Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
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Threats from disappointed donors over the language used during campus protests about the Israel-Hamas conflict have become angrier and more public than in the past.
Giving receded as many Americans saw their purchasing power decline, straining household budgets.
As giving receded to pre-pandemic levels, most of these gifts were designated for foundations, higher education, hospitals and medical research.
Universities, museums and other charities that find themselves saddled with names that have become sullied must choose among a few bad options.
Yvon Chouinard’s gift is unusual due to its structure but is also part of a trend. Many billionaires and large foundations are now funding these causes.
Some of the largest donations made in 2021 went to donor-advised funds, financial accounts known as DAFs.
The approximately $12 billion she’s given away in the past two years has shattered conventions, explains a philanthropy historian.
US museums have sought to improve their diversity, equity and inclusion for decades, but progress has been slow.
Three scholars weigh in regarding the priorities of these wealthy American donors, who gave less to social service and racial justice groups than in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big donors need to balance their ambitions to address injustices with the constraints on power that democracy requires.
Giving away stock that has soared and that the donor has owned for at least a year makes the biggest dent in what share the IRS takes.
Combining the UN’s expertise and global reach with Musk’s wealth and revolutionary problem-solving could make a difference, a world hunger expert argues.
How much money it takes to attain this status varies according to the size of the nonprofit getting the gift.
While support for social services and historically black colleges and universities rose sharply, these donors spent a tiny fraction of what the government distributed to people who needed help.
By not attaching any strings to the money, championing representation and generally taking care to respect nonprofit leaders, she’s following five best practices.
A survey suggests that most Americans feel that discussions about charitable support may interfere with the relationship between doctors and their patients.
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
There are limits to what charities can do now about past donors who are accused of morally reprehensible behavior.
The US$2 billion that the Amazon founder and his wife are donating to help the homeless and educate young kids may appear selfless. But this money may also soften calls to raise taxes on the rich.
Top contributors
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
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Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associate Director of Research, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, Indiana University
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Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Associated Director of Data Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University
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Director of the Art and Museum Studies MA Program and Professor of the Practice, Georgetown University
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Professor of Tax Law Emerita, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
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Professor of Law and Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Professor of Social and Environmental Challenges, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Associate Teaching Professor of Management & Organization, St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration, University of Notre Dame
