Stories are vital in the philanthropic sector. Being able to tell your story of resilience, struggle, and strength is not easy, but it is especially difficult for marginalized individuals, including those in Muslim American communities. As non-dominate communities, not having diverse Muslim American stories believed can threaten our success physically and financially, particularly as… Read more »
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Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
The top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2023 committed US$12 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 28% below an inflation-adjusted $16.5 billion in 2022, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations. The Conversation U.S. asked David Campbell, Angela R. Logan and Michael… Read more »
Did Philanthropy Kill Jane Stanford?
Written by Leslie Lenkowsky, Professor Emeritus, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. In the second of the two 1889 essays known as “The Gospel of Wealth,” Andrew Carnegie tries to identify the “best uses” for philanthropic giving. At the top of his list, “standing apart by itself,” is founding a university, as exemplified by Leland… Read more »
Uncharitable: Documentary Shows the High Price of Low Overhead
Written by Roxanna Ayers, CEO of Ethos Consulting Group. On September 13th, I had the unique opportunity to partner with donor A.I. company Hatch to host a private screening of Dan Pallotta’s forthcoming documentary feature, Uncharitable. The documentary is based on Palotta’s infamous TED Talk and book of the same name, which most of us… Read more »
Spiritual Discernment Deepens Donor Connections
By Meredith McNabb for the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving If your goal is to ‘get a gift’ from a donor…the transformational stories will stay under lock and key. If, however, you view yourself as a guest who is privileged to be welcomed in the life of another person, the seeds will be planted… Read more »