Give and Take: Putting Pressure on Foundations
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a foundation watchdog group, will push grant makers to give more money to help poor neighborhoods and minorities as part of a series of recommendations to improve philanthropy it plans to announce tomorrow, notes Give and Take, The Chronicle’s…
Madoff Victims Should Have Spent More on Charity
Madoff victims should have spent more on charity
By Ian Wilhelm
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Habitat for Humanity’s Founder Blended Old and New Philanthropy
The death this month of Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity, has prompted numerous tributes to him as an unusually effective innovator. He certainly was that. He created an organization that has become one of the most recognizable and successful charities in the world. In little more…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
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Failed Wall Street Titans Can Learn From Nonprofit Leaders
The economic collapse has caused woes for all parts of society, especially for the nonprofit world, where endowment assets are dwindling, sources of donations and government aid are drying up, and demand for resources has skyrocketed. But there is at least one small reason for nonprofit workers to…
By GRANT OLIPHANT
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Now’s the Time to Push for Changes in How Foundations Operate
Economy forces tough decisions about future of foundations.
By PABLO EISENBERG
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Inspiring Talk, as Well as Action, Can Help Solve America’s Current Problems
President Obama may be off the campaign trail but he is still hard at work giving Americans a future vision for this country. On Inauguration Day he told us, “Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories…
By Kristen Grimm
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How a Philanthropic Network Can Save Journalism
It’s hardly breaking news that high-quality journalism is facing severe economic challenges. Nor is it news that many philanthropies are grasping at ways to draw more attention to important problems. As veterans of the worlds of media, public policy, and philanthropy, we propose an endeavor to put…
By TOM FREEDMAN and Elizabeth Wilner
First, Get a Worthwhile Cause; Then Get Wired
The comedian Steve Martin used to do an amusing routine in the 1970s that ran something like this: You can be a millionaire ... and never pay taxes! Yes, you can be a millionaire ... and never pay taxes! You say: “Steve ... how can I be a millionaire ... and never pay taxes?” First ... get a…
By TOM WATSON
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A new Internal Revenue Service report about tax-exempt hospitals has triggered questions about compensation of all nonprofit executives and may embolden investigations by federal and state regulators who already are taking a hard look at how charities compensate their top officials. What’s more,…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Bankers Urged to Be More Philanthropic
Bankers urged to be more philanthropic
By Ian Wilhelm
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