Scientific Leaps Require Donors to Give Bigger
As government cuts back, research that could save people from dying of cancer, diabetes, and other diseases is at risk unless philanthropy steps in.
By John Notter
Contributor
Opinion: Chili’s Missteps on Autism Event Highlights Corporate-Giving Problem
The national restaurant chain’s cancellation of an Autism Awareness Month fundraiser Monday because of questions about the intended recipient points up how such efforts can produce philanthropic missteps, a Los Angeles Times business columnist writes.
Nonprofits Will Lose Workers to Business Unless They Feel a Sense of Purpose
Nonprofits need to teach managers to act like community organizers if they expect to keep their most talented employees—especially those in the millennial generation.
By Aaron Hurst
Contributor
World Vision Board Member Quits over Gay-Marriage Switch
Jacqueline Fuller, Google’s philanthropy director, resigned from the Christian aid charity’s board in protest of its quick reversal last week of a decision to hire people in same-sex marriages, the Associated Press reports.
End of Program Doesn’t Mean Failure of Effective Giving Idea
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s president says the end of its Nonprofit Marketplace Initiative doesn’t mean the organization is giving up on “effective philanthropy.”
Opinion: Why a Nonprofit Leader Embraces Virtual Currency
The head of a Twin Cities charity that supports the families of ill and injured children explains in a Star Tribune opinion piece why his organization has begun taking donations in Bitcoins and other forms of “crypto-currency.”
Attacks and Vitriol Will Not Deter Me From Supporting Fixes to Public Policy
Controversy has swirled around John Arnold, who critics say wants to be another “Koch brother.” He says his work on issues like pensions has bipartisan support.
By John Arnold
Contributor
World Vision’s Flip-Flop on Hiring Married Gays Shows a Stunning Lack of Foresight
The aid organization should have known there is no such thing as a “minor donor issue,” and it should have had contingency plans.
By JOY PORTELLA
Contributor
Opinion: Philanthropy Can’t Replace Government Safety Net
Contrary to arguments advanced by some conservative leaders, history shows charities and churches do not provide for the needy more capably or efficiently than government programs in periods of financial distress, a Los Angeles Times columnist writes.
Opinion: Why Fundraising Is a Joy, Not a Chore
The leader of a nonprofit research institute explains in a New York Times column why he has embraced spending most of his work time in the task of raising money.