Gifts to Fund Raisers Touch Off Debate
A fund raiser’s job is to develop close relationships with wealthy donors and motivate them to give to charity. But ALSO SEE:When Gifts Get PersonalSteps Charities Can Take to Discourage Personal Gifts to Fund RaisersPersonal Gains Can Mean Losses for Charity sometimes donors become just as…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Keeping Office Chat About Politics Civil — and Separate From a Charity’s Public Work
IN THE TRENCHES By Peter Panepento During most election years, partisan politics are rarely discussed in the lunchroom or hallways of the United Way of Erie County, in Pennsylvania. But not this fall, says R.J. Zonna, the organization’s vice president of campaign. These days, employees are spending…
By Peter Panepento
Contributor
Voter-Turnout Efforts Won’t Pay Off on Election Day
With Election Day just over one month away, the outcomes of the presidential campaign and many other races are still in doubt. Somewhat easier to predict, sadly, is the likely failure of a host of philanthropic efforts to increase voter turnout, especially among young people. No matter how…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Chronicle analysis finds executive pay at many smaller charities makes up a large portion of the budgetWhen the Internal Revenue Service announced in June that it would more aggressively investigate excessive ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Executive Compensation SurveyExecutive Pay Rises ModestlyDisclosure of…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Voter-Turnout Efforts Won’t Pay Off on ElectionDay
With Election Day just over one month away, the outcomes of the presidential campaign and many other races are still in doubt. Somewhat easier to predict, sadly, is the likely failure of a host of philanthropic efforts to increase voter turnout, especially among young people. No matter how…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Contributor
Foundations Must Listen to Grantees
To the Editor: Jessie C. Gruman’s opinion article (“How Foundations Hurt Charities,” August 19) should be required reading for foundation trustees, executives, and program officers. Ms. Gruman is absolutely correct in her assertion that many foundations have concluded that only they know how to…
A Misleading View of Employment Trends
To the Editor: The Chronicle’s article, “Hiring Stalls at Nonprofit Groups, Study Finds” (September 2) based on a report produced by OMB Watch, unfortunately provides a rather misleading view of recent trends in nonprofit employment. Despite a title suggesting coverage of the entire nonprofit…
As the election season swings into full gear, voters can expect to hear a lot about the No Child Left Behind Act, the sweeping overhaul of federal education financing passed in 2002. President Bush often touts the law as one of the hallmarks of his administration, but his opponents are quick to…
By Linda Singer
Contributor
Many Americans Are Still Skeptical of Charities, a New Opinon Poll Finds
Public confidence in charitable organizations, which declined after the September 11, 2001, attacks, ALSO SEE: Americans’ Views of Charities continues to stagnate and shows no signs of recovering, according to a new report by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. The report is to be…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor