American Idol’s Foray Into Charity
‘American Idol’ could lift giving to international charities
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Wanted: A Few Good Foundation Thinkers
Why don’t more foundation officials write blogs?
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Opinion: ‘American Idol’ Charity Event May Spur Viewers to Act
Opinion: ‘American Idol’ charity event may spur viewers to act
Opinion: Philanthropy’s Response to Gun Violence
With the memory of the Virginia Tech tragedy “seared fresh in our souls,” philanthropy must step up to meet the challenge of preventing gun violence, writes Ellen S. Alberding, president of the Joyce Foundation, in Chicago, in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
How the Ford Foundation Should Select a New Leader
Wanted: a Rolls-Royce at Ford. The search for a new president of the Ford Foundation is under way, stimulating discussions of possible new directions and priorities for the second-wealthiest grant maker in the United States. As rumors of candidates are floated, many observers have become uneasy…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Aid Workers Deserve the Best Security
As I sat in a 16-seat Twin Otter World Food Programme plane flying across eastern Chad, I looked down and saw burned-out villages. It was just like the satellite photos the U.S. State Department had released of Sudan’s Darfur province. Instead of the circles made by traditional African houses, all…
By NANCY LANGER
Contributor
Learning to Be More Accountable
NEW BOOKS Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
Grant Maker Pledges $500-Million to Help America’s Kids Slim Down
In the hope of speeding up efforts to fight the growing problem of childhood obesity, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: What’s for Dinner?ARTICLE: A Philadelphia Effort to Spread ‘Local Food’ Raises Its AmbitionsARTICLE: Foundations Collaborate to Promote Easy Access to Fresh FoodARTICLE: Big Grants from…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Opinion: Elected Leaders Judged by Their Charitable Giving
Typical leadership qualities include intelligence, charisma, and experience, but an opinion article by a Syracuse University professor makes the case for charitable largess as a key component for being elected to public office, reports The Wall Street Journal. Arthur C. Brooks cites a 2006 study…