To Stay Relevant, Community Funds Must Adapt to a Radically Changed World
United Ways, commercial charitable-gift funds, and other kinds of community giving have reshaped the landscape from 100 years ago, when the first community foundation was founded.
Opinion: Are Company CEOs Equipped to Fight Social Problems?
A Forbes contributor questions whether corporate CEOs have the skills and the inclination to take on issues like global warming, poverty, and human rights.
The Rich Could Tackle Many Social Ills by Supporting a National Digital-Library Endowment
Besides narrowing the digital divide, e-reading can boost education and improve health, aging, and the criminal-justice system.
By DAVID ROTHMAN
Contributor
Opinion: ‘Fast’ and ‘Slow’ Thinking Affects How Donors Give
New research on giving indicates that statistical measures of a charity’s effectiveness tend to attract large donors but turn off smaller contributors, offering nonprofits clues on tailoring appeals for particular audiences, a Bloomberg View columnist writes.
Nonprofit World Joins Twitter Discussion About Women After Calif. Shootings
Organizations, donors, staffs, and board members have joined the conversation following last week’s mass shooting.
By Idit Knaan
Contributor
Opinion: ‘Philanthrocapitalism’ Is No Substitute for Charity
Efforts that promote buying items from for-profit companies as a way to fight poverty, hunger, and disease threaten to subsume genuine philanthropy in consumerism, according to an opinion piece in The Atlantic.
New Rules for Workplace Charity Drive Give Donors a Better Deal
Charities will now pay a fee to participate, so 100 percent of employees’ gifts will go to nonprofits, and a more centralized operation will cut costs.
Opinion: Seattle Minimum-Wage Hike a Two-Edged Sword
Seattle’s proposed $15 minimum wage would give a well-deserved raise to underpaid social-service workers but could have the parallel effect of squeezing charities’ finances and forcing job and program cuts, a Seattle Times columnist writes.
Foundations Must Rethink Their Ideas of Strategic Giving and Accountability
The more foundations seek to influence policy, the more pressure they face to be open about how they make decisions.
By BRAD ROURKE
Contributor
Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations
Controversy is brewing as more wealthy people use their money to sway policies on gun control, immigration, public pensions, climate change, and education.
By Michael Anft
Contributor