Fear of Lobbying Makes Charities Less Influential
Pat Libby, editor of the Lobbying Strategy Handbook, says too many charities don’t understand their legal rights to sway policy makers.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Nonprofits Should Try to Learn From Business
An attack on the author Dan Pallotta missed the point that nonprofits need to be measured by impact, not overhead.
Nonprofit Workers Need to Be Inspired to Stay on the Job
At least 80 percent of employees would be seeking new jobs if the economy were stronger, a sign that nonprofit leaders should work to connect their workers to the mission.
By amit patel, DEBORAH SNYDER and MICHAEL WATSON
A Foundation’s Voice and Other Assets Are More Valuable Than Its Money
Grant makers need to support unorthodox ideas, have a high tolerance for failure, and be willing to collaborate and take direction.
By STEVE MCCORMICK
Contributor
The Fight Over PBS Should Be to Broaden Its Scope, Not to Threaten It
Community-access broadcast stations, nonprofit online news groups, and other efforts deserve government aid, a topic that has gotten obscured as Big Bird gets all the attention in the presidential race.
By Vincent Stehle
Contributor
Realistic Story of Philanthropy Is Ho-Hum to Americans
“Little Red Wagon” tells an inspiring story, but Americans seem to prefer to see donors as wealthy scoundrels or superheroes who can work wonders with a simple check.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
A Foundation’s Innovative Grant Program Supports Unconventional Health-Care Solutions
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is getting attention for its effort to promote new ideas, some of them drawn from the entertainment, design, and financial worlds.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Opinion: Do Fallen Leaders Hurt Their Charities’ Efforts?
Amid the damaging revelations about Lance Armstrong and doping, The New York Times Room for Debate opinion feature queries nonprofit leaders and others on whether his downfall makes his cancer foundation damaged goods.
Court Blocks Indiana’s Ban on Payments to Planned Parenthood
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that an Indiana law barring Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood clinics improperly inserts the state between women and their doctors, the Associated Press reports.
Sponsors Flee Lance Armstrong but Still Back Livestrong
A parade of big brands dropped the cyclist as a pitchman Wednesday after he stepped down as chairman of his foundation, but most said they will continue to work with and support the cancer charity, according to The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press.