For all the discussion about how a cap on the charitable deduction would affect giving, it seems like proposed tax hikes by the Obama administration might have an even bigger impact. According to a study by the Center on Philanthropy (CoP) at Indiana University, itemized giving would decline if the Bush-era tax cuts are allowed to expire after next year. Giving by households would have seen a decline in giving by 1.6 percent in 2009 and 2.4 percent in 2010 if both policies had been in effect. Total itemized giving would have declined by 0.4 percent in 2009, 1.3 percent in 2010.
These numbers may represent a relatively small direct impact on giving but Patrick Rooney, executive director of CoP, explains that the numbers become more significant when you take into consideration "the weak economic climate, funding reductions and increased demand for services" that are already impacting nonprofits across the country.
The Bush tax cuts were extended through 2012 for all taxpayers last year. The Obama administration still argues that those tax cuts should be eliminated for households making more than $200,000. This puts the president on yet another collision course with Republican, and some Democratic, lawmakers who believe that the tax cuts should be made permanent for all households. You can get the full scoop on the CoP study in The NonProfit Times.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
More Reaction to the Death of Robert L. Payton
Our article on the death of Robert L. Payton was updated yesterday with more information. Patrick Rooney, executive director of The Center on Philanthropy, announced that planning was underway for a memorial service to be held at the center. In addition, he shared his thoughts about Payton's impact on philanthropy:
“He helped to create a movement to develop other centers. There are now hundreds of programs on philanthropy around the country and the world.”
The article was also updated with more reactions to Mr. Payton's death, including this touching message from J. Thomas Forbes, one of the first graduates students of The Center on Philanthropy and executive director of the Indiana University Alumni Association:
“Mr. Payton was one of those people who influenced a field one person at a time. He not only gave me a job, but a way of thinking of the world that has transformed my life. I know that he had the same effect on countless others. If he were alive, he would call on us to write a reflection. Mine would be about a ‘Minister of Progress,' who played jazz and jumped out of planes in his youth, explored the world with his family, and then found his calling in philanthropy.”
“His church was the library. His parishioners were people intellectually and personally committed to understanding voluntary action for the public good. His sermons were given in classrooms, conference rooms, and his basement. His legacy will be realized through a gospel of serial reciprocity.”
We will of course keep you posted about when Robert Payton's memorial service will be held.
“He helped to create a movement to develop other centers. There are now hundreds of programs on philanthropy around the country and the world.”
The article was also updated with more reactions to Mr. Payton's death, including this touching message from J. Thomas Forbes, one of the first graduates students of The Center on Philanthropy and executive director of the Indiana University Alumni Association:
“Mr. Payton was one of those people who influenced a field one person at a time. He not only gave me a job, but a way of thinking of the world that has transformed my life. I know that he had the same effect on countless others. If he were alive, he would call on us to write a reflection. Mine would be about a ‘Minister of Progress,' who played jazz and jumped out of planes in his youth, explored the world with his family, and then found his calling in philanthropy.”
“His church was the library. His parishioners were people intellectually and personally committed to understanding voluntary action for the public good. His sermons were given in classrooms, conference rooms, and his basement. His legacy will be realized through a gospel of serial reciprocity.”
We will of course keep you posted about when Robert Payton's memorial service will be held.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Robert L. Payton, First Head of Center on Philanthropy, Dies at 84
It's a sad day in the world of philanthropy with the news that Robert L. Payton, one of the founders of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, passed away at the age of 84. According to friends of Payton, he died on May 19th at nursing facility in Scottsdale, AZ, which he had been staying at after a fall he suffered during a seizure on April 13. The NonProfit Times reported that The Center on Philanthropy was informed of Mr. Payton's death yesterday, and was working to release a statement. That statement has not yet been posted, though we will update this post as soon as it is released. Here is a brief biography of Mr. Payton's life from NPT's story:
Payton was Professor Emeritus of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University and Senior Research Fellow of the Center on Philanthropy. He served as first director of the Center on Philanthropy from 1988-93. The Center on Philanthropy is located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis and serves the eight campuses of the university structure.
Payton served was president of the Exxon Education Foundation and prior to that served as president of C.W. Post College and Hofstra University, both in New York, according to the Center on Philanthropy’s website.
Payton was United States Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon in West Africa from 1967-69. His career also included nine years at Washington University in St. Louis, during five years of which he was vice chancellor for development.
