Social-Media Policies Can Help Charity Workers Navigate a New World
As more and more charity workers use online social networks like Twitter and Facebook, charities are considering whether to create policies to guide how employees use the networks.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Obama’s $50-Million Fund to Spur Innovation Prompts Much Debate
The Obama administration’s Social Innovation Fund has attracted criticism, especially from conservatives who see it as a government effort to interfere with civil society.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Opinion: Fund-Raising Diversity May Hold Key for Nonprofit News
Opinion: Fund-raising diversity may hold key for nonprofit news
The Case for Increased Government Support, Plus More: Tuesday’s Roundup
The case for increased government support, plus more: Tuesday’s roundup
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Professional Athletes and Their Philanthropy
Are professional athletes obligated to be charitable?
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
A Cautionary Tale of Two Cultural Icons
How a nonprofit group’s rescue of a classical broadcasting system demonstrates an important lesson about commercialism.
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
The Acorn Scandal Offers Key Lessons to All Charities
Acorn is getting a bum rap — in the news media, among politicians, and even by some foundations. The attacks are worrisome not just because they have harmed an effective grass-roots organization but also because they show how the nation’s increasingly polarized political environment, exacerbated by…
By peter dreier
Contributor
Making Charitable Appeals to Donors’ Hearts and Heads
Emotion and reason should work together to guide giving.
By SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Contributor
How Governments Can Spur High Charity Performance
How government agencies can help charities get better results.
By DANIEL STID
Contributor
Foundations Need to Take Greater Chances in Hiring Leaders
Foundations must stop going with safe choices when they seek new leaders.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor