The New York Times Was Wrong to Abandon Philanthropy
As one of the last full-time reporters to cover nonprofits is reassigned to business coverage, the news media is no longer doing its job to hold charities accountable.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Opinion: Long-Term Giving Means Safeguarding Donor Intent
Some of the country’s leading philanthropic institutions have strayed far from their founders’ missions, the head of a leading donors’ organization writes in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
What ‘Kony 2012′ Means for Online Advocacy
The popularity of the video about atrocities in Uganda raises questions about how advocacy works in the social-media era.
By Derek Lieu
Contributor
Opinion: Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index May Spur Social Good
The instant popularity of the Global Daily Ranking of Billionaires by Bloomberg News could have a significant philanthropic upside, Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of the global investment firm PIMCO and the former manager of Harvard’s endowment, writes in the Huffington Post.
Charities Must Stand Up to States That Skimp on Payments for Services
Some nonprofits will face closure, or drastic cuts in aid to clients, if they keep tolerating the financial squeeze from government agencies.
By ALLEN PROCTOR
Contributor
Make No Mistake: Nonprofits Need the Charitable Deduction
The attack on giving breaks stems from the belief that governments know better how to spend money than private citizens, writes the head of the Triad Foundation.
Visualizing Data Helps Charities Get Attention
Data-rich graphics are transforming how nonprofits reach the public and helping them improve the way they serve others.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fighting Fraud and Promoting Social Equity: a Nonprofit Agenda
Charity and foundation leaders need to figure out how to do a better job of serving a society that is divided over class, ideology, and financial scarcity.
Opinion: Bill Gates Wrong on Genetically Modified Foods for Africa
Bill Gates’s “technocratic” approach to battling hunger runs counter to scientific evidence for the best ways to improve farm production in Africa, a South African agricultural consultant argues in Seattle Times.
Is Conservative Philanthropy Ignoring the Poor?
By focusing on short-term political advocacy, donors have sacrificed a far more important goal: long-term civic problem solving.
By WILLIAM SCHAMBRA
Contributor