Minority Women and Girls Are in Dire Straits, So Don’t Focus Solely on Males
Ambitious foundation and government efforts similar to President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper are urgently needed.
By PAMELA SHIFMAN and Nakisha M. Lewis
America’s Press Needs to Stop Fawning Over Big Donors
As newspapers cut back, fewer journalists are asking the tough questions that can keep philanthropy accountable.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Greenpeace’s Board Took Swift Action After $5.2-Million Loss
The organization gives every board member financial-literacy training and hired an accounting firm to do an extensive audit.
By Ana Toni
Contributor
After a Nonprofit Financial Crisis, the Board Needs to Step In
The loss of more than $5-million at Greenpeace should send a message to all nonprofits about how to recover from a messy scandal.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Social Change Requires Foundations to Help Nonprofits Extend Their Digital Reach
A new survey shows that it’s lack of money and staff, not a paucity of knowledge or interest, that is holding nonprofits back.
Opinion: Beware of Philanthropists Out to ‘Save’ Democracy
A chorus of calls by foundation leaders for philanthropy to engage in healing a supposed breakdown in American democracy masks a primarily liberal advocacy agenda, a nonprofit executive writes in a Wall Street Journal column.
Opinion: Beck’s Charity to Migrants Produces Ugly Backlash
The far-right response to conservative radio personality Glenn Beck’s plan to deliver toys, food, and other aid to undocumented children being held in Texas shows a want of Christian charity among activists who otherwise favor giving over government as a means to help those in need, according to an opinion piece in newsmagazine The Week.
4 Essential Elements of Storytelling
Practice, consider your audience, and other tips for telling stories that will bring about change.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
Foundation Trustees Shouldn’t Be Paid Millions of Dollars
News that three Bremer Foundation trustees received $1-million should spark a campaign about all fees that exceed a few thousand dollars a year.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Philanthropy Must Step Up Action to Help Children Crossing the Border
Nonprofits that provide services and advocacy need grant-maker support.
By DIANA CAMPOAMOR
Contributor