Opinion: Social Entrepreneurs Must Pay Heed to Politics
The new generation of business-school graduates flocking to social enterprise too often ignores the role politics plays in the problems they set out to address, according to an International Herald Tribune opinion piece.
Opinion: Charities Can Set Leadership Example on Deduction Cut
Charities should accept reduced tax breaks for donors to show the kind of “desperately needed leadership” required to restore the country’s fiscal health, a former nonprofit executive asserts in a Los Angeles Times opinion column.
‘Freedom From Fear’ Awards Show Grant Making at Its Best
Two foundation program leaders decided not to take money they won for their own use—but instead started an ambitious new effort to honor people who aid immigrants and refugees.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Mass. Explores ‘Social-Impact Bonds’ to Finance Projects
Massachusetts is considering a financing approach for social-service projects that would require charities and philanthropists to obtain private financing and show results before getting state money, says The Boston Globe.
By Andy Markowitz
Contributor
Opinion: States ‘Under Siege’ From Planned Parenthood
The growing fight over government aid for Planned Parenthood has state governments “under siege,” two top officials with a national antiabortion group write in a Wall Street Journal opinion column.
Nonprofits Should Take Steps Now to Guarantee Leadership for the Future
Nonprofits and foundations need to take steps now to focus on diversity, leadership training, and executive succession, writes a veteran adviser to charities.
By TOM ADAMS
Contributor
Court Ruling Underscores Need to Disclose Conflicts of Interest
It isn’t just board members who can cause trouble with conflicts of interest but any member of a nonprofit’s senior staff.
By michael peregrine
Contributor
A Philanthropist Takes a Gamble on the Rising Generation of Entrepreneurs
Peter Thiel, a backer of companies like PayPal, seeks to nurture entrepreneurs by persuading them to drop out of college and learn to build a business.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
A Policy Victory Offers a Blueprint for Grant Makers and Advocacy
The head of the Ploughshares Fund explains how the group decided to increase its annual spending and transform its operations to ensure passage of critical legislation.
By Naila Bolus
Contributor
Nonprofit Leadership Still Shaky, Study Finds
A study of 3,000 charity executives finds that organizations are unprepared for the wave of leadership transitions about to hit.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor