Six New Efforts to Get Philanthropists to Open Up Their Wallets

Six New Efforts to Get Philanthropists to Open Up Their Wallets

Between new voluntary pledges and efforts to reform the sector by legislation, a flurry of campaigns are underway to encourage—or force—grantmakers to give more, and sooner. Here are six to watch.

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Laura and John Arnold Join the Latest Effort to Spur Giving by the Ultra-Rich

Laura and John Arnold Join the Latest Effort to Spur Giving by the Ultra-Rich

Campaigns encouraging the super-rich to give more have proliferated recently. The Arnolds are the first billionaires to sign onto the latest, which asks billionaires to commit to giving 5% of their wealth to philanthropic causes each year.

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Five Major Takeaways from Fidelity Charitable's Latest Giving Report

Five Major Takeaways from Fidelity Charitable's Latest Giving Report

The contentious DAF explosion continued in 2020, with the largest sponsor—and largest overall grantmaker in the nation—leading the charge. Here’s how the picture changed during a year of great turmoil, and how it didn’t.

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A Proposal to Accelerate Giving Won’t Even Get Philanthropy Out of Park

A Proposal to Accelerate Giving Won’t Even Get Philanthropy Out of Park

A new initiative calls for a series of tax policy reforms that aim to fix what’s broken in philanthropy. Unfortunately, Alan S. Davis and Chuck Collins argue, the proposal isn’t nearly strong enough to stop the mass warehousing of wealth.

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A Coalition’s Slate of Philanthropy Reforms Looks to Galvanize Giving, Close Loopholes

A Coalition’s Slate of Philanthropy Reforms Looks to Galvanize Giving, Close Loopholes

Some of philanthropy’s most influential leaders, donors and scholars have published a set of legislative reforms aimed at unlocking foundation, DAF and individual giving. The plan’s co-creator walks us through some of the key points.


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