Politicians Find Bipartisanship in Using Charities for Personal Gain
At a time when more and more people distrust politicians, more political figures are getting caught using nonprofit organizations for their own gain.
By Vincent Stehle
Contributor
Charities Seek Connections to Generation Y
Young people may not give as much as others, but forward-looking charities take them seriously and throw out their preconceptions.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Jacks of All Trades May be Masters of None
To the Editor: On the whole, I agree with Holly Hall’s analysis of new skills fund raisers need (“People Skills No Longer Sufficient for Fund Raisers,” April 8). But I would argue with two of Ms. Hall’s points: She quotes Zachary Smith as saying that he “now wants to see ’60 percent analytical…
Opinion: Are Foundations Going Too Far in Embracing Political Activism?
Speakers’ remarks at the Council on Foundations conference exhibited a shift away from public service to political activism, writes Anthony Paletta, an editor at the Manhattan Institute’s Center for the American University, in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal.
Will Ties Between Government and Foundations Last?
Foundation leaders and philanthropy experts debated the consequences of the growing number of partnerships between philanthropy and the federal government.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Collaboration; and More: Tuesday’s Roundup
How do charities move beyond talk to action when it comes to collaborations? Read one consultants advice and more in Tuesday’s roundup of the best online postings about the nonprofit world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Opinion: Giving by Wealthy Individuals in India Is Lower Than Expected
A recent study has found that giving by wealthy individuals in India is much lower than previously thought, according to a commentary in The Wall Street Journal.
True Empathy Holds Key to More Effective Philanthropy
Nonprofit groups find greater success when they embrace empathy -- not the secondhand, vicarious kind but empathy that comes naturally when the organization looks more like the people it serves.
By KATHLEEN ENRIGHT and Dev Patnaik
Grant Makers and Charities Must Focus on Needs of Immigrants
Foundations and charities need to improve education, health care, and other services to help the hundreds of millions of people who no longer live in their native lands.
By Luella Chavez D’Angelo
Contributor
Philanthropists’ ‘Soft Power’ May Trump the Hard Pull of Purse Strings
“Soft power” uses attraction rather than coercion, and foundations can use it to wield more influence than through grant making.
By SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Contributor