Opinion: Ohio Nonprofit a Model for Mortgage Relief
A Cleveland housing charity’s tough tactics and engagement with lenders have helped it outperform government programs in keeping the tide of foreclosures at bay, according to a New York Times column.
Growth of ‘Celebvocates’ Triggers Both Praise and Criticism
The growing presence of entertainment figures in cause-related advocacy has divided opinion among philanthropy experts and cultural commentators, the Financial Times writes.
Opinion: Why Tycoons Feel Called to ‘Give Back’
Do business titans frequently use the term “giving back” to describe their philanthropy because they think they took something away? asks a Financial Times columnist.
New Ways to Rate Charities Don’t Help Donors Make Smart Bets
As new groups spring up to help donors evaluate charities, very few focus on the best ways to figure out if a group is worthy of a gift, writes a financial expert.
By Rebecca Thomas
Contributor
A Cautionary Tale for Nonprofit Boards
Nonprofit leaders should review their governance approach, writes a lawyer who advises charities after a New Jersey college got into trouble with state regulators.
By Kevin B. Scott
Contributor
In the Down Economy, Let’s Not Ignore the Value of Creating Nonprofit Jobs
Creating jobs at nonprofits is every bit as important as creating jobs at for-profit businesses since both help society, writes a Chronicle columnist.
By SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Contributor
Opinion: How to Avoid Charity Scams
People digging into their pockets for holiday contributions to charity, particular those who give within their faith, should take care to make sure they are not subsidizing “charlatans or extremists,” a New York Times columnist urges.
Opinion: Why Philanthropy Should Welcome the Tea Party
Leaders in the nonprofit world have shunned the Tea Party’s efforts to shrink government, but they are misguided in doing so, writes a Chronicle columnist.
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Nonprofit Experts Forecast What Election Day Results Will Mean for Charities
Nonprofit leaders share their ideas about what they expect from the new Congress.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Partisan Politics Could Pose ‘Toxic Threat’ to Foundations
To the Editor: William Schambra is a friend and my foundation supports his Bradley Center’s stimulating series of philanthropy forums, but he is at it again (“Grant Makers’ Support of Obama May Haunt Them After Midterm Polls,” October 21). His attack on Grantmakers in Health for its efforts to…