Firing Back at Critics of a Watchdog’s ‘Arrogant’ Report
Presumptuous. Arrogant. Orwellian. Such epithets have been hurled at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy in response to its report, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best. The report was an attempt by the 30-year-old watchdog group to set benchmarks by which foundations could measure…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Making the Most of a Wave of Volunteers
Far more people are volunteering than can be easily accommodated.
By Aaron Hurst
Contributor
Opinion: Social Innovation Fund Offers Big Potential Pay-Off
Opinion: Social Innovation Fund offers big potential pay-off
The Future of Direct Mail: Dueling Opinions
Are direct-mail appeals about to disappear?
By Holly Hall
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Opinion: Nonprofit Groups Must Prepare Now for AmeriCorps Expansion
Opinion: Nonprofit groups must prepare now for AmeriCorps expansion
Moral And Political Roles of Grant Makers
What are the moral and political roles of foundations?
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Board Dealings Should Not Be Banned
To the Editor: In response to the article “Congress Should Reject the Idea of Adding New Restrictions on Charities” (Opinion, April 9), let me agree with the authors that abuses need to be corrected. But prohibiting dealings with board members is not a good idea. I have no million-dollar study to…
Advocacy Limits Violate the Constitution
To the Editor: I agree with Vince Stehle (“An Important Vote to Protect Charity Lobbying Rights,” April 9) that the proposed amendment to the Serve America Act to restrict lobbying by certain taxpayer-financed nonprofit groups would violate the First Amendment. However, his openly anti-Republican…
Charities Should Nurture Donors’ Passion for Giving
In a quest to make philanthropy more efficient and effective, many organizations and individuals have sprung up to improve the process of how donors give. Most of those efforts focus on giving advice to the biggest foundations, and only a handful of services focus on coaching individuals in the art…
By SEAN STANNARD-STOCKTON
Contributor
Charity Chief Executives Should Lead the Way in Saving Money
Across the United States, chief executives at some corporations have been taking salary cuts in response to public pressure and the economic downturn that so many of their businesses have suffered. So too have several leaders of nonprofit organizations. But at the vast number of charitable…
By PABLO EISENBERG
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