In this sparkling new essay collection, Soskis and Madoff have created an essential resource for anyone grappling with this tension. It offers the first comprehensive exploration of the historical, legal and philosophical context for understanding the temporal dimension of giving and the important questions it raises.
Many of these questions don’t have easy solutions, but this book provides an invaluable guide for practitioners and academics alike when it comes navigating the trade-offs between time-limited and perpetual approaches.

Rhodri Davies, Founder & Director, Why Philanthropy Matters

The study and practice of philanthropy today must address time – of giving, impact, deciding and evaluating. This compelling collection of perspectives from top scholars makes the case as it illuminates the key problems and possibilities to address in the process.

Amir Pasic, Dean of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

All committed philanthropists seek to maximize impact and influence. In this regard, as Soskis, Madoff, and others point out, timing is everything. This book is a thorough and thoughtful exposition of examples and considerations to guide giving in time to realize those ends.

Christopher Oechsli, President & CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies

Giving in Time offers an expansive and beneficial compilation of perspectives on a central aspect of philanthropic discourse that is as vital today as it was in the 1800s. By examining the tensions in the underlying values and interests that have come to shape how we view the obligation of foundations to current vs future needs, this book provides a deeper analysis of contentious issues like payouts and DAFs. I can definitely see this book being a key resource for scholars and policymakers for decades to come.

Shena Ashley, philanthropy scholar and practitioner

This new volume will give hours of enjoyment and benefit to anyone looking to expand their understanding of the issue" of giving in time. Or: "the best book I’ve read so far about an issue that continues to grow in importance among nonprofit law scholars.

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