Philanthropists Should Take Advantage of Their Bully Pulpit
Donors often have fewer restraints, more power, and more gravitas than the charities they support to speak out about a cause.
By Jay Ruderman
Contributor
Male Board Members Must Step Up to Fight Gender Bias in Pay at Nonprofits
Hostile questions House members posed to the head of Planned Parenthood this week were a sign of the persistent bias female leaders face.
By David Cay Johnston
Contributor
$100 Million Pledged for Brain Studies
The science-focused Kavli Foundation and seven institutions of higher education are together supporting the effort to advance research into traumatic injury and brain diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, Agence France-Presse reports.
Pledges at Clinton Gathering to Tackle Pollution, Child Mortality, and More
At the Clinton Global Initiative, which featured 123 new commitments, Bill Clinton praised the growth in partnerships among foundations, governments, and the private sector.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Facebook Reverses Ban on Sight-Loss Charity’s Video Ad
After barring a Royal National Institute of Blind People advertisement that asks viewers to consider how they would feel if they were losing their sight, Facebook did an about-face Wednesday and cleared the clip, The Guardian reports.
Donors — Especially the Newly Wealthy — Need to Make Scientific Research a Priority
The call for aid comes as three universities and a foundation make a $65-million commitment to brain research.
By Bob Conn
Contributor
Nonprofits Must Adapt or End Up in ‘Ash Heap,’ Diana Aviv Says
The departing Independent Sector leader calls for more government oversight of charities and more efforts to attract diverse leaders.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Opinion: Economics of Insurance Doom Obamacare Co-ops
A Bloomberg columnist writes that the economics of health insurance stack the odds against financial sustainability for the nonprofit coverage co-ops established under the Affordable Care Act, four of which have gone under since the start of the year.
Don’t Let the States Trample on the Right to Donor Anonymity
A case sent to the Supreme Court for possible review should alarm charities as state regulators seek more information on contributors.
By HOWARD HUSOCK
Contributor
$3-Trillion U.N. Development Plan Sets Ambitious Agenda for Nonprofits
Charities and foundations are expected to do much of the work to fight poverty and curb climate change around the globe.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor