Nov 29, 2022 | Alan's Letter
As I was growing up my father taught me not to count other people’s money, which is somewhat odd because he was an accountant and all he did was count other people’s money. I was pretty faithful to this principle until Bastille Day, July 14, 2020 when I launched the...
Oct 25, 2022 | Alan's Letter
Plutocrat: a person who has political influence and/or power because of their wealth–a serious problem that threatens democracy and an inclusive society. With the midterm elections two weeks out, you can either begin to prepare to mourn the passing of democracy...
Sep 27, 2022 | Alan's Letter
The CCC’s new priorities should be to encourage responsible funders to give more, especially to protect democracy, foster racial justice and address excessive wealth through effective tax policies. When I launched the Crisis Charitable Commitment a little over...
Aug 30, 2022 | Alan's Letter
We have been en vacance in France and recently visited Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery in Normandy. The D-Day landing was an incredible feat accompanied by tremendous sacrifice. Among the many emotions and thoughts this visit generated, one was how in times of...
Jul 26, 2022 | Alan's Letter
An extremely significant philanthropic event took place two weeks ago. Wouldn’t you love to go back to school just to take one course: Philanthropy 401, a one-semester multidisciplinary course that does nothing other than study the recently announced $20 billion gift...
May 31, 2022 | Alan's Letter
A few weeks ago I was in Asheville to attend my granddaughter’s college graduation. Our hotel room overlooked the city’s Pack Square where a year earlier the statue of Zebulon Vance, North Carolina governor, senator and slave holder, had been torn down and on the...
