This article was originally published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. By Suzanne Garment and Leslie Lenkowsky For those of us of a certain age, the realization hits right between the eyes: This is where we came in. It was more than 50 years ago when the last big wave of civil unrest hit this country…. Read more »
In January 2020, early indicators pointed to growth in charitable giving in the United States in 2020. The economy was strong, the stock market was performing well, and unemployment was at record-low levels. While the economy isn’t the only predictor or motivation for charitable giving, research shows that people who feel financially and economically secure… Read more »
In this post, Dr. Catherine Herrold, assistant professor, discusses her new book Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond, published on March 23 by Oxford University Press. Learn about building democracy in Egypt and lessons that can be learned for American foreign policy and the practice of democracy promotion. What is… Read more »
This is the first in a five-part series this week about research and recent trends in philanthropy. Check back every day this week for a new post. What are facts? According to Merriam Webster, a fact is something that has actual existence or a piece of information presented as having objective reality. Fairly simple, right?… Read more »
In Myth No. 3 of Stanford Social Innovation Review’s article “Eight Myths of U.S. Philanthropy,” Una Osili, Ph.D., associate dean for research and international programs, professor of economics and philanthropic studies, and dean’s fellow at the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, explores how immigrants give of their time, talent, treasure, and testimony, foiling the… Read more »