Critical Value #57 Why Charitable Giving and Philanthropy Matter Today
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Charitable giving and philanthropy are as important today as ever. In the midst of the pandemic and national reckoning with racial injustice, Americans from all backgrounds are giving in different and important ways. Host Justin Milner speaks with Urban Institute research associate Benjamin Soskis, Emily Boardman Ndulue, researcher and community manager with the Media Cloud project at Harvard University, and Erica Rosenthal, director of research the University of Southern California’s Norman Lear Center about how trends on charitable giving are shifting and how the media can influence the discourse.

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Exploring Charitable Norms and Narratives: The Stories and Values That Influence Giving
Giving & Philanthropy, with the Gates Foundation
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Research Areas Nonprofits and philanthropy
Tags Charitable giving
Policy Centers Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy