The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy recently published a report, commissioned by Independent Sector, that examined the potential impacts of five policy options that extend incentives for charitable giving to non-itemizers, or those who decide to take the flat-dollar standard deduction on their taxes. In 2018, individuals in the United States donated $292 billion to… Read more »
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‘Soul of Philanthropy’: Learning to be a philanthropist in different ways
In 2012, six couples in Columbus, Indiana began the African American Fund of Bartholomew County (AAFBC). As part of Heritage Fund—The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, the AAFBC sponsors discussions and issues grants in five focus areas: health awareness, education, arts and culture, economic/career development, and leadership development. “We wanted to support events and… Read more »
Maintaining hope in the face of global crisis
By Hannah Saeger Karnei Originally published on The Patterson Foundation’s blog The global refugee crisis is an overwhelming, ongoing event the world urgently needs to face. It seems impossible, but as of now, there are more than 70 million displaced humans. As philanthropists, our hearts bleed because we each have an area of focus, and… Read more »
Finding philanthropy and generosity around the world
Philanthropy is everywhere. I spent two weeks in England and Scotland on vacation, and even though I was on a break from work and school, I couldn’t help but notice philanthropy and current news/debates on it everywhere I went. To begin with though, it’s not necessarily called philanthropy. I asked a British friend, who claimed… Read more »
White men shouldn’t be the only philanthropists you can name
I recently came across a thought-provoking article: Is philanthropy driven by altruism, ego, or the human desire to cheat death? The title immediately piqued my interest – at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we have read and written a lot about what drives philanthropy for women and men. The article reviews some research about why people… Read more »