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There's no such thing as free speech

by Joseph Bottum / Forum

There's no such thing as free speech

BY Joseph Bottum

Reviewing “Liberal Suppression: Section 501(c)(3) and the Taxation of Speech” by Philip Hamburger.

Practicalities

Should your major donors receive direct mail?

BY Spencer Kashmanian

Three simple ways to make direct mail suitable for high net worth individuals.

News Desk

The state of our neighborhood communities is not strong

BY Timothy P. Carney

A recent survey reveals that Americans are expecting too little from their communities and too much from a distant central power.

Forum

Deductions or credits?

BY Martin Morse Wooster

Rob Reich and the tax code’s role in encouraging philanthropy.

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Deductions or credits?

BY Martin Morse Wooster

Rob Reich and the tax code’s role in encouraging philanthropy.

The giver as consumer: are digital appeals undermining charity?

BY Nathan Washatka

When fundraising appeals become indistinguishable from other forms of entertainment, we risk undermining the role that civic mindedness and virtue can and should play in motivating philanthropy.

Gates Foundation's push for 'high-quality' curriculum will stifle teaching

BY Nicholas Tampio

Teachers get the short end of the stick in many ways – and a new initiative from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote standardized lessons could shackle them even more, taking away teachers’ autonomy instead of improving teaching.

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John and Laura Arnold create new LLC, focus on affecting policy change

BY Martin Morse Wooster

In the past few years, several mega donors have used LLC’s as their giving vehicles, and now the Arnolds are joining this move away from traditional philanthropy.

Foundation Center and GuideStar announce merger

BY Macarena Olsen

Foundation Center and GuideStar join forces to become a new nonprofit entity named Candid.

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from around the web

Bill, Melinda Gates unfazed by recent criticism of billionaire philanthropy. The couple, whose foundation has the largest endowment in the world, say they are not fazed by recent blowback against wealthy giving… read more

Hamburger on Liberal Suppression: How section 501(C)(3)’s speech restrictions undermine Constitutional rights. The section exempts religious, educational, and charitable organizations from federal income tax… read more

Has a Davos backlash begun? While, last year, attendees were fairly enthusiastic about the global economic outlook and their political fortunes – this year, not so much… read more

You First: Leadership for a New World. To run a nonprofit successfully “it takes just three things: intelligence, tenacity, and luck”… read more

Dire predictions that tax reform will depress giving appear to be wrong—at least so far. Charities that rely on donations from middle-income Americans saw contributions rise by very healthy margins in last year’s final quarter… read more

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