Keeping Donor Intent by Knowing Your Mission
What is the best way to ensure your donor intent is honored? A new video…
Peter LipsettJuly 28, 2017
Undermining our Influence or Practicing Charitable Choice?
Is the influence of conservative philanthropists overblown (particularly among right-leaning policy-focused foundations)? Howard Husock, senior…
Peter LipsettApril 7, 2017
Government’s Creeping Influence in the Non-Profit Sector
The other day we shared some thoughts on why private giving is more valuable than…
Peter LipsettMarch 7, 2017
Donor Intent Plinko Shows the Challenge of Legacy Security
Do you remember Plinko from the Price is Right? Other than spinning the Big Wheel,…
Peter LipsettJanuary 20, 2017
Consider Legacy Security for Your Charitable Intent
I cut my teeth in philanthropy as a program officer at what became one of…
Kimberly DennisNovember 23, 2016
Sunsetting: Taking Another Look at its Value and Impact
Each month, an expert from the liberty movement shares thoughts on how we might be…
DonorsTrustOctober 27, 2016
DonorsTrust Bequest Accounts: A How-To Guide
Donor-advised funds offer an excellent means to handle your annual giving. However, a donor-advised account…
Peter LipsettSeptember 9, 2016
The Sitcom Effect Can Ruin Your Charitable Legacy
You’ve surely seen this trope play out on most any sit-com tv show you’ve watched.…
Peter LipsettApril 19, 2016
Ty Cobb’s Philanthropy Has Lessons for Us All
It’s not every day I stumble on an article that combines my passions for baseball,…
Peter LipsettApril 6, 2016
Being Mission-Driven
The average American household donated $2,974 to charity in 2013 according to The Center on…
Peter LipsettMarch 10, 2016
