Video-Game Giant Puts Veterans Groups Under the Microscope Before Giving
After a string of ineffective grants, a philanthropic arm of the gaming company Activision Blizzard has begun using detailed audits to assess veterans charities.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
D.C. Charter Board Member a Contractor for School Network
A member of the Washington, D.C., body with oversight over charter schools has a $195,000 consulting contract with a nonprofit string of charters, according to The Washington Post.
Give Millions While You’re Young: a Plea to the Wealthy
Generous philanthropy started early can help stave off big problems that will face society later and help donors learn about giving when they’re young.
By Christopher Oechsli
Contributor
Nonprofit Leadership Development Is a Vital Ingredient for Social Change
More grant makers should step up spending to help advocacy groups learn to do more.
By IRA HIRSCHFIELD
Contributor
Sharing Data on Diversity Helps Foundations Do a Better Job
Grant makers should follow the lead of Google, Yahoo, and others in disclosing details about who makes decisions.
By Kelly Brown
Contributor
As the Role of Foundations Changes, We Need to Alter Our Default Attitudes
Philanthropy’s growth and the changing perspectives of young people and new donors require grant makers to reshape the grant-making culture.
By James Canales
Contributor
$25-Million Settlement Puts Spotlight on Veterans Charity Fundraising
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation and its vendors were found to have tangled conflicts of interest and heavy spending on operations.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Adelson, Buffett, and Gates Take Joint Stand on Immigration
The billionaire philanthropists call on Congress to break its impasse on immigration and pass reform legislation in a jointly authored New York Times opinion piece.
Donors Who Lavish Money on Elite Institutions Only Exacerbate the Wealth Gap
Instead of fighting poverty, much of philanthropy goes to private schools, top universities, and the arts, leaving very little to local and grass-roots groups.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Conservative Ideologues Are a Danger to Nonprofits of All Kinds
Blaming the victim for problems in the economy and our society undermines the public’s charitable instincts and support of government programs.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor