Purity Tests and Other Ways Philanthropy Stokes Division

Plus, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering; and a letter-writer defends DAFs ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [Righteous Attitudes, Ideological Purity Tests, Zero-Sum Thinking: How Philanthropy Stokes Division]( By Kristen Cambell [STORY IMAGE]( Privately, anti-polarization nonprofits and practitioners say philanthropy is part of the problem. Three essays offer a critique. TRENDS [Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering]( By James Pollard, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for in-person connections, professional growth and altruistically inclined employers LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Recent DAF Op-ed Missed Crucial Perspective — the Donors]( DAFs held at both community foundations and financial institutions are invaluable to many donors, and legislation should recognize that. WEBINARS [May 9 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( What does it take to create a vibrant culture of fundraising among board members? Join us for How to Get Your Board to Raise Money to learn from two veteran fundraising executives how to solve this perennial challenge. 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SPONSOR CONTENT | Ganbina [Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage, One Success Story at a Time.]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Over two years, the Schwab Charitable donor-advised fund has given more than $250 million to the 85 Fund, a group tied to Leonard Leo, an activist who helped engineer the Supreme Court’s conservative majority. The 85 Fund, which received almost all of its revenue from the Schwab charity in 2022, in turn supports a plethora of conservative causes, including tighter voting laws and bans on teaching critical race theory. 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