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Unintended Tax Consequences for Fortunate Morehouse College Students? There Could be a Fix for That.
What an incredible announcement on May 19 by billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith who pledged to pay off the student loans of all 2019 Morehouse College graduates. How great for these students. However, as some observe, this incredible gesture of generosity may have a downside in the form…
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot...
Opportunity Zones Accountability Legislation
BUDGET BRIEFING: No Caps, No Deal
Disaster Aid Package in Sight?
Pell Grants and Other Education Bills
No Plan for Third Round of Opportunity Zones Rules
New DOL Grants Available
States Tax Policy…
At the “Trends and Realities” plenary, the panelists all recognized economic issues in their communities as being among those things that kept them up at night. But my biggest take-away came from Mariam Noland, President of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan. …
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot...
CHARITY Act Reintroduced in the Senate
No Budget Deal So Far
Deal on Disaster Aid Funding Reached
States Enacting, Extending Giving Incentives
New Jersey Donor Disclosure Bucks Federal Requirements
News from the Hill
CHARITY Act…
I hope this newsletter finds you well and ready for summer!
Thank you to all who joined us in Miami for the Leading Together 2019 Conference. It was an amazing week of connecting, learning, celebrating and building with peers from across the globe. I found the time spent invigorating, and our…
I initially became interested in philanthropy while serving as artistic director of The Harmony Theatre Company, which I cofounded while an undergraduate at Columbia University. Navigating the funding landscape was a nigh-constant challenge, and it was clear that I would need to ascertain quite a…
Lee Bynum serves as Program Associate and Associate Director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. Prior to assuming this role, he served as Program Associate for Scholarly Communications at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Before joining the Foundation in 2011, Mr. Bynum…
“Have a great day and let your sun shine!” These are my departing words for my 8-year-old daughter every morning at drop off. It’s my rally cry hoping she unleashes her true self on the world (well, ok, her second-grade classroom) in everything she does.
Why Career Pathways
The 2019 Career…