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02
Mar
2023
Populist anger and a sole resort to push back against philanthropic elites

Remarks from a panel discussion on populism at the “Foundations on the Hill” event for foundation leaders and officials in Washington, D.C.


02
Mar
2023
What does rising populism mean for philanthropy?

Remarks from a panel discussion on populism at the “Foundations on the Hill” event for foundation leaders and officials in Washington, D.C.


14
Feb
2023
AEI: alleged meeting never took place

13
Feb
2023
Why there is no economic conservatism in America

Follow the money.


09
Feb
2023
What do conservative donors want?

Conservative philanthropy is in crisis. It needs to be self-critically clear and honest about its position, as well as disciplined in pursuing its issues and aims.


06
Feb
2023
The nonprofit threat

And what it may do to us, as well as the elites who created it.


02
Feb
2023
Respecting the rule of law, and considering philanthropic reform

Recognizing a tenuous credibility, and reviving a true charity.


30
Jan
2023
Forgo mandates and work to change philanthropy through excellent grantmaking

Improve lives, grow and strengthen civil society, and demonstrate the power of private giving based on our core values.


26
Jan
2023
The rise and decline of Big Philanthropy in America

It has reconstituted the very system that Alexis de Tocqueville once famously lauded Americans for not having. Meaningful reform will be of the hatchet, not the scalpel variety.


25
Jan
2023