According to his Center on Philanthropy biography, “Payton was educated at the University of Chicago where he received a master's degree in history (his only earned degree).” In 1988 the University of Chicago awarded him its Alumni Medal. He received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Indiana University in May, 2000. He holds honorary doctorates from Adelphi University, MacMurray College, York College of Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac College, and Rollins College. He received the Distinguished Service to Education Award of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in 1984.
And here are some reactions (also published in the NPT story) to his death from those that worked with him:
Eugene R. Tempel, Ph.D, President of the Indiana University Foundation: “I learned so much from Bob. I saw him as a mentor and teacher in addition to being a good colleague. Along with him being a giant in the field, he created the field."
Adrian Sargeant, Ph.D, the Robert F. Hartsook Professor of Fundraising at The Center on Philanthropy: “Though his personal philanthropy he showed us all how to find meaning in the most difficult of circumstances and through the creation of the Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library he leaves a fitting and lasting tribute not only to the memory of his sons, but also to one man's passion for a field of human endeavor that he rightly felt was capable of bringing out the best in all of us.”
We will update this post as soon as the official statement from The Center on Philanthropy is released. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Mr. Payton.
Payton was Professor Emeritus of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University and Senior Research Fellow of the Center on Philanthropy. He served as first director of the Center on Philanthropy from 1988-93. The Center on Philanthropy is located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis and serves the eight campuses of the university structure.
Payton served was president of the Exxon Education Foundation and prior to that served as president of C.W. Post College and Hofstra University, both in New York, according to the Center on Philanthropy’s website.
Payton was United States Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon in West Africa from 1967-69. His career also included nine years at Washington University in St. Louis, during five years of which he was vice chancellor for development.
According to his Center on Philanthropy biography, “Payton was educated at the University of Chicago where he received a master's degree in history (his only earned degree).” In 1988 the University of Chicago awarded him its Alumni Medal. He received an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Indiana University in May, 2000. He holds honorary doctorates from Adelphi University, MacMurray College, York College of Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac College, and Rollins College. He received the Distinguished Service to Education Award of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in 1984.
And here are some reactions (also published in the NPT story) to his death from those that worked with him:
Eugene R. Tempel, Ph.D, President of the Indiana University Foundation: “I learned so much from Bob. I saw him as a mentor and teacher in addition to being a good colleague. Along with him being a giant in the field, he created the field."
Adrian Sargeant, Ph.D, the Robert F. Hartsook Professor of Fundraising at The Center on Philanthropy: “Though his personal philanthropy he showed us all how to find meaning in the most difficult of circumstances and through the creation of the Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library he leaves a fitting and lasting tribute not only to the memory of his sons, but also to one man's passion for a field of human endeavor that he rightly felt was capable of bringing out the best in all of us.”
We will update this post as soon as the official statement from The Center on Philanthropy is released. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Mr. Payton.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NPTtv Summary: Donors Not Coming in Droves for Japan Tsunami Relief
Yes, it's true that million of dollars have been raised for earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan, but that money is still not nearly the amount that was raised for Haiti and other recent disasters.
In the first five days after the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan last week, about $25 million dollars was raised to help relief in the disaster-stricken country. Sounds like a lot, right? Well check this out: Nearly $228 million dollars was raised five days following the earthquake in Haiti last January. And when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, nearly $248 million was rounded up by donors. So why is Japan getting less attention?
The director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Patrick Rooney, thinks he has an idea of what is going on here. Simply put, he thinks Japan may be a victim of its own success. Japan is a very developed country with a rich population, so donors--wrongly or not--might think it doesn't need as much help as, say, Haiti.
Rooney also believes the media coverage of the tsunami may be to blame; coverage in the aftermath of the disaster did not focus as much on individual stories, as was the case in Haiti, which may also explain the lack of money flowing in. Whatever the case, there is still time to donate, so reach into your wallets if you haven't already!
In the first five days after the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan last week, about $25 million dollars was raised to help relief in the disaster-stricken country. Sounds like a lot, right? Well check this out: Nearly $228 million dollars was raised five days following the earthquake in Haiti last January. And when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, nearly $248 million was rounded up by donors. So why is Japan getting less attention?
The director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Patrick Rooney, thinks he has an idea of what is going on here. Simply put, he thinks Japan may be a victim of its own success. Japan is a very developed country with a rich population, so donors--wrongly or not--might think it doesn't need as much help as, say, Haiti.
Rooney also believes the media coverage of the tsunami may be to blame; coverage in the aftermath of the disaster did not focus as much on individual stories, as was the case in Haiti, which may also explain the lack of money flowing in. Whatever the case, there is still time to donate, so reach into your wallets if you haven't already!
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