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Brian Mittendorf
@countingcharity.bsky.social
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Personal reflections from studying nonprofits through the lens of accounting. HP Wolfe Chair in Accounting at Fisher College of Business and Prof (by courtesy) at John Glenn College of Public Affairs — Ohio State. Opinions solely mine and not my employer’s
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Excited to start as Associate Dean for Graduate programs at Fisher today. It reminds me of my own time as a grad student at Fisher (👇) & all the gratitude I have for those who supported me. My goal is to pass that on to our current students by lifting up those who support our students every day.
Much younger me at Fisher graduation
August 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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R.E.M. - UP
May 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Actions may speak louder than words but with DAF sponsors, words speak pretty loudly too.

We looked at the websites of DAF sponsors and found their language straddled between mission focus (like operating charities) and client focus (like financial advisors)
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April 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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OSU student Ahwar Sultan discusses his visa revocation and the case filed against the Trump administration.
April 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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(1) Forming bonds with immigrant rights networks in Columbus that can support international students and deploying their best practices at OSU; (2) Organizing “Know Your Rights” trainings and demonstrations to raise awareness and build community; (3) Speaking out at department and university meetings or in private conversations to compel Ohio State to fulfill its responsibilities; (4) Being a resource for international students in answering questions, and when we don’t have the answers connecting and advocating alongside them for those answers; and (5) Preventing ICE from illegally entering our classrooms without the proper documentation and alerting networks of support if a student is removed. Of course, we cannot prescribe what each individual faculty member can do on behalf of students, publicly or behind the scenes, because some faculty are vulnerable themselves–as international scholars on work visas or green cards, as members of communities of color, as LGBTQ+, as untenured and contingent, and/or as active in the Palestine solidarity movement. To these individuals, we pledge our support as well. To those threatened by the government's careless and harmful overreach onto our campus: we see you, and we stand with you. We recognize your brilliance, your aspirations, and your hard work. We will continue to fight for your rights and for your future here. Who protects us? We protect us. For questions, comments, or requests for support, email us at osuaaup@gmail.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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It is the responsibility of everyone in positions of leadership at our university–the Board of Trustees, President Carter, Provost Bellamkonda, Vice President Rastauskas, the deans of our various colleges, as well as all of us on the faculty and staff–to enact this commitment, making every possible effort to resist the upending of the research, education, and lives of our international community and the countless areas of the university their work supports. No student–no person–deserves to endure this uncertainty. To our leaders: we call on you to see these attacks for what they are. An attack on any Buckeye is an attack on us all. We have heard our leaders say that they are defenders of the law. These visa revocations are unlawful, unjust, and in urgent need of redress. Now is the time for our university leaders to act on boldly stated promises. We appreciate expressions of support–but far more is needed to make us feel safe on campus. We, as faculty members of AAUP-Ohio State, commit ourselves to doing all we can to protect our students, including the following public actions:
April 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The faculty members of AAUP-Ohio State stand unconditionally with OSU international students and scholars, core members of our Buckeye community. We deplore the wave of visa revocations and the intimidation tactics that the federal government has leveled against valued members of our community. We demand that the Ohio State administration act to meaningfully defend our international scholars, and we commit to doing all we can to support you. Tremendous injustices against immigrants are taking place in the United States today, particularly immigrants of color, with no end in sight. The demonization and criminalization of immigrants and people of color is nothing new. And yet there is a new terror at hand, with international students like Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk being abducted off the street and sent to detention centers. Meanwhile, hundreds of others have had visas revoked, and the rights of permanent citizens are being ignored. Over the last several days, these atrocities have hit home. As of this writing, eleven OSU students have had their visas revoked by the federal government. We fear that more will follow. While the reasons for each revocation have not been made public, we know that, nationally, students of color and students in support of Palestine have been particularly, unfairly targeted. Nationwide and here, in our university home, students are being treated like criminals for free speech or, in other cases, because of minor (or even erroneous) infractions. Many visa revocations appear to have no discernable justification at all. Our university boasts a commitment to international students and rightly acknowledges them as a “vibrant part of our community.”
April 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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From the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. May it apply on our college campuses.
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
April 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Moseying over to Philanthropy Roundtable to see how they’re defending charity in this moment. 🫣
Opening paragraphs of Philanthropy Roundtable defense of DAFs
February 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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O - H !!!
January 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Great night at Ohio Stadium supporting our student athletes.
The incomparable script Ohio
December 22, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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The charitable use assets. 🤔
December 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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At the Shoe for the greatest rivalry in all of sports.
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Holiday week in full swing at OSU.
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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Bottom line on the Macy’s accounting news, from @fmckenna.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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Without thinking, share the first Simpsons joke that comes into your head
November 14, 2024 at 1:49 PM
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It’s looking like this little anecdote from my paper with @helenofips.bsky.social on the intersection of DAFs, politics, & anonymity may soon take on new meaning.
November 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Election postmortem question for Yglesias: what about academics who study nonprofit staffers, are we special?
November 7, 2024 at 6:31 PM