The Case for Effective “Policing” of Nonprofit Funds
April 23, 2014
By Edward J. Loya, Jr. Charitable giving in the United States is big business. From 2008-2012, nonprofits received more than $1.5 trillion in donation from charity-minded Americans.[1] The nation’s 965,000 nonprofits[2] range from one-person operations to huge, multinational organizations and represent a diverse spectrum of viewpoints, causes and approaches. What they all have in common […]
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Tell us what you think!
March 19, 2014
As GivinginLA begins its third year highlighting the trends, issues and challenges of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Los Angeles County, we want to know how we can better tell the stories that matter to you. L.A. County is a land of both great needs and tremendous resources. It contains an enormous population of […]
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'I Have a Dream' Rings True and Deep, 50 Years Later
August 28, 2013
Fifty Years later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I have a dream speech’ is as powerful today as it was then. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, […]
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Immigration Reform is About Empowerment
May 22, 2013
By Catherine Eusebio Kathy is an undocumented Thai-Chinese immigrant from Arizona. She wrote to me about her lifetime of isolation. The label “illegal” made her feel unwelcome despite living in the U.S. since childhood. And while her state is infamous for its antagonistic treatment of immigrants, Kathy did not know a single undocumented person in […]
Read MoreBeyond Grantmaking: Program-Related Investing and Modern Philanthropy
October 31, 2012
New Treasury regulations on program-related investments (PRIs) are generating renewed interest among private foundations seeking a more market-based way to further their charitable purposes. PRIs are an exception to the excise tax on jeopardizing investments, allowing private foundations to serve as venture capitalists, business incubators, and “social entrepreneurs” in furtherance of their exempt purposes. The […]
Read MoreA Side Order of Philanthropy
June 6, 2012
What happens when you bring a group of friends together for food or drinks and add a side dish of philanthropy? You build communities at the grassroots level and from there the possibilities are endless. In the last decade, giving circles have sprouted up across the nation among donors of all backgrounds and income levels. […]
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Family Values Influence Philanthropy
February 22, 2012
I just returned from the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference in Miami, a three-day event focused on education, the arts, impact investing, advocacy and family dynamics. Amidst all of that great discussion, I was struck again by the importance of communicating family legacy. A family’s beliefs, behaviors and messages are carried down through generations, […]
Read MoreKeep Your Hands Off of Fiscal Sponsorship's Third Rail
February 17, 2012
As the recent debacle at International Humanities Center clearly shows, there’s a right way and a wrong way to provide fiscal sponsorship services to groups getting new civic and social ventures up and running. IHC appears to have overlooked the fact that there’s a published set of recommended best practices to guide fiscal sponsors. If […]
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Family Philanthropy
January 18, 2012
Being civically and financially responsible are habits formed in youth that last a lifetime. Why is it so important to instill these values in our children? How can we encourage generosity and civic-mindedness within families and kids? As discussed in the Giving in L.A. blog during the holidays, giving is multiplied when you do it […]
Read MoreA New Way of Doing Business
January 11, 2012
Last week, California became the seventh state to adopt a law allowing companies to legally structure their social and environmental efforts as part of their missions, and so put these efforts on par with profit making goals for the company and its shareholders. The idea for “benefit corporations,” as they’re called, isn’t new – this […]
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