Opinion: Nepal Was an Aid Disaster Waiting to Happen
Aid organizations have long feared that an earthquake in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe, but their response has been hamstrung by a confluence of crises and a significant fundraising gap, according to a Washington Post opinion piece.
Opinion: A Double Standard in Gifts to Clinton Foundation
Donations akin to those made by foreign governments to the Clinton Foundation have caused legal problems for U.S. corporations when directed to entities abroad, two attorneys write in a Wall Street Journal column.
When Charities Act as a Shill for Corporate Interests, the Public Good Suffers
A case study in Washington shows a distressing subservience to a major benefactor instead of concern for consumers.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Letters: Honest Grant Discussions Are a 2-Way Street; Plus, Praise for a Chronicle Columnist
Foundations and charities are both at fault for a lack of candor about needs and money. Also, defending a columnist who touched a nerve.
Opinion: Cities Should Help the Homeless, Not Fine Those Who Feed Them
Fining people and organizations for feeding the poor violates their right to assemble and practice religion, says Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer for The Atlantic.
Foundations Must Move Fast to Fight Climate Change
Failure to act will threaten every mission philanthropy cares about, especially efforts to help the world’s poor.
By Carol Larson
Contributor
Book by Former Lincoln Center Leader Offers Blunt Opinions of N.Y. Cultural Groups
Reynold Levy’s book holds no punches in its behind-the scenes descriptions of the 12 independent cultural organizations on its campus, according to The New York Times.
Opinion: GOP Attacks on Clinton for Foundation’s Foreign Funds Are Misguided
Republicans are making the wrong argument in using the Clinton Foundation’s acceptance of donations from foreign governments as a political attack against Hillary Clinton, a columnist writes in The Week.
Opinion: Inquiry Into Risky Financial Moves Sends a Message to Nonprofits
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s investigation of prestigious private college Cooper Union reflects a regulatory strategy of “stress testing” organizations showing signs of fiscal trouble and should set off “a ringing alarm for nonprofit boards,” New York Times financial columnist James B. Stewart writes.
How Can Donors Advance Education—and the ‘Common Core’?
Controversy about the new approach should not deter grant makers from seizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
By Amy Rodde
Contributor