(May 6, 2021) Imagine Canada responded to calls for increasing the disbursement quota (DQ) in a quiet statement issued on March 16 that almost went without notice. “Our current position on this file is that there is a lack of sufficient evidence to inform a particular legislative adjustment to the disbursement quota,” the statement noted. “Some advocates of a targeted … [Read more...] about Imagine Canada’s opposition to raising disbursement quota casts doubt on its representation of the sector
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Ray Madoff: ‘Is philanthropy adequately serving the public good?’
(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?’
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