Tony Macklin
@tonymacklin1.bsky.social
Philanthropy advisor, philanthropist, philanthropy geek. Works at the intersection of meaningful giving & community results.
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An important new report from @ips-dc.org finds that "elite" foundations are getting richer and giving out less. "Donor-advised funds" are also holding vast amounts of wealth.
One potential reason for this parsimony: Fear of retaliation by the Trump administration.
ips-dc.org/wp-content/u...
One potential reason for this parsimony: Fear of retaliation by the Trump administration.
ips-dc.org/wp-content/u...
ips-dc.org
September 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
An important new report from @ips-dc.org finds that "elite" foundations are getting richer and giving out less. "Donor-advised funds" are also holding vast amounts of wealth.
One potential reason for this parsimony: Fear of retaliation by the Trump administration.
ips-dc.org/wp-content/u...
One potential reason for this parsimony: Fear of retaliation by the Trump administration.
ips-dc.org/wp-content/u...
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Why giving by the ultra-wealthy often lags behind their ambitions—and what could help move money faster. ~ @bridgespangroup.bsky.social
www.bridgespan.org/insights/slo...
www.bridgespan.org/insights/slo...
Slow Philanthropy
Why giving by the ultra-wealthy often lags behind their ambitions—and what could help move money faster.
www.bridgespan.org
August 23, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Why giving by the ultra-wealthy often lags behind their ambitions—and what could help move money faster. ~ @bridgespangroup.bsky.social
www.bridgespan.org/insights/slo...
www.bridgespan.org/insights/slo...
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turns out if you post hard enough, you can make a difference. brings a tear to your eye! 🥲
Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio
Without the Bush and Trump tax cuts, debt as a percentage of the economy would be declining permanently.
www.americanprogress.org
August 24, 2026 at 4:44 PM
turns out if you post hard enough, you can make a difference. brings a tear to your eye! 🥲
>200 #advisors have completed the @daylightadvisors.bsky.social Essentials of Modern DAF Certificate since Aug 1. Join the movement to improve client conversations about #donoradvisedfunds #philanthropy www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates...
#WealthManagement #estateplanning
#WealthManagement #estateplanning
August 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
>200 #advisors have completed the @daylightadvisors.bsky.social Essentials of Modern DAF Certificate since Aug 1. Join the movement to improve client conversations about #donoradvisedfunds #philanthropy www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates...
#WealthManagement #estateplanning
#WealthManagement #estateplanning
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NEW @propublica.org: A quarter of all individual giving in the U.S. is made through donor-advised funds.
We uncovered troubling inconsistencies in how some DAF sponsors applied their policies and found that donors and charities are routinely left in the dark.
www.propublica.org/article/dono...
We uncovered troubling inconsistencies in how some DAF sponsors applied their policies and found that donors and charities are routinely left in the dark.
www.propublica.org/article/dono...
Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities
A quarter of all individual giving in the U.S. is made through donor-advised funds. A ProPublica investigation reveals how these high-stakes decisions to cut off funding often leave charities, donors ...
www.propublica.org
August 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW @propublica.org: A quarter of all individual giving in the U.S. is made through donor-advised funds.
We uncovered troubling inconsistencies in how some DAF sponsors applied their policies and found that donors and charities are routinely left in the dark.
www.propublica.org/article/dono...
We uncovered troubling inconsistencies in how some DAF sponsors applied their policies and found that donors and charities are routinely left in the dark.
www.propublica.org/article/dono...
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Does Your Nonprofit Conduct Business in Multiple States? What You Need to Know perlmanandperlman.com/does-your-no... - Benjamin Perlman, Perlman & Perlman, LLP
Does Your Nonprofit Conduct Business in Multiple States? What You Need to Know - Perlman & Perlman
Understand foreign qualification for nonprofits, including when registration is required, what ongoing obligations apply, and why qualifying "just in case" can create unnecessary risk.
perlmanandperlman.com
August 4, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Does Your Nonprofit Conduct Business in Multiple States? What You Need to Know perlmanandperlman.com/does-your-no... - Benjamin Perlman, Perlman & Perlman, LLP
Donor-advised funds' flexibility makes them both compelling & confusing for advisors & donors. The @daylightadvisors.bsky.social Essentials of Modern DAF Advising Certificate offers a clear, unconflicted grounding for advisors.
www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates... #philanthropy
www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates... #philanthropy
Daylight | Essentials of Modern DAF Advising Certificate
The Essentials of Modern DAF Advising Certificate provides a practical, unconflicted introduction to today’s DAF landscape.
www.daylightadvisors.com
August 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Donor-advised funds' flexibility makes them both compelling & confusing for advisors & donors. The @daylightadvisors.bsky.social Essentials of Modern DAF Advising Certificate offers a clear, unconflicted grounding for advisors.
www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates... #philanthropy
www.daylightadvisors.com/certificates... #philanthropy
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This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
www.propublica.org
July 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Jocelynne Rainey of Brooklyn Org writes about how the grantmaker — previously the Brooklyn Community Foundation — reoriented its work to better reflect what people in the community say they need.
