Donors Should Join the Rock Stars and Focus on Africa
The deep poverty that scars so much of the African continent has rarely gotten as much attention as it has in the past month, with the meeting of the Group of 8 (the world’s seven wealthiest countries, plus Russia) in Gleneagles, Scotland, and the Live 8 concerts and protests that preceded the…
By Marc Ross Manashil
Contributor
What a New Supreme Court Justice Could Mean for Nonprofit Groups
With the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, nonprofit organizations from across the political spectrum are gearing up to influence the nomination and confirmation of her successor to the U.S. Supreme Court. They have war chests amounting to tens of millions of dollars to use, according to…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Clarifying Facts About a Charity
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: In response to the article “Operating Under a Cloud: Scrutiny of Muslim Charities Raises Knotty Questions” (June 20), I would like to make some important clarifications: The success of organizations like KinderUSA relates directly to the community’s strong desire…
The Best Way to Curb Charity Fraud
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: According to Dean A. Zerbe (“Fighting Nonprofit Abuses,” June 9), I would fall into the Luddite category of nonprofit professionals who seek to understand why new legislation and regulation are needed when enforcement of existing federal rules is so lax.…
Building Tomorrow’s Nonprofit Work Force
The nonprofit world could find itself on the brink of a leadership crisis if it does not act quickly to attract, retain, and develop the skilled, committed, and diverse work force it needs in the decades ahead. At a time when nonprofit groups face increasing expectations, scrutiny, and competition,…
By Kala Stroup
Contributor
A Commitment to Diversity Drives a Cleveland Housing Advocate
I grew up in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, where I now live and work, but I spent my teens in the suburbs. My mother’s family immigrated here from Italy in the 1890s, and my father’s parents came from Tennessee after the Second World War to work in the steel mills. When I was 19 and…
The Real Meaning of a Court Battle
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: The March 31 issue included two substantial opinion articles discussing the recent decision by a Pennsylvania court to permit the Barnes Foundation to move from Merion, Pa., to Philadelphia. The article “After the Barnes Ruling: What Donors Should Do to Protect…
What it Takes to Reduce Gun Deaths
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: The letter by Steven C. Andersen, executive director of the National Rifle Association Foundation, criticizing the call for more research into firearms violence (“Focus on What Works to Prevent Gun Deaths,” May 26) stands as unintended proof of the very need for…
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: If Sean Treglia wishes to question my integrity as a journalist (“Philanthropy and Blogs Can Be a Dangerous Mix,” Letters, May 26), he should have the confidence in his charges to level them at me by name. He would also do well to avoid making things up. Mr.…
How Technology Can Promote Social Change
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTo the Editor: Marcia K. Sharp’s article (“A Technological Revolution for the Greater Good,” May 26) raises many points about the promise of online technology, but let us raise some additional thoughts. First, the focus on large investments in large platforms is more exclusive…