‘Vanity Fair’: A Major Philanthropist
Eli Broad, who made his fortune in real-estate development and insurance, has spent the past year adding to his art collection and to his reputation as one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to a profile in Vanity Fair (December). Mr. Broad, who together with his wife, Edythe,…
By Heather Joslyn
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An annual ranking of the 50 most-generous donors, published by BusinessWeek (November 27), included 11 people who had not previously made the list. The list also reflected some trends: More philanthropists than in years past came from the worlds of energy and hedge funds. Also, the article says,…
By Heather Joslyn
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‘Business Review’: Social Responsibility
Corporate executives need to change the way they think about their companies’ social responsibility, according to two articles in the Harvard Business Review (December). In “Strategy & Society,” Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer say that executives should stop viewing corporate philanthropic…
By Harvy Lipman
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A Look at Charities’ Relationship to the Government
NEW BOOKS Nonprofits & Government: Collaboration & Conflict
By Anne W. Howard
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Book Uses a Story to Bring Board Governance to Life
NEW BOOKS The Imperfect Board Member: Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence
By Anne W. Howard
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NEW BOOKS Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations
By Anne W. Howard
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Keeping Charity Operations in the Open
NEW BOOKS Charity on Trial: What You Need to Know Before You Give
By Anne W. Howard
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How to Find a New Executive Director
NEW BOOKS The Art of Hiring Leaders: A Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
By Anne W. Howard
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Russia Charity Law Snarls a Dutch Human-Rights Organization
The Russian government has refused to allow a Dutch nonprofit organization to resume providing legal assistance here to victims of human-rights abuses. The decision not to re-register the Stichting Russian Justice Initiative has been described as spurious by the head of the Utrecht organization,…
By Bryon MacWilliams
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Bits: TechMission Website Matches Volunteers with Christian Opportunities
TechMission of Boston has created a Web site that works to match volunteers with Christian opportunities in urban areas. Users can type their ZIP codes into a search engine and find a list of volunteer openings at Christian organizations. Christian nonprofit groups may post their volunteer needs…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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