Opinion
Liberty and generosity form virtuous circle
In places where governments are smaller, taxes are lower, regulations are lighter, and property rights are more secure, people tend to be more generous, trustful, and tolerant.
Opinion
Companies do good by serving consumers
North Carolina businesses are generous donors of time and money to worthy causes across our state and beyond. Major corporations such as Truist, Duke Energy, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Bank of America give tens of millions of dollars a year to charities through their respective foundations. Many other companies, large and small, aid nonprofits...
Opinion
Mr. Beast’s social-media philanthropy is new twist on age-old model
Those who don’t spend much time on social media may not be aware of Mr. Beast, the YouTube alias for 24-year-old Jimmy Donaldson of Greenville, North Carolina. Donaldson has 131 million subscribers just on Youtube, and his latest video, “1,000 blind people see for the first time,” had 80 million views less than a week...
Opinion
Freedom fosters culture of giving
Few people on Earth are as generous as Americans are, and North Carolinians are more generous still — we rank 10th in the U.S. in charitable giving.
Opinion
Flashback: Give What Back to Whom?
It is entirely possible that one reason charities aren’t reaching their full potential is that they so often pitch donors with a barely disguised mixture of contempt and accusation.
Video
Pope Foundation celebrates 25th anniversary
The John W. Pope Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Dec. 3, 2011, banquet in Raleigh. This video features remarks from Pope Foundation Chairman Art Pope and John Locke Foundation President John Hood, along with a video about the Pope Foundation’s history and comments from master of ceremonies David Crabtree.
Video
Capital Research Center’s Martin Morse Wooster discusses great philanthropic mistakes
Martin Morse Wooster, senior fellow at the Capital Research Center, discusses key findings from his book Great Philanthropic Mistakes. Wooster offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 405).
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Philanthropy writer Martin Morse Wooster explains why many charitable groups make mistakes
Martin Morse Wooster, senior fellow at the Capital Research Center and contributing editor of Philanthropy magazine, discusses the problems that lead to Great Philanthropic Mistakes, the title of his recently revised and expanded book. Wooster offered these comments during an Oct. 18, 2010, speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations...
Opinion
Nonprofit Accountability and the Need for Savvy Donors
When the people who foot the bill pay little attention to a group’s work, there’s bound to be trouble.
News
Looking for Philanthropic Leaders in NC
RALEIGH — We are fortunate to live in a state that has a rich philanthropic history. Perhaps it is because we are in “God’s country” and are taught as youngsters to share with those less fortunate or it could be that North Carolina knows corporate philanthropy is just good business. For years companies have provided funding, volunteers, and in-kind resources to support education, health care, and a myriad of other causes with varied levels of effectiveness. Today, corporate philanthropy is a critical part of North Carolina’s success in meeting the needs of millions of citizens.
