Philanthropy’s 10 Favorite Buzzwords of the Decade Show How Nonprofits Are Changing
The 10 phrases that are dominating the nonprofit world show growing interest in technology and global priorities —not to mention the rise of “celebvocates” like Angelina Jolie.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Opinion: End Tax ‘Subsidy’ for Gifts to Big-Time College Sports
The government should eliminate the tax deduction for donations to major college sports programs that enable wealthy boosters to obtain coveted football- and basketball-game tickets and other perks, according to a Washington Post opinion article.
Opinion: Conservatives Give More to Charity Than Liberals Do
Advocates for limited government are more charitable than those who favor income redistribution through taxation and other government mechanisms, the head of a conservative think tank contends in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
Opinion: University’s Deal With Donor Raises Questions About Influence-Buying
The University of Toronto’s agreement with a billionaire donor who helped fund its school of international studies raises questions about influence-buying and institutional independence, says a columnist for Canadian daily The Globe and Mail.
Opinion: Tax Overhaul Means Rethinking Charity Break
Eliminating the current system of deductions for charitable donations should be central to any broad reform of the tax code, a University of Chicago economics professor argues in a New York Times column.
Opinion: Charity Changes Might Signal Time for ‘Divorce’
When a long-favored charity makes changes, sometimes it’s times for donors and volunteers to part ways, notes The Wall Street Journal in an article offering tips on how to decide when to quit.
It’s Not Just the Fight Against Hunger That Needs Holiday Appeals but the Fight Against Obesity
The head of Weight Watchers urges Americans to do more to help charities provide needy people with nutritious and healthy food.
By David Kirchhoff
Contributor
Opinion: Quality Rather Than Cash Is Key to Mega-Philanthropy
How the new generation of super-rich donors spend their philanthropic cash is more important than how much of it they spend, two philanthropy leaders assert in a San Jose Mercury News column.
Why Are America’s Rich Such Charitable Scrooges?
Wealthy foundations and donors should step up to help those who have lost jobs, homes, and basic necessities in the economic downturn, writes Pablo Eisenberg, a Chronicle columnist.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Nonprofits Balk at iPhone Donation Ban
Apple has stoked the ire of charities by refusing to allow donations through nonprofit groups’ iPhone applications, writes The New York Times.