The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is shrinking.

The Giving Pledge and Modern Philanthropy

The state of the pledgers fifteen years later.

Local charity might not attack “root problems,” but it can solve problems in one person’s life—and to them, that feels like the whole world.

Philanthropy Daily

Should philanthropies be permanent?

Center for Civil Society director, Jack Fowler, sat down with Heather Higgins, Dick DeVos, and John Miller to consider whether philanthropies ought to sunset.

Philanthropy Daily

The Humility of a Philanthropist

The nonprofit is the protagonist. Philanthropists are the supporting cast.

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The dangers of arrogance in philanthropy

The same qualities that made us philanthropists in the first place start eroding as soon as we are propelled into a position of power.

Philanthropy Daily

Satan was the first philanthropist

Never one to indulge in understatement, nineteenth-century Catholic philosopher Orestes Brownson once claimed that Satan’s “favorite guise in modern times is that of philanthropy”…

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Art of philanthropy

According to Tolstoy, art is “a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward well-being of individuals and of humanity” (Leo Tolstoy, “What Is Art?”). This is a lot to aspire to, but a wonderful thing of which to be a part.

Philanthropy Daily

Can the Bible inspire the modern philanthropist?

What hath Scripture to do with philanthropy? A recent Center for Civil Society webinar asked how the Bible can inform your philanthropy today.

Case Studies

Improved focus and effectiveness in their grantmaking

Bradley Foundation board, leaders, and staff were aligned on priorities and well-equipped to advance the Foundation's mission through improved focus and effectiveness in their grantmaking

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The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, commonly known as the Bradley Foundation, is an American charitable foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that has been one of the most influential funders of the conservative movement. The foundation had nearly $1 billion in assets as of 2023.

Grants Program Management: The Celebrate Life Foundation

AmPhil helped CLF build a focused giving strategy and provided hands-on support in making their vision a reality.

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The Celebrate Life Foundation provides support primarily to organizations in the Chicago and Phoenix areas that help to build a solid foundation on which families can achieve economic self-sufficiency, strengthen the bond of families, and improve the quality of people's lives.

Grantee Capacity Building: The Virginia G. Piper Trust

The Trust's grantees gained clarity and confidence in how to build their fundraising programs.

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Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust honors the commitment of its founder in supporting organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona. Since its inception, the Trust has invested $764 million in local nonprofits and programs.

Reflections on Giving

Case Studies

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