Guest Contributor, Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Reports: tinyurl.com/mtexey56
#CommunityLed
Guest Contributor, Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Reports: tinyurl.com/mtexey56
#CommunityLed
Communities Already Know What They Need. Philanthropy Should Listen
Jocelynne Rainey of Brooklyn Org writes about how the grantmaker — previously the Brooklyn Community Foundation — reoriented its work to better reflect what people in the community say they need.
tinyurl.com
July 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Jocelynne Rainey of Brooklyn Org writes about how the grantmaker — previously the Brooklyn Community Foundation — reoriented its work to better reflect what people in the community say they need.
Guest Contributor, Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Reports: tinyurl.com/mtexey56
#CommunityLed
Guest Contributor, Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Reports: tinyurl.com/mtexey56
#CommunityLed
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Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending.
As a reminder, we've got a database that allows journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances:
As a reminder, we've got a database that allows journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances:
527 Explorer — ProPublica
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars flow through little-known political organizations called 527s. Use our database to explore who funds these organizations and how they’re spending their mone...
projects.propublica.org
July 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending.
As a reminder, we've got a database that allows journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances:
As a reminder, we've got a database that allows journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances:
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Find more on LGBTQ adults here:
The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today
How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view Obergefell's impact on social acceptance for LGBTQ people, 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
www.pewresearch.org
June 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Find more on LGBTQ adults here:
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From @ernietedeschi.bsky.social over on the very bad site
June 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
From @ernietedeschi.bsky.social over on the very bad site
Data Shows #GenZ Is In The Beginning Stages Of #Philanthropy. Gen Z adults are aged 18–29.
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May 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Data Shows #GenZ Is In The Beginning Stages Of #Philanthropy. Gen Z adults are aged 18–29.
thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles...
thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles...
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The government becomes more sensitive to interest rates as debt grows. One in seven dollars of federal spending now goes to interest. A 0.1 percentage-point interest-rate increase would cost $379 billion over 10 years, according to the CBO.
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP
Federal debt exceeding the size of the economy is a potent symbol of the gathering fiscal stresses on the U.S.
www.wsj.com
April 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The government becomes more sensitive to interest rates as debt grows. One in seven dollars of federal spending now goes to interest. A 0.1 percentage-point interest-rate increase would cost $379 billion over 10 years, according to the CBO.
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
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The #IA50 2026 Impact Fund Manager Showcase is live! bit.ly/IA502026
This year marks 15 years of the IA 50 as the definitive guide to impact fund managers globally. The 193 firms on this year's list reflect the growth, maturity and innovation in the #impinv landscape. Press release: buff.ly/s4JHKhh
This year marks 15 years of the IA 50 as the definitive guide to impact fund managers globally. The 193 firms on this year's list reflect the growth, maturity and innovation in the #impinv landscape. Press release: buff.ly/s4JHKhh
March 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The #IA50 2026 Impact Fund Manager Showcase is live! bit.ly/IA502026
This year marks 15 years of the IA 50 as the definitive guide to impact fund managers globally. The 193 firms on this year's list reflect the growth, maturity and innovation in the #impinv landscape. Press release: buff.ly/s4JHKhh
This year marks 15 years of the IA 50 as the definitive guide to impact fund managers globally. The 193 firms on this year's list reflect the growth, maturity and innovation in the #impinv landscape. Press release: buff.ly/s4JHKhh
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Funny how a US administration so opposed to renewable energy ends up making the case for them:
Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy.
This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.
44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.
This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.
44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.
March 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Funny how a US administration so opposed to renewable energy ends up making the case for them:
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Federal Terrorism Law and U.S. Civil Society: An Explainer www.icnl.org/federal-terr... - @icnl.bsky.social
Federal Terrorism Law and U.S. Civil Society: An Explainer
Explainer on federal terrorism offenses and designations affecting U.S. nonprofits and activists, including material support laws, SDGT and FTO designations, sentencing enhancements, and First Amendme...
www.icnl.org
February 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Federal Terrorism Law and U.S. Civil Society: An Explainer www.icnl.org/federal-terr... - @icnl.bsky.social
Know a #CPA #financialplanner #wealthadvisor #trustofficer #estateplanner or similar professional that's newer to #philanthropy and #charitableplanning?
