Judge Rejects Ala. Bid to Cut Off Planned Parenthood Funding
Following similar rulings in Louisiana and Utah, a U.S. District Court judge in Alabama ordered the state to restore Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood clinics, saying Gov. Robert Bentley’s attempt to do so would likely violate federal rules, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Don’t Be a Wimp: Why a New Foundation CEO Wants to Be the ‘Influence Lady’
After a year on the job, the California Wellness Foundation’s chief says she’s learned that talking about big problems and elevating the role of nonprofits is essential.
By Judy Belk
Contributor
Green Berets Believed Taliban Controlled Hospital, Report Says
The latest revelations provide more evidence that U.S. troops knew they were bombing a functioning hospital, the Associated Press reports.
Opinion: Naming Rights Come With ‘a Heaping Side Order of Vanity’
Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Secter suggests that the nobility of making large donations is diminished when they’re given in exchange for a naming opportunity.
Moore Foundation’s New Leader Aims to Calm Staff Turmoil After Tough Year
Harvey Fineberg shares his thoughts on the use of consultants, why fossil-fuel divestment isn’t on his agenda, and a controversial telescope project.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Bloomingdale’s ‘Icons With Impact’ Campaign Symbolizes Worrisome Shift in Philanthropy
Giving becomes a product in a drive co-sponsored with Levi’s, and what is supposed to be selfless becomes all about self.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor
What Nonprofits Need to Learn From Business
Despite all the things for-profits have gotten wrong over the past 25 years, they are transparent and accountable, and it’s relatively easy to gauge which are successful.
By perry yeatman
Contributor
Opinion: Doctors Without Borders Calls for U.S. to Join Bombing Inquiry
In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Doctors Without Borders called for the United States to participate in an investigation led by the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission into the bombing of a hospital run by the medical group in northern Afghanistan.
Foundations Can Get More Done by Giving Nonprofits More Power
Grant makers can increase results by offering flexible grants and clear guidance — and by keeping in mind that social change depends on charities doing the work.
By KATHLEEN ENRIGHT
Contributor
Opinion: Teach for America’s Biggest Problem Is Thin Skin
An alumnus-turned-critic of the teacher-training nonprofit takes it to task in a column in The Washington Post for what the writer says is a hyper-vigilant response to those who question its methods and results.