California’s Diversity Legislation Is Misguided
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that would require foundations with assets of more than $250-million to collect and disclose data on the race and gender of their board and staff members, as well as the race, gender, and sexual orientation of the boards and staffs of their…
By PAUL BREST
Contributor
Is the Goal of Philanthropy Simply Redistributing Money to the Poor?
Few recent pieces of legislation affecting philanthropy have attracted as much attention as a measure passed last month by the California State Assembly to force the state’s wealthiest grant makers to disclose details about the diversity of their grant making and operations. The legislation, which…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Challenge the Boomers to Make a Difference
Some people watching the presidential race say it’s time for boomers to clear the room. And some leaders in the nonprofit world might agree. It is easy to understand the reaction. With nearly 10,000 people turning 60 each day, an army of marketers now exists to tell boomers that they are the center…
By MARC FREEDMAN
Contributor
Create Jobs With Meaning for Generation Y
If you tell the typical college or graduate student that nonprofit groups are struggling to recruit qualified young candidates for entry-level jobs and facing a tough time filling leadership vacancies, they won’t believe you. As graduate students pursuing degrees in nonprofit leadership, we see…
By Pilar Oberwetter
Contributor
Potential Charity Leaders See Top Job as Unappealing, New Survey Reveals
The charity world is expected to require tens of thousands of new leaders within the next decade, ALSO SEE: ARTICLE: The Young and the Restless ARTICLE: Longtime Nonprofit Leaders Cite Financial Security Worries ARTICLE: Up-and-Coming Nonprofit Workers and Their Career Plans as the baby-boomer…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Gates Foundation Accused by U.N. Official of Creating Scientific ‘Cartel’
As America’s wealthiest philanthropy, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is no stranger to criticism. But a senior official at the World Health Organization has raised eyebrows recently for his harshly worded critique of the large grant maker. The official, Arata Kochi, who leads global…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Opinion: Philanthropy Stock Markets Will Be Common in the Next 25 Years
Opinion: Philanthropy stock exchange will become commonplace in next 25 years
Opinion: Oprah Winfrey’s “Big Give” Promotes Troubling View of Philanthropy
Opinion: Oprah Winfrey’s “Big Give” promotes troubling view of philanthropy
Opinion: IRS Scrutiny of Sen. Obama’s Church Is Problem for All Charities
Opinion: IRS scrutiny of Sen. Obama’s church is problem for all charities