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social just launched the *free* "Introduction to Philanthropic Planning Certificate" program.
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social just launched the *free* "Introduction to Philanthropic Planning Certificate" program.
February 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Know a #CPA #financialplanner #wealthadvisor #trustofficer #estateplanner or similar professional that's newer to #philanthropy and #charitableplanning?
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social just launched the *free* "Introduction to Philanthropic Planning Certificate" program.
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social just launched the *free* "Introduction to Philanthropic Planning Certificate" program.
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A new report finds that when DAFs represent a larger proportion of a community foundation’s activities, more of its grants exit the community.
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2kvkkjfn
#DonorAdvisedFunds #CommunityFoundations #PlaceBasedGiving #MissionDrift #PhilanthropyTrends #DAFResearch
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2kvkkjfn
#DonorAdvisedFunds #CommunityFoundations #PlaceBasedGiving #MissionDrift #PhilanthropyTrends #DAFResearch
Some Community Foundations’ DAF Grants Are Leaving the Community. Is that a Bad Thing?
A new report finds that when DAFs represent a larger proportion of a community foundation’s activities, more of its grants exit the community.
tinyurl.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A new report finds that when DAFs represent a larger proportion of a community foundation’s activities, more of its grants exit the community.
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2kvkkjfn
#DonorAdvisedFunds #CommunityFoundations #PlaceBasedGiving #MissionDrift #PhilanthropyTrends #DAFResearch
Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/2kvkkjfn
#DonorAdvisedFunds #CommunityFoundations #PlaceBasedGiving #MissionDrift #PhilanthropyTrends #DAFResearch
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social is hosting a free webinar "The Constant Evolution of Professional Advising" on Feb 21. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#philanthropy #financialplanning
#philanthropy #financialplanning
January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
@daylightadvisors.bsky.social is hosting a free webinar "The Constant Evolution of Professional Advising" on Feb 21. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#philanthropy #financialplanning
#philanthropy #financialplanning
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Actual behavior doesn't match the 'college isn't worth it' mantra. Enrollment is up. Why? "Perhaps these people think college isn’t worth the cost in general, but end up sending their kids because they believe themselves to have gotten an unusually good deal."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...?
The College Backlash Is a Mirage
Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Actual behavior doesn't match the 'college isn't worth it' mantra. Enrollment is up. Why? "Perhaps these people think college isn’t worth the cost in general, but end up sending their kids because they believe themselves to have gotten an unusually good deal."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...?
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...?
New year, new you, new #professionaldevelopment $ in 2026? How about expanding your ability to competently discuss #philanthropy & #socialimpact topics (not just charitable giving) with clients & donors?
December 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New year, new you, new #professionaldevelopment $ in 2026? How about expanding your ability to competently discuss #philanthropy & #socialimpact topics (not just charitable giving) with clients & donors?
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Guest author Michael Parker on what psychology tells us about major donors — and the neat narratives that often surround them.
Guest Contributor, Michael Parker Reports: tinyurl.com/2s26b75b
#NonprofitLeadership #CivilSociety #Democracy #CommunityConnection #ClimateAction #PublicHealth
Guest Contributor, Michael Parker Reports: tinyurl.com/2s26b75b
#NonprofitLeadership #CivilSociety #Democracy #CommunityConnection #ClimateAction #PublicHealth
Beyond Rational Generosity: What We Miss About How Big Donors Really Think
Guest author Michael Parker on what psychology tells us about major donors — and the neat narratives that often surround them.
tinyurl.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Guest author Michael Parker on what psychology tells us about major donors — and the neat narratives that often surround them.
Guest Contributor, Michael Parker Reports: tinyurl.com/2s26b75b
#NonprofitLeadership #CivilSociety #Democracy #CommunityConnection #ClimateAction #PublicHealth
Guest Contributor, Michael Parker Reports: tinyurl.com/2s26b75b
#NonprofitLeadership #CivilSociety #Democracy #CommunityConnection #ClimateAction #PublicHealth
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Here they come, #nonprofits. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups
The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.
www.wsj.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Here they come, #nonprofits. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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From the House Ways & Means Committee (10/6/25) - Chairman Smith Calls On IRS to Crack Down on Tax-Exempt Groups Tied to Terrorism & Political Violence - waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/10/06/c... #nonprofits, including #fiscalsponsors, must pay attention
October 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
From the House Ways & Means Committee (10/6/25) - Chairman Smith Calls On IRS to Crack Down on Tax-Exempt Groups Tied to Terrorism & Political Violence - waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/10/06/c... #nonprofits, including #fiscalsponsors, must pay attention