Foundations Must Meet the Era’s Challenges
Washington’s consuming focus on fighting terrorism will radically reshape federal and state priorities and the budgets that translate them into reality. For foundations and charities, these changes will be jarring, unpleasant, and far-reaching. Beginning next year -- and perhaps sooner -- the red…
By EDWARD SKLOOT
Contributor
Guarding Against Future Threats
Attacks prompt many grant makers to pursue new programs aimed at curbing terrorismAfter spending more than $95-million to support emergency relief and recovery ALSO SEE:A Sampling of Grants to Fight Terrorism services after the September 11 terrorist attacks, foundations are now considering…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
American Red Cross Names Interim Chief and Vows Additional Changes
The American Red Cross is moving to reassure donors amid intense criticism by members of ALSO SEE:Under PressureRecovering From Controversy: Experts Offer Advice to the Red CrossSeptember 11 Donations: How Much Charities Have Raised and DistributedFormer OMB Executive Steps In to Run September 11th…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Give the Bonuses to the Fund Raisers
To the Editor: I find it very interesting that the individuals in your October 4 article, “The Right Price: Charities Turn to Controversial Pay Deals to Lure Top Talent,” are, for the most part, chief executives of the entities in question. Where are the bonuses for those on the front line who are…
Tough Lessons From a Conference on Global Human Rights
By Richard Magat Less than a month before the September 11 terrorist attacks, a United Nations conference in Durban, South Africa, focused on racism, xenophobia, and related forms of intolerance. Leading American foundations and civil-rights groups deemed the meeting a success, even a milestone,…
El Paso Fund Deserves Attention
To the Editor: Thank you for featuring U.S.-Mexico border philanthropy in your September 20 issue (“Bolstering Border Philanthropy”). As a native borderlander and a scholar who has conducted border research over the last three decades, I was pleased with the information provided to your readership.…
Aiding the World’s Vulnerable Is the Right Thing to Do
To the Editor: Marc Ross Manashil’s commentary, “American Donors Should Look Abroad” (October 18), is on target. If donors feel a little guilty for not doing more to help overseas, they should. There are plenty of “self-enlightened” arguments for making international grants as a way to help…
Internet Giving: Not the Perfect Revolution
September 11 left us many victims, but gave us many heroes -- including the millions of Americans who have given so much energy, time, passion, and money to help survivors begin rebuilding torn lives and institutions. The generosity that people have shown is enormous, and among the many things…
By Andrew Blau
Contributor
Article Contained Misleading Statements
To the Editor: I wish to clarify some statements made in your recent article about the Seedlings Foundation (“Phone Company’s Charity Deal Raises Money -- and Questions,” September 20). While I understand some skepticism, some statements that were made are definitely misleading. You wrote, "...…
To the Editor: I appreciate Barbara Ehrenreich’s guest editorial (“The Shameful Treatment of America’s Poor,” September 20). I agree with many of the points she makes, but I think she mischaracterizes as a “gift” the goods produced and services provided by a worker who works “for less pay than she…