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10
May
2023
Peter Thiel: “money doesn’t work that well”

ICYMI: on Bari Weiss’ podcast last week, billionaire talked about effectiveness of giving in contexts of politics and nonprofits.


13
Mar
2023
Revisiting “The Charitable Deduction in American Political Thought”

Learning again from a still-relevant event a decade ago at the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal.


14
Feb
2023
Tax-law professors recommend GAO investigation of charities’ involvement in politics

“Such an examination by a respected Congressional agency could reassure both critics and defenders of the IRS generally and the Exempt Organizations division in particular,” according to Ellen P. Aprill and Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer.


12
Dec
2022
Three vie to chair powerful House Ways and Means Committee

Jurisdiction includes nonprofit tax law and its oversight.


21
Nov
2022

04
Oct
2022
Another measure of conservative absence at philanthropy’s “commanding heights”

Active, outward, consistent conservatives getting top score in Forbes Philanthropy Score 2022: zero.


14
Sep
2022
Ken Starr, school-choice legal champion

R.l.P.


13
Sep
2022
Court battle over Newman’s Own Foundation raises important questions for philanthropy

The spotlight on the Newman’s Own Foundation invites scrutiny of its overall business model, one based on virtue-signaling intended to influence consumer behavior.


08
Sep
2022
From 10 years ago, “What is Conservative Philanthropy?”

The questions stands.


06
Sep
2022
The media are offside on Seid

Criticisms of Barre Seid’s historic $1.6 billion to the Marble Freedom Trust are ignorant of both details and context.