Opinion: Tech Giants Don’t Extend Innovation to Education
Despite a remarkable record of innovation in areas ranging from space travel to urban transit, Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to apply that disruptive energy to their education giving, to the potential detriment of their industry, according to a TechCrunch opinion piece.
With Money So Tight, We Need to Get Rid of Poor-Performing Charities
As the number of needy people grows and government aid is tougher to get, it’s time to accredit charities and seek more feedback from clients and others about who deserves to keep tax-exempt status.
By IRWIN STOOLMACHER
Contributor
How to Rebuild Philanthropy’s Ability to Change the World
Despite recent improvements in the practice of philanthropy, restricted grants, weak boards, and short-term thinking continue to hold back greater progress, says the founder of Social Venture Partners International.
By Paul Shoemaker
Contributor
A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?
Black-led groups need money to seize this historic moment and build the leaders of the future.
By Nat Chioke Williams
Contributor
Requiring Colleges to Spend More From Their Endowments Would Be Bad for All Nonprofits
Urging Congress to require the use of endowment earnings to defray tuition is a recipe for the kind of political interference that will anger donors.
By HOWARD HUSOCK
Contributor
No Gift Should Be a Suicide Pact — So Drop the Perpetuity Idea
Joan Weill’s insistence that her $20-million gift allow her to rename Paul Smith’s College is a reminder of the limits of naming restrictions.
By DOUG WHITE
Contributor
Opinion: Fund Managers Win Big in College Endowment Gains
Growing university endowments have benefited financial managers far more than students, paying out hundreds of millions of dollars a year in compensation and fees, a law professor writes in a New York Times column proposing minimum-spend requirements for colleges’ investment funds.
Opinion: ‘Effective Altruism’ Promotes Analytical Giving
The New York Times’ Economic View column examines the burgeoning “effective altruism” movement, which encourages donors to take a more scientific, less emotional approach to philanthropy.
Make Advocacy a Part of Every Board Member’s Duty
Grant makers can play a key role in helping nonprofits show trustees the best ways to wield their influence.
By Sonya Campion
Contributor
Strings on Donor-Advised Funds Are Making Charity Supporters Angry
Because the funds are so popular, nonprofits are spending more and more time soothing people angered by all the restrictions.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter