Joel Kramer, who was editor and publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune during the 1980s and 1990s, is about to unveil an alternative source of information for readers of his former newspaper — an online daily-news site called MinnPost.com. Mr. Kramer, who says his mission is to provide…
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Lobbying has increasingly become a dirty word. It is associated with backroom deals negotiated by those with lots of money. It is unseemly, made all the more ugly by the likes of the disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Yet Americans have fought wars to defend our constitutional right to lobby. The…
By Gary D. Bass
Contributor
Foundations Push Presidential Candidates to Discuss Poverty
Foundations push presidential candidates to discuss poverty
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Muslim-Charity Trial Highlights Concerns About Government Tactics
Mistrial in Muslim charity case touches off new debates
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Pressure Builds on Colleges to Spend Assets
Pressure builds on wealthy colleges to spend assets
Family Uses Nonprofit Funds to Pay Legal Expenses in Princeton U. Case
Most of the legal expenses that the heirs to the A&P supermarket fortune are incurring in their bid to gain control of the Robertson Foundation from Princeton University are being paid by a private foundation, the Banbury Fund, which their parents also established. William Robertson and other heirs…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Athletics Boosters Rankle College Faculty Members
Athletics donors rankle college faculty members
Opinion: How ‘Fantasy Philanthropy’ Can Reward the Best Charities
Opinion: How ‘fantasy philanthropy’ can reward the best charities
The nonprofit world’s ideal of inclusion is still a dream for many organizations Charities dedicated to the notion of making the world a better place — ALSO SEE: ARTICLES: Achieving Diversity at Nonprofit Organizations: a Special Report CHART: How Nonprofit CEO’s Compare With America’s Population…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Charity Tax Breaks: the Latest Debates
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s online column, Give and Take, has noted the growing debate about the role of tax writeoffs for charitable giving. The debates have been prompted by a series of articles and opinion pieces in newspapers around the country. Following are some excerpts from the blog…