It’s Time to Focus on a New Generation
The millennials are coming! The millennials are coming! In hallways, boardrooms, and conference calls across the nonprofit world, this warning cry is ringing out. But too many in the nonprofit world forget that the millennials are already here. They are the people born from 1982 through the late…
By ALLISON FINE
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Avoid Jargon and Write Clearly: a Recipe for Changing the World
“There’s a great power in words,” said the 19th-century humorist Josh Billings, “if you don’t hitch too many of them together.” If Mr. Billings were around today, he would love the Flesch score. The Flesch score — also known as the Flesch Reading Ease scale — is found on most Microsoft toolbars. It…
By Mary Ann Hogan
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Charities Should Heed New Rulings on CEO Pay
Richard A. Grasso, former head of the New York Stock Exchange, won a major victory when two New York courts ruled this summer in his favor — allowing him to keep the $139.5-million he was paid during his tenure. Because Mr. Grasso and the stock exchange were sued for violating laws governing…
The Nonprofit World Must Stand Up for Itself
When Minnesota’s highest court denied tax-exempt status to a child-care center, it sent shudders throughout the nonprofit world. The Minnesota court said in December that it agreed with concerns raised by Minnesota government officials that the Under the Rainbow Child Care Center was not providing…
By Lester M. Salamon
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Opinion: Chinese Government Is Undermining Olympic Spirit
Opinion: Chinese government is undermining Olympic spirit
A “Giving Circle” Becomes a Major Philanthropic Force
A “giving circle” becomes a major philanthropic force
Carnegie Fund Backs National-Service Forum With White House Candidates
Carnegie Corporation backs national-service forum
By Cassie J. Moore
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Gates Foundation’s CEO Looks Back – and Ahead
Twelve weeks into her job as a consultant to a Hollywood film company, Patty Stonesifer knew she’d made a mistake. Her mind kept wandering to a fledgling foundation started by her former boss at Microsoft, Bill Gates, and his wife, Melinda, to bring computers to public libraries. Nearly 12 years…
By Caroline Preston
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