NAACP President Resigns, Citing a Conflict With Trustees
NAACP president resigns, citing a conflict with trustees
Foundation Under Scrutiny Says Its Leaders Acted Appropriately
Committee says Starr Foundation officials did nothing wrong
British Charities Face Penalties on Investments
British charities face penalty fees on investments
France Gives High Honor to Leader of New York Art Museum
France gives high honor to leader of New York museum
Correction: Operating Foundations
A summary of an article on operating foundations that appeared in the Friday edition of Philanthropy Today misstated the minimum amount such entities are legally required to spend annually on charitable purposes. An operating foundation must spend at least 85 percent of its adjusted net income or…
The new Buy (LESS) campaign — an effort to get customers to think twice about the popular Product (RED) marketing effort — should get all charities thinking about how much they disclose to the public about their marketing deals with companies
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Foundation CEO’s: Some Surprising Nominations
The anonymous blog Philanthropybeat offers some suggestions on candidates who can fill the next vacancy at a big foundation — prompted in part by a posting a few days ago on White Courtesy Telephone about the search for a new head of the Ford Foundation. Among the 10 potential candidates: former…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Is Prize Philanthropy Good for Charities?
Small charities might lose out as “prize philanthropy” proliferates, writes Lucy Bernholz, president of Blueprint Research & Design, a consulting firm that works with foundations and wealthy donors. Ms. Bernholz, who writes the blog Philanthropy 2173,
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
What Qualities Are Most Important for a Foundation President?
Albert Ruesga’s provocative White Courtesy Telephone blog is back in business after a lengthy hiatus. Mr. Ruesga, vice president at the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, in Washington, marks his return to writing by writing about questions he has been thinking about now that the Ford…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor