Well Managed Donor-Advised Funds Don’t Siphon Money Away From Frontline Nonprofits
Creating charitable endowments provides philanthropic strength and continuity, says a former community-fund leader.
Do the Math: Abolishing the Charitable Deduction Will Cost Charities Billions
If the deal to avert the fiscal cliff ends or caps deductions and increases tax rates on the wealthy, nonprofits could face staggering losses.
By Robert F. Sharpe Jr.
Contributor
Philanthropy’s Arrogance and Insularity on Eugenics Offer Cautionary Tale
It’s time to apologize for treating human beings as experimental subjects, no matter how noble the intentions.
By WILLIAM SCHAMBRA
Contributor
Social-Justice Organizations Use Too Little Innovation to Attract Money
Groups that push for change aren’t nearly so assertive in dealing with philanthropy, but some fresh new ideas could point the way to sustainability.
By GARA LAMARCHE
Contributor
IRS Crackdown on Tax Deductions Puts Focus on Gift Records
Two court cases give charities and donors warning signs that they have to be meticulous in following rules on providing receipts and the proof of a donation’s value.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Opinion: Set Floor, Not Ceiling, to Fix Charitable Deduction
Setting a minimum amount for giving before donors can claim a tax break could increase government revenue without taking a bite out of big-ticket philanthropy, CNNMoney says.
Opinion: Can Charity Step in When Government Cuts Funds?
As federal budget negotiators consider major spending cuts, The New York Times asks four experts to weigh in on whether charity can “efficiently and fairly take the place of government” in paying for and providing key services.
Sandy’s Challenge for Grant Makers: Fix Water, Food, and Transit Systems
Foundations and nonprofits need to help voters, policy makers, and businesses build next-generation systems that can protect Americans from harm and provide good jobs. Plus, latest giving tally shows $244-Million raised for Sandy.
Opinion: Charity-Song Parody Raises Smart Questions
A nonprofit group’s satirical video purporting to show African pop stars uniting to support frostbite victims in Norway is “a smart way to question” the effectiveness of aid to developing countries and the assumptions that often underlie it, a journalist writes in an International Herald Tribune column.
Opinion: Polio Effort Ignores Poor Countries’ Most Pressing Health Woes
Leaders of the global campaign to eradicate polio are not paying attention to calls in some of their target countries to focus on more immediate medical issues such as malaria, diarrhea, and the lack of clinics, clean water, and other health issues, a journalism professor argues in a New York Times column.