Government Activism vs. Private Charity: What’s Best?
The unveiling of President Obama’s first budget has prompted a mixed reaction in the philanthropic world. On the one hand, the proposal marks a clear shift toward increased spending of the kind that nonprofit groups have long favored, especially in education and health. On the other hand, it would…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Change Foundations Should Believe In
For years (eight, to be exact), some foundation executives argued that their grant recipients were devising policy ideas that could best be carried out by the next presidential administration. Unburdened by the daily demands placed on harried policy makers barely able to get through their in-boxes,…
By Stephen Del Rosso
Contributor
Give and Take: Analyzing the Princeton U. Donor Dispute
To dissect the nuances of the battle between Princeton University and the Robertson family, the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal has collected a variety of opinions on it, reports Give & Take, The Chronicle’s roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit…
Think Tank Analyzes Much-Watched Donor Dispute
Think tank analyzes Princeton U. donor dispute
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Muckraking Magazine Offers a Recession Test for Nonprofit Journalism
Muckraking magazine offers a recession test for nonprofit journalism
U.K. Tax Proposal to Spur Philanthropy
U.K. tax proposal to spur philanthropy is derided
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Give and Take: Private Money in Public Schools
A closely watched fight about the future of the public school system in the District of Columbia continues to raise questions about the role foundations should play in assisting education, notes Give and Take, The Chronicle’s roundup of opinions about the nonprofit world. Plus: The Bill & Melinda…
Opinion: Top Universities’ Endowment ‘Hoard’ Hurts Students
Opinion: Top universities’ endowment ‘hoard’ hurts students
Give and Take: Chinese and Russian Philanthropy
While both Russia and China want to promote philanthropy within their borders, Russian efforts are hampered by unethical charities and a testy relationship between the government and nonprofit groups, writes Ken Berger, president of Charity Navigator, as noted in Give and Take, The Chronicle’s…
Opinion: Activists Aim to Politicize Philanthropy
A column in today’s Wall Street Journal blasts the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and other advocacy groups that author Naomi Schaefer Riley says aim to introduce racial quotas and other political considerations into charitable giving. Ms. Riley, deputy editor of the newspaper’s…