Charities Hope First Lady’s Work on Obesity Is Just the Beginning
Nonprofit leaders say the first lady has used her bully pulpit to bring unprecedented attention to childhood obesity and foster public-private partnerships to tackle the issue — work that will outlive her time in the East Wing.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
From Anti-Graffiti to Pro-Art: Murals as Engines for Good
An effort to fight graffiti has grown into an enormous public art program that backers see as an engine for education, community empowerment, and economic revitalization.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Suggesting Low Gift Amounts Can Drag Down Fundraising Results, Study Finds
A new report on the practice of “anchoring,” or suggesting specific dollar figures when soliciting donations, indicates that low anchors may depress giving more than high ones bring it up.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Why We Should Urge the Next President to Create an Office for Nonprofits
Nobody in the federal government looks out for the ways nonprofits could do more for society — or how their work could be hindered by new policies.
By Alan J. Abramson
Contributor
Ditch Strategic Philanthropy — but Don’t Throw Out Strategy With It
Learning, listening, testing, and adapting are what help foundations achieve impact, not top-down approaches imported from business and finance.
By PHIL BUCHANAN
Contributor
Did Foundations Do the Right Thing in Detroit?
Big grant makers’ “stimulus package” for the city included choosing which neighborhoods to invest in, a bold but politically risky stand that differed from philanthropy-funded revitalization efforts elsewhere.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor