I can't tell if it's the foundations themselves hiding behind the charity rhetoric or their professional association messaging. I don't always think one is the same as the other.
That’s an important question. The Nonprofit Quarterly article I referenced was certainly an example of the foundation execs themselves. However, to your point, there are a fair number of groups on the sidelines who are orchestrating things—and perhaps playing to their members’ best interests.
While you have a good point about foundations hoarding their money, it's also true that the tax Republicans are proposing will help to give billionaires a tax break. So as much as I agree about foundations hoarding, I totally oppose taxation to further augment billionaires' accumulated wealth.
I really appreciate your post on this topic. I've made some similar observations but from a slightly different angle.
https://drmfg.substack.com/p/where-were-you-when-they-taxed-private
I can't tell if it's the foundations themselves hiding behind the charity rhetoric or their professional association messaging. I don't always think one is the same as the other.
Happy to hear your thoughts.
That’s an important question. The Nonprofit Quarterly article I referenced was certainly an example of the foundation execs themselves. However, to your point, there are a fair number of groups on the sidelines who are orchestrating things—and perhaps playing to their members’ best interests.
While you have a good point about foundations hoarding their money, it's also true that the tax Republicans are proposing will help to give billionaires a tax break. So as much as I agree about foundations hoarding, I totally oppose taxation to further augment billionaires' accumulated wealth.