What the Generosity Commission Unwittingly Teaches Us About Itself
"What's wrong with Americans? Why have they become less generous and less giving of their time? Why have they lost trust in the system of tax-incentivized charitable giving upon which The Generosity Commission sit?" That's the question the group's co-chair, Aspen Institute VP Jane Wales, poses in a Washington Post op-ed about the state of charitable giving in the US.
Wales is co-chair of the Generosity Commission, a self-appointed, nondemocratic group of philanthropic elites funded by America's wealthiest foundations, charitable investment banks, and for-profit fundraising and charitable-data corporations, which plan to issue a report in 2024 with recommendations on how average Americans can give and do more.
The Post reports that between 2000 and 2016, more than 20 million families stopped giving to government-sanctioned nonprofit organizations, and volunteerism hit a 15-year low in 2015.
Wales notes that "civil society appears to The Generosity Commission elites to be in shambles."
What's going on, she asks, is a "great divide between elite institutional philanthropic culture and how everyday Americans give."
According to Wales, "well-educated, monied Americans from intact families donate and volunteer at higher rates than those from less-exceptional
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The Texas Baptists Indemnity Program hopes to begin allowing the first round of churches to apply for a quote for coverage later this summer.After major insurance carriers left the Texas market, many...more
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Judge Rules Trump Takeover of Nonprofit A �gross Usurpation of Power” 
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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's takeover of the US Institute of Peace was illegal.The ruling marks an important victory for nonprofit independence and a blow to the...more
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Surdna Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Skillman Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Surdna Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Skillman Foundation
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Biodiversity Innovation: Enabling Technology For Nature and Green Growth 
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Biodiversity genomics unlocks new ways to monitor species, protect pollinators, control invasive species and manage species of societal value.Despite these breakthroughs, Europe has not fully...more
Complete Health Park Founder Charged With Multiple Felonies For Misusing State Grant Funds 
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced multiple felony charges on May 15 against David Coker Jr., 51, of Clare.Charges related to his management of a legislative grant awarded to Complete...more
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced multiple felony charges on May 15 against David Coker Jr., 51, of Clare.Charges related to his management of a legislative grant awarded to Complete...more
Impact Funds Offer A Lower-Risk Proposition For Private Markets 
Impact investing can be a valuable financial tool for private-market investors seeking to manage risk.Impact funds direct capital to companies that generate impact environmental and social...more
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Packers Foundation Seeks Applications For Annual Grants to Help Nonprofit Groups 
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