Stereotypes mara columnist’s advice
To the Editor: With all due respect to Bob Levey, his piece, “How a Journalist’s Eye Can Improve Fund Raising” (February 7), is disturbingly biased. Mr. Levey notes that the prospective donor is “careful about his health” because he tops his toast with raspberry jam in a packet. If the donor is…
What’s behind the nursing shortage
To the Editor: At the National League for Nursing and the NLN Foundation, we applaud The Chronicle of Philanthropy for spotlighting an oft-neglected sector of grant and foundation support with your cover story on the nursing profession (“Coming to the Aid of Nurses,” February 21). However, while…
How Can Foundations Best Serve People in Need?
To the Editor: Having now served for two years as president and chief executive officer of the Council on Foundations, I marvel at how quickly thoughts and ideas concerning philanthropy are exchanged within the public landscape. While I am encouraged by the possibilities for dialogue and…
The Quest to Protect Creative Policy Ideas
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton last year delivered a keynote address to a conference on big, new policy ideas sponsored by a Washington think tank. She flattered the audience by observing that “everyone in Washington knows there are a lot of good ideas knocking us over the head. We haven’t yet decided…
By J.H. Snider
Contributor
Stimulating Discussion and Respect Among Board Members
NEW BOOKS Culture of Inquiry: Healthy Debate in the Boardroom, by Nancy R. Axelrod, proposes that nonprofit board members incorporate four ingredients — trust, information sharing, teamwork, and dialogue — into their meetings and discussions. Ms. Axelrod, a nonprofit consultant, emphasizes that…
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
Through years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans have stalwartly supported the troops and ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Charities Scramble to Provide Housing and Health Care to VeteransARTICLE: As Wars Drag On, Founders of Grass-Roots Groups Fight the Good FightARTICLE: A High-Profile Watchdog Report…
By Denise Kersten Wills
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Opinion: Donors Should Take Active Role in Giving
Opinion: Donors urged to take active role in giving
Opinion: Smithsonian’s Board Made a Wise Choice for a New Leader to Head the Troubled Institution
Opinion: Smithsonian heads in the right direction with new CEO
By PABLO EISENBERG
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Opinion: Younger Generations May Unite Faiths for Social Justice
Opinion: Younger generations may unite faiths for social justice
A Key Charity Watchdog Leaves His Post
In recent years, Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa, has used his role as a leading member of the Senate Finance Committee to serve as the conscience of charitable organizations. The committee’s investigations of inappropriate nonprofit behavior, Congressional hearings, legislative…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor