An AI Roadmap for Philanthropy in 2025
As grantmaking organizations increasingly explore how AI tools can transform the way we work in civil society, the Technology Association…
Why Nonprofits Shouldn’t Value Non-Cash Gifts in Donor Acknowledgments
When nonprofits receive non-cash gifts—such as stock, property, or other tangible assets—it might feel natural to want to include the…
ACE ACT and Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) might not seem like the most captivating topic, but their growing prominence in philanthropy makes them critical…
Putting the GPR to Work: How Barr Integrated Grantee Feedback into its Grantmaking Practice
In philanthropy, it’s often an unquestioned expectation that funders will ask grantees to assess the progress of their own work…
Navigating AI from Programs to Operations: Lessons from the Annenberg Foundation
We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in philanthropy: The choices we make about emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI)…
IRS Raises QCD Limit for 2024
Tax-free IRA distributions are a tax-advantaged way to donate to charity. The IRS has raised the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)…
A Threat to Free Speech and Civil Society
As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 9495, the *Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American…
Embracing Trust, Eschewing Dogma in Philanthropic Practice
Trust-based philanthropy is the phrase of the moment, and all those associated with the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project deserve tremendous credit…
Navigating Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax for Nonprofits
Arizona’s tax structure can be challenging for nonprofit organizations hoping to qualify for a broad range of tax exemptions. Unlike…
Our Own Medicine: Learning from Feedback at CEP
It will surprise no one that at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), we’re big fans of feedback. For more…