May 20, 2022
Poverty is not a character flaw
Marty Levine May 20, 2022 Income and wealth inequality are subjects that I have returned to again and again over the last eight years. I have lamented how our...
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May 12, 2022
Pulling Back the Curtains on The Political Battle We Are In
Marty Levine May 12, 2022 The leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft decision telling us that a five-justice majority appears ready to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking...
May 6, 2022
The ADL Has Become the Enemy of Fair Minded People
Marty Levine May 6, 2022 Antisemitism is a concern. When a man, woman, or child is attacked because they are a Jew, the hate behind the violence must not...
April 27, 2022
Is Good really Good Enough? The Dilemma of Enlightened Philanthropy
Marty Levine April 28, 2022 Last week, scanning the Chronicles of Philanthropy’s daily update email, I was drawn to a story titled “Audacious Project Awards $900 Million to 9...
April 25, 2022
The Gap That Divides Us
Carole Levine April 25, 2022 I find myself somewhat lost in thoughts of family and family life at this time of year. Perhaps it is the yearning for spring...
April 22, 2022
Wealth Inequality Is the Problem
Wealth Inequality Is the Problem. Marty Levine April 22, 2022 To commemorate Tax Day (April 15) in the United States, Oxfam America’s Vice President of Advocacy Alliances and Policy...
April 15, 2022
Some Thoughts for This Season
Marty Levine April 15, 2022 In this season of Passover, Ramadan, and Easter I wonder if we, as a nation can rise above our focus on just ourselves. Rabbi...
April 8, 2022
When Philanthropy IS About Personal Privilege We All Have A Problem
Marty Levine April 8, 2022 In 2015 the editors of Nonprofit Quarterly published their definition of Philanthropy. “ A Greek term which directly translated means ‘love of mankind.’ Philanthropy...
April 4, 2022
Does the American Public Really Care About Our Future?
Carole Levine April 4, 2022 There seems to be little good news lately. We are watching a Russian invasion of Ukraine with much of the world finding ways...
April 1, 2022
The Sad State of Politics Leaves Our Children Behind
Marty Levine March 31, 2022 It seems to not matter if government programs work; or if they actually improve people’s lives. What matters from both sides of the political...