Philanthropy & Funding
The Charitable Deduction and Its Discontents
Due to regulatory complexity, the charitable deduction has become a mirage. Only through careful planning can donors optimize their giving.
Tag: Law
Advocacy
ACLU v. Trump
The American Civil Liberties Union is leading the fight in the United States against the Trump administration's executive overreach. We asked them for a status update.
Advocacy
Litigation in an Information Vacuum Is a Missed Opportunity
In an age of lawsuits, storytelling is paramount for long-term progress.
Philanthropy & Funding
Planning Equitable Cities
Smart Growth America's new Center for Zoning Solutions offers a headquarters for the zoning reform movement.
sponsored
Tackling the Wealth Defense Industry
Economic inequality is a foundational driver of societal breakdown and collapse. We believe the global system that protects entrenched wealth is ripe for disruption. We seek to transform it and help channel wealth to benefit people and the planet.
Social Enterprise
Trust and Scale in Global Social Enterprise Law
Social enterprise law around the world faces a difficult trade-off between cultivating public trust and promoting scale. The sector will benefit by getting clearer on the available options.
Podcast
Environment
A Global Movement for Environmental Justice
Namati provides legal knowledge to communities around the world to help them defend their land, environmental, and other civil rights against abuse by commercial and political aggressors.
sponsored
Trust the People
Centering equity in funding relationships requires trust. It also takes time, resources, and a willingness to shift power to the people closest to the problem.
Impact Investing
Democratizing Capital
New laws enabling ordinary people to become equity investors have the potential to uplift marginalized communities, if the new market creates the infrastructure to include them.
Cities
The Wages of Police Violence
Police violence leads to worse educational outcomes and youth mental health in the immediate vicinity of incidents.