David Callahan
Founder and Editor at Inside Philanthropy
Founder and Editor at Blue Tent
Digging deep into Democratic strategy & funding at https://t.co/7tEQN2P8TQ. Founder of https://t.co/kRLvniSWKj. Author of "The Givers," et al. Co-founded Demos. Polsci Ph.D.
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1 week ago |
insidephilanthropy.com | David Callahan
It’s now been five months since the election, and I’m still waiting for a clear strategic vision to emerge from philanthropy on how to respond to Trump 2.0. Such a vision would include both defensive and offensive components — first, slowing down the MAGA juggernaut and second, addressing the drivers of right-wing authoritarianism. Some pieces of such a strategy are falling into place.
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2 weeks ago |
insidephilanthropy.com | David Callahan
I founded Inside Philanthropy after 15 years of working at a think tank. And from the start, I often came at the topic as a policy wonk, asking questions like, “Where can I find data on the most effective U.S. foundations?” Or: “What studies have been done quantifying the societal benefit from the tax subsidies to the charitable sector?” Or: “How strong is public support for zero payout requirements on donor-advised funds?” I was naive.
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2 weeks ago |
insidephilanthropy.com | David Callahan
I founded Inside Philanthropy after fifteen years of working at a think tank. And from the start, I often came at the topic as a policy wonk, asking questions like, “Where can I find data on the most effective U.S. foundations?” Or: “What studies have been done quantifying the societal benefit from the tax subsidies to the charitable sector?” Or: “How strong is public support for zero payout requirements on donor-advised funds?” I was naive.
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3 weeks ago |
insidephilanthropy.com | David Callahan
The longer I hang around the world of foundations, the more I’m struck by their unrealized potential. On the one hand, few institutions in U.S. society can match the freedom of action enjoyed by foundations, which don’t have to answer to shareholders or voters or donors or, really, anyone. On the other, these institutions aren’t nearly as dynamic as you might expect given their wide latitude to take risks. They tend to be cautious and aren’t known for pivoting rapidly as conditions change.
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4 weeks ago |
insidephilanthropy.com | David Callahan
Over the past eight years, left-of-center foundations and major donors have deployed billions of dollars to counter the rise of right-wing populism and the policies put forth by Donald Trump. While these efforts yielded important, short-term successes, liberal funders have so far failed to stop a MAGA movement that is now more powerful than ever.
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As a who's who of billionaires jockey for a place in the Trump oligarchy, with little public concern, I speculate about how attitudes toward the ultra-wealthy might evolve in the next few years and what that may mean for philanthropy. https://t.co/ysDpdwaWa7
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