Biography:

Renee Irvin is an expert in nonprofit management and the economics of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Her research examines fundraising, philanthropy and foundation grant making, regulation of nonprofit organizations, and US policies affecting asset-building and wealth distribution. Two current projects are; family foundations in the US, and tax policy advocacy by nonprofit think tanks and advocacy organizations.

Recent Media:

• The mystery math behind Bill Gates’ pledge (CNBC, May 15, 2025)
• Family foundations change their priorities over time, as new generations call the shots (The Conversation, Nov. 9, 2021)
• What’s a major donor? A fundraising expert explains (The Conversation, Aug. 25, 2021)
• Personal crowdfunding brings intimacy to raising money (Statesman Journal, Nov. 28, 2015)