Michigan Gov. Set to OK ‘Grand Bargain’ but Hurdles Remain
Gov. Rick Snyder is to sign legislation Friday authorizing the $195-million state contribution to the largely foundation-financed plan to help resolve Detroit’s bankruptcy crisis, but a vote by retired municipal workers could still scuttle the proposal, the Associated Press writes.
Opinion: Take Care When ‘Philanthro-Shaming’ the Wealthy
A philanthropy expert assesses the growing trend of critiquing the very rich based on the level of their giving relative to their net worth in an online Washington Post column.
Opinion: Free-Market Principles Are Transforming Philanthropy
A new crop of wealthy entrepreneurs is driving a “titanic shift” in giving by applying free-market principles to tackling global problems and should be applauded for their efforts, the billionaire media mogul Steve Forbes writes in an online piece for The Washington Post.
How Philanthropy Can Help Fix Democracy
Eric Cantor’s loss in a Virginia primary race shows the importance of how election maps are drawn; more foundations need to take heed.
By Gary D. Bass and Katherine Blair
Nonprofits Watch Nervously as Watchdog Groups Multiply and Demand More
Nonprofit leaders like Jennifer Chandler of the National Council of Nonprofits welcome the push for transparency but worry about the time it will take to be sure their information is accurate on several sites.
By Jenni Bergal
Contributor
Small Groups Need Sustained Funding to Develop Breakthrough Ideas
Foundations must end a system that causes tiny charities to duplicate efforts and compete for limited resources.
By Barbara Kibbe
Contributor
3 Ways Nonprofits Can Find Talented Technology Experts
Charities, foundations, and universities must collaborate to train a new generation of technologists focused on social good.
By Sam Gill and Alexander C. Hart
How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be
To spark greater innovation, start rewarding failure and stop counting widgets.
By KEVIN JENNINGS
Contributor
Opinion: Delaware Museum’s Art Sale Sets Dangerous Precedent
The Delaware Art Museum’s planned sale of works to pay down millions of dollars in debt and bolster its endowment will ultimately weaken rather than strengthen the institution, a leading museum executive writes in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
To Conquer AIDS, Philanthropy Must Fight the Injustice It Thrives On
Among marginalized Americans, AIDS is spiraling out of control, fueled by unemployment, lack of education, racial biases, and incarceration.
By Scott Campbell
Contributor