Overtime Regulations: Final … at Last!
Since the middle of 2016, we’ve reported on the fate of federal labor-law regulations championed by the Obama Administration that were designed to give a
Disclosure of Donors: Latest Update
If you aren’t clear about whether a tax-exempt organization must disclose its donors or not, the rest of us say: “Welcome to the club.” It’s
Financial Quicksand for Nonprofits
From time to time, we report on the findings of surveys in the nonprofit sector including those related to financial issues. It’s important to stray,
Artificial Intelligence & Nonprofits: A Primer
Most people expect to understand and be comfortable with Artificial Intelligence (AI) about as soon as they conquer – say – ancient Sanskrit. It’s one
A Sunsetting Foundation in Its Twilight Hours
In June 2017, in The “Sunsetting” Foundation: Trend of the Future? we wrote about the small but growing trend of foundations to “sunset”; that is,
Online Charitable Giving: Cal AG’s New Guide
In the past decade or so, charitable giving and fundraising have been turned upside by the swift and dramatic rise of the internet. As quickly
Another University Gift Hits Donor-Intent Wall
One Sherlock Hibbs, a 1929 graduate of the University of Missouri (MU) was a successful financier and a lifelong fan of the Ludwig von Mises
What is Participatory Grantmaking: Part One
In Philanthropy Thought Leaders: Hot Topics (June 24, 2019), we included Rhodri Davies, a leading commentator on philanthropy, whose recent article for the World Economic
Attorney General of CA Targets Troop-Support Charity
The Attorney General of California issued a July 24th press release announcing the lawsuit against Sacramento-based Move America Forward, Inc. beginning in a remarkably understated manner.
Museums Accept Grant to Increase Diversity
About every two years, BoardSource conducts its “signature study” of the board practices and policies of U.S. charitable organizations. The most recent one, Leading with
Philanthropists and Limited Liability Companies
Philanthropy in the United States is at a crossroads. After many decades of fairly static models of charitable giving, there is considerable innovation and change,
Who are the Funders Funding?
There’s new information separating fact from myth about where American charitable foundations are making grants these days and for what purposes, courtesy of San Francisco-based