January 10, 2024 To Increase Trust in Philanthropy, We Have to Put a Stop to "Billionaire Shell Games" January 10, 2024/ Dawn Wolfe A report from the Institute for Policy Studies details how tax code loopholes are used to warehouse wealth. IP’s Dawn Wolfe argues that such practices not only keep money from reaching nonprofits, they undermine public trust.Read More
November 15, 2023 The True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy: How the Taxpayer Subsidizes Stockpiled Wealth November 15, 2023/ Chuck Collins and Helen Flannery, Guest Contributors Drawing on their newly released report, guest authors Chuck Collins and Helen Flannery further their case that top-heavy philanthropy by the ultra-rich comes at a price — for charities and for U.S. society at large.Read More
July 20, 2023 Foundations Are Giving More and More Money to DAFs. Is That a Problem? July 20, 2023/ Philip Rojc New numbers show the foundation-to-DAF pipeline growing at a rapid rate. That raises a big question: Is the foundation payout requirement now essentially meaningless? It’s a debate that cuts to the core of the sector.Read More
March 23, 2023 DAF Reform Is on Biden’s Wish List. Does It Stand a Chance? March 23, 2023/ Michael Kavate For the second time, changes to donor-advised fund rules made it into the Biden administration’s budget proposal. It’s a reflection of growing frustration and momentum around reform. Read More
November 09, 2022 Do the Forbes Philanthropy Scores Give Foundation Donors Too Much Credit? November 09, 2022/ Chuck Collins and Helen Flannery, Guest Contributors Forbes has made a valiant effort to improve its rankings of billionaire philanthropy. However, guest authors from the Charity Reform Initiative argue that the scores still paint a somewhat inflated picture of generosity.Read More
July 14, 2022 New Public Polling Shows Appetite for Bold Charity Reform July 14, 2022/ Chuck Collins and Dan Petegorsky, Guest Contributors Guest authors from the Institute for Policy Studies present new polling data showing members of the public are eager for philanthropy reforms that go far beyond modest proposals from recent years. Read More