Opinion: Couple Behind ‘Ground Zero’ Mosque Promote Tolerance, not Terror
The husband and wife promoting a mosque in Lower Manhattan are committed to religious tolerance and open discussions, an official with an interfaith organization writes in a column for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Opinion: Indian Firms Set Pace on Corporate Social Responsibility
Indian corporate leaders place a higher value than their American counterparts on weaving social missions into their business activities, a quartet of Wharton School professors say in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
Now That BP Has Stopped the Gulf Spill, Grant Makers Face a Crucial Task
The public may soon stop paying attention to the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, but now is the moment for philanthropy to step in, writes a grant-making expert.
By Rachel Leon
Contributor
Keeping the ‘Private’ in Private Philanthropy
Richard Marker, an adviser to donors and a professor at New York University’s Center on Philanthropy, sees lessons for philanthropy in the furor over the Islamic center and mosque slated to be built near the former World Trade Center site.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Which Billionaire Will Sign Up Next for the Giving Pledge?
An online site is offering up odds on which wealthy person will be next to sign on to the donation pledge being promoted by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Nonprofit Networks Can Boost Rural Charities
Communities in Schools, a nonprofit network of educational charities, helps show how such associations can help both rural and urban charities fulfill their missions.
By Pat Wu
Contributor
Obama Era Offers Opportunity for Philanthropy to Push for Racial Equity
The Obama era may not necessarily signal a “post-racial” climate in America, but some American grant makers are seizing the moment to promote racial equity.
By STERLING SPEIRN
Contributor
Even in Tough Times, Strategic Fund Raising Can Reap Rewards
Even in tough economic times, a new study says, strategic fund raising can help charities of all sizes and missions generate revenue more aggressively.
By Greg Ulrich
Contributor
Economic Forces Spur Older Fund Raisers to Reinvent Retirement
The bad economy has prompted many senior-ranking fund raisers to take part-time jobs or other roles in the development office before they fully retire.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor