund Deluged Election with “Dark Money,” Hayden Ludwig, Capital Research Center
“Dark Money” Backing “Big Oil’s Favorite Democrat” Came From Big Oil, Donald Shaw, Sludge
Towards Greater Foundation Flexibility, Naomi Orensten, Center for Effective Philanthropy
Can Philanthropy Help Society Move Past Neoliberalism?, Philip Rojc, Inside Philanthropy
The Blue Tent and the Red Cocktail Umbrella, William A. Schambra, The Giving Review
Five Book Recommendations to Wrap Up 2020, Bill Gates, GatesNotes
Give to Charity Over Political Campaigns, Naomi Schaefer Riley & James Piereson, National Review
Questions Linger About Private Money in Elections, Emil Moffatt, WABE
Environmental Philanthropy Should Learn From Wall Street Investors, Mark Tercek, The Instigator
Hawaii Remote-Work Program: Airfare for Nonprofit Volunteering, Shannon McMahon, Washington Post
Charitable Purpose in the 21st Century, Gene Takagi, Nonprofit Law Blog
From History, a Defensive Response to Scrutiny of Philanthropy, Michael E. Hartmann, The Giving Review
Why Study the History of Philanthropy?, Rhodri Davies, CAF
Diversity Mandates From Foundations Hurt Nonprofits, Debi Ghate, Chronicle of Philanthropy
San Francisco is Mad at Mark Zuckerberg, Theodore Schleifer, Vox
A Better Way for Billionaires to Benefit Society, Andrew J. Hoffman, The Conversation
Georgia Nonprofit Advocacy Groups Ready for Special Election, Beth Couch, Nonprofit Quarterly
Conservatism, the Imperial City, and the Wilderness, Michael S. Joyce, The Giving Review
George Soros Looms Large Over Biden Transition, Joe Schoffstall, Washington Free Beacon
Donors and Foundations Are Increasingly Supporting Movements, Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Sheldon Whitehouse’s Hypocrisy on “Dark Money” Isn’t Fooling Anyone, Hayden Ludwig, Capital Research Center
19 Philanthropic Families Who Are Investing in a Better Future, Gotham
