Opinion: Staking Out Sides on Fossil-Fuel Divestment
Dueling Wall Street Journal pieces lay out the case for and against college and university endowments dropping their investments in fossil-fuel industries.
The Detroit Deal Is a Model for How Foundations Can Solve Dire Problems
The deal demonstrates what happens when grant makers offer incentives that get every key player to make a financial sacrifice.
By Vijay Padmanabhan
Contributor
Charities Should Give, Not Beg, on Giving Tuesday
The competition for donations on December 2 runs the risk of alienating the very people nonprofits need most.
By David Nocenti
Contributor
Opinion: Is Detroit’s Close Call a Wake-Up Call for Museums?
In the wake of the Detroit of Institute of Arts’ escape from being forced to sell works to help pay the city’s creditors, a Wall Street Journal culture writer looks at the risks faced by other art museums whose collections are fully or partly owned by government bodies.
Renaming Avery Fisher Hall Raises the Question of Authenticity
Avery Fisher’s dedication to music infused every aspect of his life. Naming the hall after him symbolized philanthropy that connected one person to a genuine passion.
By AMY SCHILLER
Contributor
Nonprofit Workers Should Feel Free to Change Jobs and Causes
It’s time to talk to rising stars about the skills they need for a strong career, regardless of where they land.
By ADAM SIMON
Contributor
Foundations Should Support ‘Reproductive Justice,’ Not Just ‘Pro-Choice’
Young people and those who are poor and face other challenges don’t respond to the phrases so many nonprofits use to push legalized abortion.
By VANESSA DANIEL and TERESA YOUNGER
Grant Makers Are Uniquely Suited to Find Lasting Solutions to Global Needs
The Ebola crisis should prompt philanthropy to re-examine what happens after the emergency money is spent.
By Patricia Rosenfield
Contributor
Bill and Melinda Gates Should Focus on Fixing America’s Health-Care Problem
Their foundation’s remarkable work overseas to end global disease is laudable, but why not also help the poor in the U.S.?
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Fidelity Takes Lead Role in Rise of Donor-Advised Funds
The Boston Globe writes about the rapid growth of Fidelity Charitable, the donor-advised fund poised to become the country’s biggest philanthropic entity.