Popularity Should Not Guide Foundations
To the Editor: The recent article on a trend to seek public input on grant making (“Casting Ballots for Charity,” July 26) and the subsequent response by Cynthia Gibson (“Does the Public Deserve a Voice in Foundation Grant Making?,” Letters, September 6), I believe, miss clear issues in the…
How Best to Deal With the Shortage of Top Fund Raisers?
To the Editor: In The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s August 9 issue, Holly Hall’s article, “Fund-Raising Frenzy,” and its accompanying articles documented the existence of a nationwide shortage of fund raisers who can solicit big gifts from individual donors. She described the ways in which this…
Rankings Should Reflect Results, Not Donations
In a few weeks, The Chronicle of Philanthropy will publish its annual ranking of the 400 charities that raise the most from private sources. While fund raisers, philanthropists, and others are always eager to see which groups make the list, what’s most interesting to us is which organizations do…
By Heather McLeod Grant
Contributor
‘Scaling Up’ Not Necessary for Great Nonprofit Work, Book Argues
NEW BOOKS Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
By Anne W. Howard
Contributor
Gates Fund Creates Advisory Panels to Guide Its Grant-Making Programs
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has created three advisory committees to guide and evaluate each of its major grant-making programs. The foundation, which has $34.6-billion in assets, has come under scrutiny for the close-knit nature of its board. The three board members of the foundation are…
By MARTY MICHAELS
Contributor
Is Giving to Universities and Arts Groups Under Attack?
Is giving to universities and arts groups under attack?
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Opinion: Giving to Prestigious Groups Is Not Charity
Opinion: Giving to prestigious groups is not charity
Opinion: Wealthy Latin Americans Should Give More
Opinion: Wealthy Latin Americans should increase their giving
Bill Clinton’s Book on Giving Misses the Key Issues
Bill Clinton, the former president, would like to change the world for the better by using his enormous talents ALSO SEE:EXCERPT: Bill Clinton on the ‘Explosion of Public Service’ and personality to persuade individuals, corporations, and governments to invest more money, skills, and time in…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor