Opinion: Business Does Have a Place in Charity
Opinion: Business does have a place in charity
Compensation Review Flawed at Charlotte’s United Way, Report Alleges
Charlotte United Way’s compensation review flawed, report alleges
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
How to Decide What Charity Is Best? Look at the CEO First
As a grant maker — and a former charity watchdog — I am often asked to pick the best organization in the United States. Making such a pick is pretty easy: I usually choose Direct Relief International, in Santa Barbara. The organization, which provides medical assistance and supplies to needy people…
By TRENT STAMP
Contributor
Philanthropy Is Rising to Economy’s Challenge
To the Editor: Pablo Eisenberg fulfills an appropriate role as a critic to motivate philanthropy to reach beyond its normal limits (“Foundations’ Failure to Give More Is Inexcusable,” Opinion, November 27). Time will tell all of us whether philanthropy responded appropriately to the current…
Don’t Let Standards Inhibit Risk Taking
To the Editor: I applaud Steve Butz for his conscientious efforts to encourage social-service organizations to assess their own performance (“Making a Measurable Difference,” November 13). However, I fear that a standardized tool, if widely recognized by funders, could inhibit our sector from…
Mergers Can Be a Tool for Charities in Tough Times
As the economy worsens, grant makers are likely to put pressure on nonprofit groups to look into mergers and acquisitions. While nonprofit groups frequently resist such overtures, it is time for donors, nonprofit executives and trustees — especially those with corporate expertise in mergers — to…
Nonprofit Workers: Don’t Forget the Republicans
The 2008 presidential campaign will be remembered for the election of the first African-American as chief executive of the United States, as well as many other historic moments. But it was also noteworthy for the overwhelming support the philanthropic world gave to the Democratic candidate. The…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Charity Officials Must Be Involved in the Presidential Transition
Barack Obama got his start working on the front lines as a community organizer for local nonprofit groups, and he touted the importance of volunteerism and civic engagement in his campaign. One would have expected that if anybody were going to rely heavily on people who have real-world nonprofit…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Philanthropy Must Proudly Support Community Organizers
To the Editor: Our historic presidential contest has finally opened the door for a long-overdue discourse on the important role of community organizing and why foundations should invest in these efforts. Regardless of what transpires over the next four years, President-elect Barack Obama can…