(May 19, 2020) Boston College Law School professor, Ray Madoff, testified at the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector in September 2018. At BC, Madoff teaches and writes on philanthropy policy, taxes, property and estate planning. She is the co-founder and director of Boston College Law School Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good, a think … [Read more...] about Ray Madoff: ‘Is philanthropy adequately serving the public good?’
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Wealthy donors to U.S. Congress: make us give more to charity
(May 14, 2020) A group of wealthy donors has a message for Congress: Make us give more to charity. Spearheaded by Scott Wallace, the co-chairman of the Wallace Global Fund, the group will send a letter to House and Senate leaders requesting a 10 percent minimum annual payout requirement for foundations and donor-advised funds for three years. … [Read more...] about Wealthy donors to U.S. Congress: make us give more to charity
Poll reveals vast majority of Canadians find foundation giving practices unacceptable
(May 7, 2020) It is unacceptable for charitable foundations to hold tens of billions of dollars in assets, and give only a tiny percentage away each year, according to the 87% of Canadians. This data comes from to a recent poll conducted by Ipsos and Giv3, the organization behind Giving Tuesday in Canada. (The survey has a margin of error of +/-3.5%.) “Canadian taxpayers do … [Read more...] about Poll reveals vast majority of Canadians find foundation giving practices unacceptable