How to Prepare for the Era of the Speedy Internet
By JEFFREY CHESTER and GARY O. LARSONNon-profit organizations, like almost all other segments of American society, are understandably excited about the opportunities that online communications afford. Indeed, the Internet is already transforming all aspects of charitable practice, from enlisting…
By Gary O. Larson
Contributor
Ford Foundation Awards $40-Million to Help 28 Arts Organizations
By CONSTANCE CASEY When he first answered questions on a survey from the Ford Foundation last fall, Vincent Anthony, founder and director of the Center for Puppetry Arts, in Atlanta, ALSO SEE:Organizations Getting Grants from Ford had no idea that he was in line to become one of 28 beneficiaries of…
By Constance Casey
Contributor
Giving Shouldn’t Be Seen as Painless
To the Editor: The March 23 Technology column profiled Web sites that allow users to generate donations for an organization just by clicking and viewing the site. Quoted in the article is Howard Lake, who questioned whether the new sites are sending the right message: “Do they really want to give…
To the Editor: I am quite aghast at the extent of the Bush coverage (“The Bush Brand of Charity,” April 6). During this period of campaigning, do you really feel it is appropriate to print these articles? Whether the Bushes support or not the cause of philanthropy, your timing may be construed as a…
What Fund Raisers Are Supposed To Do
To the Editor: Several articles in the April 6 issue of The Chronicle caught my attention, especially “Finding the Right Fund Raiser.” The two questions that jumped out of those articles were: * What are the qualifications for a fund raiser? * What are the qualifications for an executive-search…
Markle Chief Says Foundation Is Not in Trouble
To the Editor: Meg Sommerfeld’s article on the Markle Foundation (“Departures of Key Staff Members Raise Questions at Markle Foundation,” April 20) was incomplete in very important dimensions. Sommerfeld dwelled on some foundation staff departures while failing to include the information we gave…
The Second Gilded Age: Time for a New Bargain
From Amazon to Priceline, Internet companies have become America’s new family of non-profit organizations -- and they may remain so for a long time. The shock to many of us in the non-profit world is that bleeding money on the way to market dominance is seen not only as a successful commercial…
By EDWARD SKLOOT
Contributor
Critics question the effectiveness of Annenberg grants for education When Walter H. Annenberg decided to make a major gift to improve America’s public schools, ALSO SEE:Where Annenberg’s $500-Million Education Gift Is GoingLarge Education Gifts and Grants: a SamplingChanging Schools in the Bay Area…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
To the Editor: Tom Billitteri’s article “United Ways Seek a New Identity” (March 9) offered timely and informative discussion of recent strategic positioning by America’s largest charity. But the story’s neglect of perspectives beyond the United Way arena produced an overly charitable account. Over…
Why We Need a New Commission on Philanthropy
To the Editor: Leslie Lenkowsky’s article “Pointing Up the Non-Profit Paradox” (March 23) addressed important accountability issues facing non-profits in the 21st century. I did not read the Joint Commission on Taxation report or the recommendations. I did read, in the 1970’s, many of the writings…