Strategic Risk-Taking in Philanthropy with a DAF
The short blurb about a new organization caught Pam’s eye. In an email to DonorsTrust…
Peter LipsettFebruary 10, 2021
Potential Giving Mistakes for 2021 and How to Overcome Them
Conventional wisdom dictates (backed up by marketing data from exercise and dieting companies) that January…
Lawson BaderJanuary 28, 2021
Someone Else’s Gift: The Need to Review Our Legacy Plans
How many chances do we have to leave a legacy? In an important sense, we…
Stephanie G. LipsMay 21, 2020
Freedom to Discover: What Private Giving Made Possible
In the early 1800s, Thomas Jefferson unleashed the power of American philanthropy, though perhaps not…
Lawson BaderJanuary 17, 2020
I Want to Help You Plan Your Legacy for Liberty
Discussions of Planned Giving can sometimes sound as sterile as a sit-down with your tax…
Stephanie G. LipsSeptember 5, 2019
Safe for Conservative Givers? DAFs and Donor Intent
Maggie knew she wanted a donor-advised fund to help manage her charitable giving. She also…
Peter LipsettMarch 5, 2019
The Surdna Foundation: The Risks of Ill-Defined Donor Intent
What is the bulwark against future generations doing things with your money you’d despise?Integrity and…
Peter LipsettJanuary 25, 2019
Fighting O’Sullivan’s Law: Stopping The Drift from Our Principles
Will a conservative (or, as you might variously describe it, right-of-center, libertarian, or right-wing) organization…
Peter LipsettApril 13, 2018
Measuring the Impact of Ideas Organizations
As we have previously discussed, donors give for many reasons (you can read about them…
Peter LipsettFebruary 26, 2018
Year-End Giving Considerations
We have just flipped the calendar to December. That prompts many of us to ponder…
Peter LipsettDecember 2, 2017
