Reaping Big Rewards by Doing the Unexpected
The nonprofit Share Our Strength doubled its revenue by putting money into building its brand. But to do that, it had to make a tough choice: Feed fewer children for a while to feed many more later.
By Bill Shore
Contributor
Independent Sector Should Stop Pushing Self-Regulation
Tougher laws and stricter regulation are the only way to crack down on abuses.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Foundations Must Promote a ‘Diversity Dividend’ at Green Groups
The grant makers who give the most to environmental groups are white, and that’s hurting the movement.
By ROBERT ROSS
Contributor
Too many projects are doomed before they start because grant makers are unrealistic and shortsighted.
By LAURIE MICHAELS
Contributor
Nonprofit Boosters or Muckrakers — Can’t the Press Be Both?
Journalists struggle to tell the real story of the charity world, and it’s not just the news media at fault.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
Letter: Technology Is a Boon to Charities, Not a Problem
While some organizations worry that “clicktivism” bypasses nonprofits, the smart ones are figuring out how to give everyone a voice.
The End of ‘Parks and Recreation’ Is Sad for Philanthropy
The show was the only prime-time program that managed to make fun of grant making while showing its importance to society.
By AMY SCHILLER
Contributor
We Can’t Crowdfund Government Programs
Donors in Kansas City and elsewhere are happily contributing to campaigns to raise money for bike-share programs, but will they pay for more essential needs?
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Burning Man Becomes Unlikely Leader in Financial Transparency
The organization is known for its freewheeling parties in the desert, so nobody would have expected its reporting to be a model for all nonprofits.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Opinion: In Silicon Valley, Philanthropy or Money Management?
Online magazine Pacific Standard posts a critical look at the flood of giving by technology moguls to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and how much—or how little—of it flows to charity work in the surrounding community.