Opinion: Grant Makers Must Do More to Stave Off State Cuts to Education
Foundations need to take a strong voice against state cuts that target public education, writes the president of a family foundation in Texas.
Stop Asking ‘Where Was the Board’ in Sex-Abuse Scandals
As emotions run high, it’s tempting to hold trustees to an overly high standard for preventing wrongdoing.
By michael peregrine
Contributor
A Nobel Victory for No-Strings-Attached Grants
When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded, it underscored what a difference money for general operating support can make to nonprofit activists.
By Musimbi Kanyoro
Contributor
Shock Tactics by Charities Are ‘Reprehensible Messaging’
A fund-raising adviser takes The Chronicle and nonprofits to task for promoting risqué approaches.
New Poverty Figures Offer Lessons for Grant Makers
Nonprofit aid to people who face temporary setbacks, such as loss of a job or an illness, can make a big dent in reducing the number of poor Americans.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
In Lean Times, Donors Must Not Lock Charities Into a ‘Starvation Cycle’
Scarce resources are routinely wasted by grantees and philanthropists who don’t work together effectively. Here’s how to change things around.
By Thomas J. Tierney
Contributor
Is America Better Off Because of Its Reliance on Giving by the Wealthy?
A new history of philanthropy doesn’t do much to answer that important question, but it otherwise does a superb job of tracing giving from the 1850s to the present.
By MICHAEL EDWARDS
Contributor
Avoiding Trouble: What Nonprofits Can Learn From Sex-Abuse Scandal
Never give a free pass to any charity official, no matter how high profile, and get independent help investigating charges of wrongdoing, say two legal experts.
By GENE TAKAGI
Contributor
Opinion: Require Donor-Advised Funds to Spend on Charity Sooner
Congress should enact laws requiring donor-advised funds to distribute assets to charities within seven years to ensure that the tax-deductible gifts pouring into such funds benefit nonprofits in need, a law professor suggests in a New York Times opinion column.
The Death of a Flamboyant Charity Wrongdoer Sends a Reminder to Regulators
William Aramony, who spent six years in jail for misdeeds as head of United Way of America, was so flagrant in his abuse of power, it was easy for regulators to catch him. Today’s scandals are often harder to detect.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor