Happy Labor Day!

Summer comes to a close around the country today with picnics and parades and 5K races. Families and communities gather around food, festivity, and family as offices close and workers rest. To the readers of Philanthropy Daily committed to strengthening civil society,...

Can a robot write a letter?

When I discovered ChatGPT last winter, along with the rest of the human race, my initial reaction was one of bemused marvel. A month or two later, it occurred to me it might be gunning for my job. I suspect I’m not the only one who has felt wonder and revulsion,...

When Life Was Slow and Oh So Mellow

Dear Intelligent American,   If you haven’t got time for the waiting game, as we crest into this new month, at least make time for Walter Huston singing September Song. Well, you may not call that “singing”—but then how would you describe the crooning of Bob Dylan...

5 Ways to Improve Donor Stewardship

The process of donor stewardship and the journey of falling in love can look a lot alike. The two have overlapping themes. For instance, in dating, we have the courtship stage, where you spend a lot of time getting to know each other. Then, there’s the...

The King’s College: New York or Nowhere

On the morning of July 17, the board of trustees of The King’s College announced that it would not offer classes this fall. Though the board clarified this was not an announcement of a permanent closure, at least for now the college is closing its doors, leaving its...

The Goons of August

Dear Intelligent American,   The kiddies with matriculating aspirations are heading back to college, and it seems they might merit our national concern. Yep: A new Gallup survey finds the future big debtors are rife with worry, stress, and even loneliness. Maybe it...