Opinion: Celebrity Charity Not Only Issue in Madonna’s Malawi Failure
The failure of a Madonna-sponsored organization to build a planned girls’ academy in Malawi says as much about the nature of “top-down development projects” as it does about celebrity-driven charity, according to a Guardian opinion writer.
Brian O’Connell: A Visionary Leader of the Nonprofit Movement
Mr. O’Connell, who was founding chief executive of the nonprofit coalition Independent Sector, will be remembered for his efforts to help charities and foundations work together to better serve society.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Opinion: 10 Strategies for Fund Raising During the Recovery
Organizations must look realistically at the economy’s impact on their various sources of support.
By IRWIN STOOLMACHER
Contributor
A New Must-Read Book Offers Advice to Donors and Foundation Officials
Give Smart, a book by Joel Fleishman and Thomas J. Tierney, avoids many of the pitfalls of other guides for big philanthropists, writes the head of an organization that seeks to help grant makers become more effective.
By PHIL BUCHANAN
Contributor
Fund Raisers Need to Sell Their Charity’s Results
It’s not enough to appeal to the warm glow donors get from giving. Charities need to identify supporters who gain a direct economic benefit from their work.
By JASON SAUL
Contributor
NPR Debacle Raises Questions for All Nonprofits
The embarrassing comments risked eroding Americans’ trust in fund raisers and raise big concerns about governance and management, writes the head of NYU’s fund-raising program.
By DOUG WHITE
Contributor
Measuring Nonprofit Results Is Not A Futile Task
Experts on evaluation say a Chronicle columnist got it wrong when he urged foundations to stop their “measurement mania.”
News and Opinion About the NPR Controversy: a Sampling
A look at what news organizations and commentators are saying about the controversial comments made by a former NPR fund raiser.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Opinion: ‘Insider-itis’ Behind Big Nonprofit Payouts
Deals such as an $8.6-million severance package for former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Cleve L. Killingsworth are a product of the “insider-itis” common on high-level nonprofit boards, a Boston Globe columnist says.
Virginia Charities Lose State Grants
A court ruling means many charities in Virginia are no longer getting state money, writes Watchdog.org, a news service that covers state and local politics.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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