Rethinking ‘Charitable Choice’
To the Editor: In light of the House of Representatives’ passage of a bill supporting President Bush’s faith-based initiative and signs that the Senate will modify the House version, the need to rethink charitable choice -- the term used for direct government funding of social services provided by…
Black Philanthropy Shouldn’t Take Tainted Hip-Hop Money
To the Editor: I find it highly unconscionable that an African American foundation head as esteemed as William Pickens III, of the Paul Robeson Foundation, and board member of the National Center for Black Philanthropy, would advise African American grant seekers and nonprofits to denigrate…
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Bad’ Charity
Having just finished my first year of teaching law at the University of North Carolina, I’m thinking about what I can do to be a better teacher of topics like the law of nonprofit organizations. One thing is certain: I have to resist my urge to oversimplify complex issues. In discussing with…
By Thomas A. Kelley
Contributor
Trustees, donors, staff members faulted for group’s demiseWashington By all appearances, Children’s Express had the sort of good fortune that many small charities crave. Founded in 1975 by a charismatic Wall Street lawyer to train children ages 8 to 18 as journalists, Children’s Express gained the…
By Janet L. Fix
Contributor
Charities gear up to influence drafting of antipoverty lawAs Congress prepares to revise the landmark 1996 welfare legislation, nonprofit groups are vowing to take a stronger hand in shaping the federal government’s major antipoverty program than they did five years ago. ALSO SEE:Welfare Law Puts…
By Michael Anft
Contributor
To the Editor: J.J. MacNab does not seem to have well-thought-out criticism of the idea of charitable remainder trusts for pets (“In Dog We Trust -- Not a Good Idea for Philanthropy,” June 28). The reality for me, and I suspect many other pet guardians, is that this type of trust could well ensure…
How Charities Benefit by Promoting Their ‘Brand’
To the Editor: Vikki Spruill’s column (“Build Brand Identity for Causes, Not Groups,” June 14) did a wonderful job explaining exactly why her premise is flawed. Ms. Spruill’s comments, surprising as they may be coming from a former public-relations executive, nevertheless are prominent in nonprofit…
Grant Makers Must Attack Substance Abuse
By STEVEN A. SCHROEDERThe abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs is the nation’s No. 1 preventable health problem, yet few foundations focus on it. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation didn’t focus on it either, but during the past decade, we changed. More grant makers should too. One reason…
By Steven A. Schroeder
Contributor
Kaiser Foundation Broadcasts Health-Policy Debates –Â Even the Boring Ones
By NICOLE WALLACEDrew Altman, president of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, doesn’t ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Organizations Are Starting to Put Online Events to the TestBringing Home the Pain of Homelessness With a Webcast to Schools in 35 StatesCARE Turns to Interactive Technology to Link Donors to…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor