In ‘The Givers,’ author David Callahan warns that today’s mega-rich philanthropists wield too much political clout. He may be exaggerating their power and lowballing the public’s own strength.
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Trump’s budget director singled out Meals on Wheels as a waste of federal dollars. But identifying bad ways to spend taxpayer money is harder than it sounds.
How could green groups attract more diverse volunteers? Maybe they could put more time and energy into outreach toward the people most affected by environmental injustices.
With steep budget cuts looming, a growing number of tiny volunteer-driven organizations are delivering aid on their own. Will the Trump administration inspire even more small-scale global giving?
U.S. democracy assistance is not perfect. But drastic cuts to that slice of the federal budget would sever a lifeline to pro-democracy activists around the world.
As President Trump puts U.S. foreign aid on the chopping block, few Americans know much about it. Perhaps even fewer realize that the U.S. lags behind its peers on this front.
As these tax-exempt vehicles transform philanthropy, they’re drawing more scrutiny. Will Congress or the Trump administration tinker with the rules that encouraged their rapid growth?
President Trump recently repeated his pledge to eliminate the 63-year-old law, which bans charities from engaging in political activities, at the National Prayer Breakfast.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Professor of Practice, Nonprofit Organizations; Social & Environmental Enterprises, UMass Amherst
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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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Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York Cortland
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Professor of Political Science and Founding Director, Center for Environmental Politics, University of Washington
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Associate Professor, Romney Institute of Public Management, Brigham Young University
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