May 28, 2024 | Alan's Letter
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...
Apr 30, 2024 | Alan's Letter
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...
Mar 26, 2024 | Alan's Letter, Uncategorized
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...
Feb 27, 2024 | Alan's Letter
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...
Jan 30, 2024 | Alan's Letter
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...
Dec 26, 2023 | Alan's Letter
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...