Equality Should Start Within Organizations
To the Editor: As the board chair of a major New York nonprofit health-care organization, I applaud Jane Eisner’s opinion piece “It’s Time for Charities to Hire Women CEO’s and Pay Them Fairly” (January 17). At Jewish Home Lifecare, we are proud to have had a woman as our CEO for the past 10 years.…
America’s Big Donors Lag in Charitable Giving
The 50 most generous donors didn’t match their pre-recession gifts in 2012, but a boom in donations by people under 40 is a healthy sign for the future.
By Maria Di Mento and Caroline Preston
In the Fight Over Big vs. Small Government, Philanthropy Has Forgotten the Poor
In the fight over big vs. small government, too many nonprofits have forgotten about the poor.
By WILLIAM SCHAMBRA
Contributor
Nonprofit Weaknesses Start With Too Few Leaders and Too Many Managers
Too much focus on tactics and chasing money gets in the way of meeting serious social needs.
By RICHARD MALE
Contributor
Nonprofits Need to Shake Their Tax Obsession
To the Editor: I enjoyed reading “How Charities Won a High-Stakes Battle on Donor Tax Breaks,” (January 17); however, all of the back-and-forth between a variety of organizations and the White House further reinforced my thinking that we have to elevate this discussion beyond just the charitable…
Public Welfare Fund Rebuts Trustee’s Criticisms
The board says the fund continues to make grants that take risks and serve people in need, as it responds to a Chronicle column about the departure of a board member who served for 40 years.
A Veteran Foundation Board Member’s Advice on Grant Making
Tom Scanlon, who spent 40 years in service to the Public Welfare Foundation, says it’s bad to follow fads and skimp on small grants to new groups.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
It Isn’t Time to Thank President Obama for Helping Charities
Nonprofits could face far deeper problems from tax changes than might be clear from the latest fiscal-cliff deal. And then where will they turn? To government for a handout.
By Arthur C. Brooks
Contributor
Opinion: Bill Gates Says Measurement Key to Solving Big Problems
Innovations in measuring progress will be crucial to advances in global health, education, poverty, and other major problems, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates writes in a Wall Street Journal essay.
Opinion: Workplace-Giving Campaign’s Shift to E-Giving Is Risky
A proposed overhaul of the Combined Federal Campaign, the U.S. government’s workplace charity drive, could significantly reduce contributions by over-emphasizing new technology, a Washington Post columnist writes.