Fighting Global Climate Change Requires Foundations to Give Local
Grant makers can make a big difference on an immense planetary problem by fostering collaborative solutions in their home regions.
By James Canales and kate wolford
Dan Pallotta Gets It Wrong Again With Plan to Create One Big Charity Association
A new bureaucracy won’t get around the fact that nonprofits haven’t justified why they exist.
By Doug White
Contributor
Opinion: Thiel Backing Hulk Hogan Suit Is not Philanthropy
A Salon culture writer takes issue with tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s assertion that his bankrolling of the pro wrestler’s sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker Media is “one of my greater philanthropic things that I’ve done” and likens the view to a self-interested strain of Silicon Valley giving.
Opinion: Foundation’s Ties Would Dog Clinton Administration
A Hillary Clinton presidency would likely be buffeted by questions of conflict of interest in relation to support of the Clinton Foundation by wealthy donors, corporations, and foreign governments, a Bloomberg columnist writes.
Opinion: Bloomberg’s Giving Offers Lessons on Partnership
The billionaire media mogul’s philanthropy also reflects a willingness to give to organizations that have a local focus but serve a larger purpose, a New York Times columnist writes.
Charity’s Push to Get Women Donors More Actively Involved Yields Big Gifts
A new Melinda Gates-backed venture taps female philanthropists for their talent as well as their wallets.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Karl Rove’s PAC Calls for IRS to Audit Clinton Foundation
American Crossroads cited a media report on a Clinton Global Initiative commitment involving a private company co-owned by associates of the former first family in seeking a review of the foundation’s finances, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Sacramento Giving Day Beats Record Despite Tech Meltdown
With extended hours, the California capital’s Big Day of Giving overcame the web failure that crippled online-fundraising events nationwide earlier this month to collect a record $7.1 million, reports The Sacramento Bee.
Opinion: Dan Pallotta Says Major Nonprofit Groups Should Merge
Nonprofit advocacy, leadership, watchdog, and policy groups should join forces to build a strong, unified voice for the nonprofit sector, the Charity Defense Council head writes in a piece in the Harvard Business Review.
Letter to the Editor: Article Missed Spirit of Mission-Investing Conference
This week’s Mission Investors Exchange gathering acknowledged challenges in impact investing but focused on gains, two leaders of the organization say.
By STUART COMSTOCK-GAY
Contributor