Leave It to the Chaplains

Leave It to the Chaplains

It is college graduation season, and it is hard to think of the occasion as anything but a mixed bag: On the one hand it is a supremely joyous occasion; on the other hand, one can’t help worrying about the future that awaits these graduates.  For some in the class of...
A Plutocratical Sabbatical

A Plutocratical Sabbatical

I had the privilege of taking a 4-month sabbatical, a complete break from all things philanthropy so that I could attend to long-neglected personal matters. You probably didn’t miss me because while I was away this monthly letter was written by some of my most...
Will Philanthropy Change to Meet the Moment?

Will Philanthropy Change to Meet the Moment?

Guest Blog: Ellen Dorsey Alan Davis is on sabbatical, returning to work on April 1, 2024. During this time, his monthly letters have been written by three distinguished colleagues: Gabriela Sandoval, Executive Director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute; Larry...
Courting Disaster as the Crow Flies

Courting Disaster as the Crow Flies

Guest blog: Larry Ottinger Alan Davis is on sabbatical, returning to work on April 1, 2024. During this time, his monthly letters will be written by three distinguished colleagues: Gabriela Sandoval, Executive Director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute; Larry...
New Year, Same Fight!

New Year, Same Fight!

Guest Blog: Gabriela Sandoval Alan Davis is on sabbatical, returning to work on April 1, 2024.  During this time, his monthly letters will be written by three distinguished colleagues: Gabriela Sandoval, Executive Director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder...
What Do I Want for (next) Christmas

What Do I Want for (next) Christmas

It took visits on Christmas Eve from spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future for Scrooge, of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, to face up to his moral responsibilities. I wish those ghosts had spent a little more time with America’s billionaires. One in...