An MBA Project Teaches Fund Raisers the Rigors of Awarding a Grant
Charity fund raisers studying for their MBA’s sample the rigors of giving away money.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
America’s Most Polarizing Big Donor Looks Back—and Ahead to His Legacy
The financier has given $8-billion and is now trying to make sure his philanthropies continue his innovative, often anti-establishment spirit.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Social Entrepreneurs Are Visionaries—but Not Wizards
All the focus on innovation reinforces the budget-cutter’s illusion that anything old cannot be worth saving, writes a New York University scholar.
By PAUL LIGHT
Contributor
Charities May Wind Up Paying for President’s ‘Pay for Success’ Idea
The effort to reshape how social programs are financed could revolutionize the charity world—but it could also steer money away from social-services aid just at a time when it is needed most, writes a former social worker and evaluation expert.
By PETER YORK
Contributor
Board Members, Not Headhunters, Deserve Blame for Timid Hiring Practices
Letters on the role of trustees in foundation searches, the prevalence of fraud in the nonprofit world, and the best ways to groom leaders.
Obama’s ‘Pay for Success’ Plan Deserves a Try
People in philanthropy who care about spreading successful programs should endorse the idea, writes a Chronicle columnist.
By SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Contributor
The Man Who Named the ‘Independent Sector’: the Legacy of Richard Cornuelle
A key libertarian leader, Richard Cornuelle argued that conservatives needed to do more than show that government programs were too expensive or ineffective. They needed to provide strong alternative ways to care for the needy, writes a Chronicle columnist.
By William Schambra
Contributor
Journalist Joins Environmental Defense Fund as a Senior Strategist
Eric Pooley is the new senior vice president for strategy and communications at the Environmental Defense Fund.
Grant Makers Should Rethink Their Agenda to Meet Society’s Needs
The Council on Foundations’ public-policy goals should reflect key issues, like diversity and the amount of money that goes to charity instead of overhead, writes a Chronicle columnist.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Best Capture Rural America’s Giving
Philanthropy and government officials need to do more to make sure rural residents can convert part of their estates into charitable gifts, writes the head of the Council on Foundations.
By Steve Gunderson
Contributor