Agree to Disagree: The Diversity in Liberty Blog Post
It is a well-established fact that diversity of thought is a good thing. Well, at least it used to be. If you follow whatever preferred flavor of media, or use…
Americans Gave More than Ever in 2017 Blog Post
Good news! Giving USA’s annual survey of charitable giving in America reports that overall contributions by Americans in 2017 increased by an inflation-adjusted 3%. Individuals, foundations, and corporations donated more…
Would You Stand Up to Tyranny? Blog Post
In 2003, the Castro regime in Cuba threw 75 dissidents into prison and spread the word that those arrested were drug dealers. In truth, they were merely men who dealt…
Aiding the Miracle: Two Reasons Why Giving Matters Blog Post
Last week, DonorsTrust sponsored the Ricochet Podcast Summit held at the American Enterprise Institute’s beautiful building in downtown Washington, DC. The event showcased thirteen podcasts from the Ricochet network. I…
Always Making Progress for Liberty Blog Post
DonorsTrust exists to ensure a steady flow of philanthropic capital into the liberty movement as well as to the myriad of organizations bringing private solutions to bear on social problems….
State of DonorsTrust: Growing To Serve the Liberty Community Blog Post
The genesis for creating DonorsTrust nearly twenty years ago was the preservation of donor intent. This was not, however, grounded in blind devotion to the belief that any donor’s intent was…
Fighting O’Sullivan’s Law: Stopping The Drift from Our Principles Blog Post
Will a conservative (or, as you might variously describe it, right-of-center, libertarian, or right-wing) organization always keep its rightward orientation? O’Sullivan’s Law suggests that without a firm mooring, it will…
Why Ann Gives: Turning the Focus Around Blog Post
In 2018, we will continue sharing first-hand stories of how clients use their DonorsTrust donor-advised accounts in different ways. This is Ann Fitzgerald’s story, the fourth installment in our series. You can read…
Free Speech & The Competition Of Ideas Blog Post
Each month, an expert from the liberty movement shares thoughts on how we might be more strategic in our charitable giving. This month, Dr. Wolf von Laer of Students for…
Measuring the Impact of Ideas Organizations Blog Post
As we have previously discussed, donors give for many reasons (you can read about them here and here). Sometimes a donor contributes simply because she knows the organization’s president, or…
