Opinion: Clinton Foundation Donors Backed Russian Tech Venture
Major U.S. tech companies that have contributed to the Clinton Foundation heeded calls by the Hillary Clinton-led State Department to invest in a Kremlin effort to develop a Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, according to a Wall Street Journal column.
How Nonprofit Workers and Leaders Can Make a Difference as Racial Tensions Flare
Talking openly among colleagues and figuring out how your mission is connected to racial justice is crucial in this summer of too much violence.
By MONISHA KAPILA
Contributor
After the Conventions, Time for Foundations to Focus on Change
Whatever the election results, the country could be facing political gridlock for years — so it’s up to philanthropy to push for solutions to the nation’s problems.
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
Opinion: ‘Ice Bucket’-Backed ALS Advance No ‘Breakthrough’
Media accounts of new research partially funded by “ice-bucket challenge” donations overstated the importance of the work to promote a feel-good narrative about the 2014 fundraising sensation, writes HealthNewsReview.org, a nonprofit website that assesses reporting on medical news.
GOP and Democrats Take Strong Stances on Political Activity
The Republicans want to end a rule that bars charities and foundations from spending on political campaigns, while the Democrats want to limit spending by advocacy groups.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
It’s Time for a Strategy on Rural Philanthropy, Not Just Shaming
Climate change, inequality, jobs, and many other issues foundations care about require more attention outside the cities where so many grant makers focus their work.
By BRUCE KARMAZIN
Contributor
New Overtime Rules Are Good for Nonprofits — and Good for America
It’s hypocritical for organizations committed to social justice to complain about paying workers decent wages.
By GARA LAMARCHE
Contributor
Hershey Trust Board Reaches Pact With Pa. Regulators
Trustees of the $12 billion charity that owns Hershey Co. have reached an unofficial agreement with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office that could settle a long-running governance dispute and head off a court battle, Reuters reports.
Opinion: Rich Donors Drive Museums to Make Costly Expansions
A New York Times opinion piece argues that wealthy donors are driving museum operators to expand in ways that are unsustainable, citing the recent financial troubles at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an example of a large cultural institution taking on projects it can hardly afford in order to woo supporters.
How Philanthropy Can Show That Black Lives Matter
Foundations could reduce the heartbreaking violence of recent weeks by helping cash-strapped cities so there’s no reason for them to ask cops to raise revenue by targeting people of color for fine- and fee-producing minor offenses.
By AMY SCHILLER
Contributor