Calling All Boomers: Don’t Start More Nonprofits
We have too many charities already. To change the world, Americans need to join forces to fix social, political, and economic institutions.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
White House and Nonprofits Start Leadership Effort
The goal is to improve quality and diversity of nonprofit leaders.
By Lisa Chiu
Contributor
Legal Efforts to Suppress Voting Should Draw More Concern From Charities
Every foundation and nonprofit, regardless of its mission, is hurt when policy makers take steps that threaten democracy.
By Vincent Stehle
Contributor
How Grant Makers Can Help Build Talent Nonprofits Need to Thrive in Tough Times
A Bank of America effort shows that a focus on pairing chief executives and aspiring leaders of nonprofits can have powerful effects.
By Kirk Kramer and MATTHEW FORTI
Foundations Can Learn a Lot From the People They Want to Help
Instead of relying just on nonprofits or experts, foundations should reach out to get the views and ideas of the people who will benefit from grants.
By FAY TWERSKY
Contributor
Nonprofits Should Adjust Their Founding Missions to Face Modern Issues
Foundations and charities need to ask the same question that comes up in discussions about the Constitution: How much do they need to stick to the original meaning of their missions?
By Sam Gill
Contributor
In the Arts: Romney Would Cut Culture Spending in Half
The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign tells the Los Angeles Times he would reduce spending on the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting if he wins the White House.
Opinion: Gates Previews Antipoverty Prescription for Summit
On the eve of delivering a report to the Group of 20 summit on creative ways for governments to invest in development despite straitened budgets, Bill Gates offered an outline of his prescription in a Washington Post opinion column.
Senate Hearing Produces Sharp Opinions About Future of Tax Breaks for Charitable Gifts
Charity leaders say the deduction should not be touched, but scholars say better ways may exist to encourage giving, at a lower cost to the federal treasury.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Opinion: Public Works a Way for Big Donors to Bridge Economic Divide
Billionaire donors looking for ways to stimulate the economy and provide clear public value with their gifts should consider funding improvements in the country’s decaying bridges, tunnels, and road and rail networks, Wall Street Journal opinion column argues.