Opinion: Internet.org Is About Profit, Not Philanthropy
The Facebook-led effort to bring online access to billions of low-income people in the developing world is “business dressed up as charity,” according to an opinion article in technology and culture news site The Verge.
Opinion: Weighing the Worth of the Charitable Deduction
A Republican economist examines the debate over proposed changes to charitable tax breaks and how their benefit breaks down along income lines in an online opinion piece for The New York Times.
Opinion: Top Universities Aren’t Paying Their Fair Share
Local governments have a strong case for asking major private universities to pay a greater share toward maintaining public services, according to a Wall Street Journal column.
‘Strategic Philanthropy’ Shifts Too Much Power to Donors
Debate over the wisdom of the approach has thus far neglected the main problem: It reinforces the idea that nonprofits don’t know what matters most.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing
Nonprofits, business, and government need to get serious about moving forward ideas that mix social and environmental benefits with financial rewards.
By William Burckart
Contributor
Bezos and Buffett in the News Business: Good for Nonprofits
Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and other investors in local newspapers are showing signs that they understand issues that charities and foundations seek to advance.
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
Opinion: Charitable Dollars Go Further in Cases of Extreme Poverty
It is possible to make objective judgments about which charities are more worthy of donations than others, says Peter Singer, a bioethics professor at Princeton University, in The New York Times.
Defending a Critique of Popular Funds
A consultant to nonprofits elaborates on his opinion piece criticizing commercial donor-advised funds.
Tax Code Should More Fairly Reimburse Volunteers
People who use their cars to drive people in need get taxed at a higher rate than those who use their vehicles for business, says the Wisconsin Congressman, who is drafting a measure to change the system.
By Tom Petri
Contributor
Nonprofit Leader Condemns Unethical Use of Charities
Diana Aviv, who leads the Independent Sector, says that when charities are suspected of raising millions to profit individuals, they must be investigated.