A Threat to Technology Innovations in Fund Raising
When cellphone companies dictate what nonprofit groups can say in text messages, it robs charities of their right to free speech, says Vincent Stehle, a Chronicle columnist.
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
How Foundations Can Prevent Populist Backlash
Should philanthropy be worried that the frustration with big institutions will spill over into the foundation world?
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Charity Navigator Responds to Critics; Plus More: Friday’s Roundup
Charity Navigator, a watchdog group, counters arguments that charities’ operations are too complex to measure. Read this and more in Friday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Jennifer Moore
Contributor
What Lessons Do President Obama’s Gifts Offers to Donors?
President Obama’s decisions about where to donate his Nobel Peace Prize money offer insights about how the “First Philanthropist” believes social change can be made.
By Melissa A. Berman
Contributor
Despite Asset Gains, Most Grant Makers Will Keep Purse Strings Tight in 2010
With assets recovering slowly, the nation’s largest grant makers look to tighten the purse strings in 2010, a new Chronicle survey finds.
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Foundations Risk Losing Their Independence in Obama Era
Foundations and other nonprofit groups are risking their independence by working so closely with government officials.
By Chester Finn Jr.
Contributor
Humane Society’s Claims About Animal-Welfare Expenses Disputed
The Humane Society misled readers about its spending on direct care for animals, asserts a critic of the charity.
Advocacy Work Deserves More Support From Foundations, Not Less
A Chronicle columnist’s assertion that foundations spend too much on advocacy is at odds with reality.
Charities Failed to Support Effort to Increase IRS Monitoring
A key Senator pressed for more money to help the Internal Revenue Service monitor charities but won no support from nonprofit groups in lobbying for the measure.
A Predicted Spike in Number of Uninsured Americans; Plus More: Monday’s Roundup
Without changes to the health-care system, America could see a big rise in the number of uninsured, writes one foundation executive. Read this and more in Monday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor