Rethinking International Development

Rethinking International Development 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, Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network, discusses how…

Remembering Whitney Ball

Remembering Whitney Ball – 1 Year Later Blog Post

One year ago, DonorsTrust lost its leader and the liberty movement lost a dear friend. Whitney Ball co-founded DonorsTrust and, as its founding president, built it into the organization it…

State Based Giving

State-Based Giving: Leverage and Impact 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, Joseph Lehman, president of Michigan’s Mackinac Center…

Donor Privacy

Political Threats to Donor Privacy Hurt Everyone Blog Post

Nineteen Senators recently took to the Senate floor in a coordinated effort to denounce over 30 non-profit public policy “think tanks”. These groups’ crimes? Producing research and policy recommendations that…

We Need Community To Make The World Better Blog Post

People crave community. We instinctively put labels on ourselves to show our inclusion in certain groups. We put labels on others, in part, to highlight our differences. While “tribalism” can…

Does Donor Trust Matter?

Does Trust Matter? Blog Post

The other day, I walked by my bookcase and lingered on Francis Fukuyama’s Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity. I knew Frank from our days together at George…

Lessons from Ty Cobb's Philanthropy

Ty Cobb’s Philanthropy Has Lessons for Us All Blog Post

It’s not every day I stumble on an article that combines my passions for baseball, philanthropy, and my home state of Georgia. Yet Mary Moran’s “Ty Cobb: An Unlikely Philanthropist”…