Fidelity’s Goal Isn’t About Profits, but Charity
Critics are wrong to suggest that the primary goal of national advised funds is to increase the size of the assets they manage.
By Anna Spangler Nelson
Contributor
Opinion: Privileged Young Westerners ‘Seduced’ by Developing World’s Problems
In the online forum The Development Set, Courtney Martin writes that it’s naive and reckless for young people in Western countries to think they have the answers for impoverished communities abroad.
Foundation Influence in Education Policy Deserves Greater Scrutiny
Public discussion, including criticism from groups that aren’t bankrolled by grant makers, is essential to ensure that private giving makes a difference.
By Jeffrey Henig and Jenn Hatfield
Charity Leaders Need to Oust the Scoundrels
In too many cases, political insiders and government officials are helping nonprofits carry out fraud.
By Jeremy Kohomban and Ken Berger
Philanthropy Is on a Collision Course With Presidential Campaign Politics
The tension between rich and poor that has animated the competition between candidates is also provoking much soul-searching by nonprofits.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Opinion: Vanity Projects Can Be Precarious for Young New Billionaires
Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor of DealBook, a New York Times blog, writes that creating wealth and value in limited domains can give new billionaires a false sense of confidence when they they embark on large-scale philanthropic and business ventures in unfamilar territory.
Letter to the Editor: Spending Deadlines on Donor-Advised Funds Would Be a Mistake
Four community-foundation leaders worry that less money would go to charity if donors lost the flexibility they now have.
Opinion: How to Report on Giving by the Superrich
The New York Review of Books examines how the media covers large-scale philanthropy by billionaire financiers, tech titans, and major corporations in the second of two articles on coverage of the “1 percent.”
Bold Leaders Who Defy Millennial Stereotypes
As part of The Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 special feature, Paul Schmitz takes on myths and hype about millennials.
By PAUL SCHMITZ
Contributor
In the Time of Trump, Philanthropy Must Find Its Voice
Foundations and nonprofits are staying out of the election fray, but the presidential candidate’s statements about minorities are too inflammatory to ignore.
By Maxwell King
Contributor