Americans Generous? Not Really
For many years we’ve been told that Americans are the most-generous people in the world. President Ronald Reagan said so as he called for more philanthropic giving to offset his federal budget cuts in social programs. Charity officials, political leaders, and journalists continue to repeat this…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Watchdog Standards Promote Abuses They Seek to Discourage
To the Editor: The summary of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance findings about Animal People (Watchdog Watch, December 13), omitted any recognition that Animal People has for more than 15 years pointed out in the newspaper it publishes that many of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards tend to…
A New Generation, a New Commitment to Change
Forty years ago, in the first weeks of June during the presidential election year of 1968, three things happened that changed the United States. ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Nonprofit Primary Pursuits The first was on the morning of June 6, when America awoke to the news that Sen. Robert Kennedy had died from…
By Robert Egger
Contributor
When Dale E. Fowler, and his wife, Sarah Ann, announced in August that they intend to bequeath approximately ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Top Donors AUDIO: The Power of Relationships ARTICLE: A Big Year for Big Giving ARTICLE: 23 Donors Claimed Spots on Both ’06 and ’07 Most-Generous Lists…
By Denise Kersten Wills
Contributor
Opinion: Government Falling Behind Donors in Solving Social Problems
Opinion: Government Falling Behind Donors in Tackling Social Needs
Opinion: Will Yale and Harvard Endowment Decisions Do More Harm Than Good?
Opinion: Evaluating Yale’s and Harvard’s endowment decisions
Opinion: Why a United Way Fund-Raising Approach Is a Bad Idea
Opinion: Why a United Way fund-raising approach makes little sense
Are Aid Workers Sounding More Like Journalists?
International-aid workers sound too much like journalists
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
State Regulators Abuse Charities’ Rights
To the Editor: There are other, more critical views of Pennsylvania’s charity bureau than the fawning, one-sided portrayal in the November 15 issue (“Nonprofit Abuse Sleuths”). If the standard by which to judge the quality of government bureaucrats is the number of complaints received from those…
Aggressive Advocacy Should Be Applauded
To the Editor: Throughout our nation’s history, nonprofit advocacy has played a central role in making democracy work and expanding freedoms in such areas as civil rights, the environment, and consumer protection. While William A. Schambra recognizes the importance of the Center for Lobbying in the…