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Donors who help veterans

by Martin Morse Wooster / News Desk

Donors who help veterans

BY Martin Morse Wooster

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Fundraising as trust-building

BY Nathan Washatka and Michael Griffin

Given the decline of trust in American society, particularly trust in institutions, it’s refreshing to think of fundraising as a profession with a higher calling.

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Five Common Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

BY Scott Rubush

In our personal lives, we set goals, keep to-do lists, and mostly following through on the things we set out to accomplish. At scale, however, planning is an entirely different beast.

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The big urban mistake: building for tourism vs. livability

BY Arian Horbovetz

Philanthropists should help foster a civil society strengthened by humane and financially solvent built environments.

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Fundraising as trust-building

BY Nathan Washatka and Michael Griffin

Given the decline of trust in American society, particularly trust in institutions, it’s refreshing to think of fundraising as a profession with a higher calling.

The big urban mistake: building for tourism vs. livability

BY Arian Horbovetz

Philanthropists should help foster a civil society strengthened by humane and financially solvent built environments.

Philanthropic busybodies

BY Jeff Polet

Philanthropy seems borne of the impulse to “do good” and “get involved.” But this impulse comes with its own set of dangers.

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Shoddy scholarship for shoddier motives

BY Christine Ravold

Whether they fight donor intent or malign a whole field of study, the AAUP, AFT, and UnKoch My Campus have a vested interest in promoting shoddy academic work that reinforces their viewpoint and agenda.

A proposed tax break for the masses designed to spur giving

BY Alyssa DiRusso

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to make charitable donations easier and more affordable through a new employee benefit.

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from around the web

A family foundation bridges old and new with a gift for children’s mental health. After a strategy shift several years ago, the once sleepy family foundation has emerged as a force in the D.C. area funding scene…. read more

Shoeshiner who donated $202,000 in tips to sick children leaves behind legacy of kindness. Albert Lexie collected a lot of money in tips over 30 years. He donated it all… read more

Bourgeois utopias, home ownership, urbanism and much more: a conference on the ideas of philanthropist Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. … read more

Powerless: how top foundations failed to defend their values—and now risk losing everything… read more

The Dark Money that funded ‘Dark Money’. Liberal Groups sponsor a documentary faulting conservative groups that sponsor political advocacy… read more

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