This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Five Painful Pitfalls to Avoid on Donor Trips Donor trips, journeys that take funders to see the work they are investing in abroad, have long been used as a catalyst…
The scope and scale of the Trump administration’s ambitions are now strikingly clear, as is the degree of the administration’s hostility for the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the face of attacks on equity and devastating natural disasters, philanthropy must double down on efforts to support communities of color.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders and public policy go hand in hand. Learn why advocacy matters, how to engage policymakers, and practical steps to influence decisions that impact communities.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 3 minutes read As Muhammad Yunus said recently “The same road will take you to the same destination, if you want to go to a new destination you need to build a new road”.And this certainly applies when it comes to looking at the programmes and initiatives that are the focus of many philanthropic …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s annual giving toolkit provides individual donors and professional grantmakers with actionable guidance for high impact giving year-round. We include a practical guide on what high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this podcast episode, I speak with Dr. Jeannie Annan, the SVP and Chief Research and Innovation Officer at the International Rescue Committee.
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When planning their gifts, people often consider their passions, current events, recommendations from friends and family, or well-known organizations. It is another step to think about how donations support under-resourced…
Media stories and union-led opposition campaigns often lump all school choice programs into one category called vouchers. However, there are several different types of programs that are quite distinct. Vouchers, such as the previously mentioned Milwaukee program, use state tax dollars and can only be used for private school tuition.
Tax credit scholarships are funded with donations from businesses or individuals who receive a credit on their state taxes in return for their donations. Education savings accounts (ESAs) are funded with tax dollars, but they can be used for a wide variety of educational expenses, not just tuition. Tax credit ESAs are funded like tax credit scholarships, but they function like ESAs in terms of what expenses they can fund. Individual tax credits or deductions give parents a credit or deduction on their individual state tax returns based on their education-related spending.
To advance a just transition to a more democratic economy requires a cultural shift in how philanthropy interacts with the movement groups that it funds.