trust

Recent legislation meant to promote transparency in giving by foreign philanthropists will boost the charitable world’s credibility.

If race-based grant contracts violate §1981, practical legal advice for grantors and grantees alike would include options ranging from linguistically just avoiding any reference to race in grant agreements to avoiding grant contracts altogether.

Quick reactions to some results of the Independent Sector survey with Edelman, in five short answers to one question.

“[A]cross the political divide.”

On September 26, “Reshaping the Conversation: How to Rebuild Public Trust in Philanthropy.”

And look at how to rebuild it.

High trust in nonprofits and philanthropy correlates with high socioeconomic status. Democrats trust philanthropy appreciably more than the general population.

2022 Edelman Trust Barometer finds trust in business remains higher than that in NGOs.

Leslie Lenkowsky: “obvious solution” to “money not really being used for charitable purposes” is to end “tax deduction for all contributions.”

And what can be done about it, including by philanthropy.

More evidence from Give.org, which also notes some trends worth attention.

Philanthropy tied for third.

And philanthropy.

Reflections on my co-editors’ conversation with Howard Fuller.