Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change
Ford’s CEO says in a letter released today that lack of constructive criticism is his biggest challenge. So let’s give him and other leaders what they need.
By PHIL BUCHANAN
Contributor
Push the Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act
Nonprofit leaders should do all they can while lawmakers are at home to promote tax breaks that encourage donations.
By Vikki Spruill
Contributor
Opinion: Canadian Charity Politics Isn’t the Problem—Tax Benefit Is
The solution to the controversy over the Canadian tax agency’s audits of politicking by nonprofits is not to limit such activity but to get rid of charities’ tax breaks, a columnist for Canada’s daily National Post writes.
Opinion: Gates Investments Undermine Foundation’s Good Works
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s stock portfolio, which includes hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in oil, pharmaceutical, and mining firms, undercuts its efforts to improve health, reduce poverty, and limit environmental despoliation in the developing world, The Nation argues.
America’s Celebrity Obsession Shouldn’t Dictate What Causes Get Attention
Journalists too often rely on Hollywood stars to decide which charities are worthy of coverage.
By SUSAN DANISH
Contributor
Self-Reporting Is Key to Responsible Behavior by Charities
The Direct Marketing Association says its new tool for measuring fundraising performance is reliable because it uses data that are independently audited and submitted to the IRS.
By SENNY BOONE
Contributor
Opinion: End the ‘Big Lie’ That College Sports Are Nonprofit
A recent court decision allowing colleges and universities that generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue from sports to pay direct benefits to student athletes should be a catalyst for removing such institutions’ tax exemptions, a Boston Globe columnist opines.
Opinion: Philanthropy Plays Important Part in Medical Advances
Wealthy donors willing to place large and risky bets on biomedical research complement rather than supplant government investment in science, the leaders of one major research center write in The Wall Street Journal column.
Despite All the Buzz About Innovation, Foundations Are Playing It Too Safe
Many grant makers keep turning to safe investments with predesignated results, but a few are breaking out of that mold.
By Gabriel Kasper and JUSTIN MARCOUX
John Arnold Gives $2.8-Million to Nonprofit News Outlet
The Center for Public Integrity, which won journalism’s prestigious Pulitzer Prize earlier this year, has been awarded a $2.8-million gift that will help it expand operations, the International Business Times reports.