Opinion: 2016 Shaping Up as a Big Year for ‘Dark Money’
Presidential politics and congressional action are further opening the floodgates for funds from “social welfare” nonprofits to flow into this year’s campaigns, a Bloomberg View columnist writes.
Congress Needs to Send a Message That Commercial Advised Funds Are About Giving, Not Saving
Because federal law doesn’t set any minimum spending rules or deadlines, too many donors who give through funds like Fidelity and Schwab are hurting charities that desperately need money.
By ROGER COLINVAUX
Contributor
Opinion: Navigating the Challenges of Nonprofit Branding
A brand strategist writes in Adweek about the paradox nonprofits face in trying to establish a strong brand without appearing profligate or overly commercial.
Opinion: Giving May Spur Good Health Along With Good Feeling
Two Canadian academics describe their research suggesting that charitable behavior brings tangible health benefits in the New York Times.
Big Money for Advocacy Is Needed From Foundations
Grant makers are overly cautious about influencing policy at the very time when they should be helping to heal America’s divisive debates.
By Steve McConnell
Contributor
Why the Nonprofit World Needs 2 Groups to Press Its Agenda
A proposal to merge the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector diagnosed the problem right but offers a wrongheaded solution.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Opinion: Ford Foundation Head on a New ‘Gospel of Wealth’
Darren Walker writes in a New York Times column that the current age of economic disparity demands philanthropy that doesn’t just seek to ameliorate inequality but addresses its root causes.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Chief Outlines Big-Bet Strategy
Caitlyn Fox, chief of staff of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s $45 billion philanthropic project, talks to TechCrunch about the effort’s long-term strategy for pursuing pioneering solutions to big social problems.
4 Steps Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Should Take to Make a Difference
Supporting local groups and other causes most big donors shun could amplify the impact of their generous gesture.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Time for the Public to Weigh Good and Bad of the Zuckerberg-Chan Gift
After all the experts have weighed in, it’s up to the public to demand greater transparency about the big questions raised by last week’s $45 billion commitment.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor