Picking Fund Raising as a Career
To the Editor: The Chronicle’s August 8 issue included a paean to the career of Naomi Levine and her present work with NYU’s Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising (“The Secrets of Her Success”). To underscore the raison d'être for her center Ms. Levine laments the present state of the…
To the Editor: In the article “State Budget Woes Imperil Financial Future of Many Nonprofit Groups” (August 8), The Chronicle highlights the role of advocacy by nonprofit organizations. The article demonstrates that advocacy fits in with the existing missions of all nonprofits -- and even may be…
Fears Lead Too Many Donors to Skimp on Charitable Giving
To the Editor: Your cover story “Pinched From All Sides” (August 8) gives anecdotes of hard times for charities brought on by falling endowments, state budgets, and reduced income from donors. This is indeed a tough time for many nonprofits. However, we should not lose sight of the reality that our…
What Really Matters About September 11
For America’s charitable organizations, the months since September 11 have so far been alternately a time of celebration over the charitable response and hand-wringing over the potential consequences of this response for the rest of the nonprofit field. But it is now time for charities and…
By Lester M. Salamon
Contributor
Cultivating Relationships With Donors
Relationship Fundraising: a Donor-Based Approach to the Business of Raising Money
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Learning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid
After their mother was killed when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center, ALSO SEE:Two-Thirds of September 11 Donations Have Been Distributed, Chronicle Survey FindsIn Disaster’s Wake42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith in Nonprofit GroupsTerrorist Attacks Did…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Grant Makers’ Aversion to Advocacy Ignores Lessons of History
The reluctance of most American foundations to support advocacy and activism flies in the face of American history. It is precisely that type of activity that distinguishes our civil society from all others and makes it the envy of all nations that are struggling to establish and strengthen their…
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Increase Amount Funds Must Give
To the Editor: Pablo Eisenberg was right on target when he suggested in his column that the payout rate for foundations should be increased (“Congress Should Increase Amount Foundations Must Give,” June 27). It’s time that foundations quit counting rent, legal expenses, and other administrative…
Fund Raising Is About Listening
To the Editor: In his column, Yosef Abramowitz was reminded that the key to successful fund raising is listening and learning (“A Chief Executive’s View: Rediscovering the Fun in Fund Raising,” July 25). Successful nonprofit executives close mega-gifts because they are able to capture the essence…
Stewardship of Charitable Donations Isn’t So Simple
To the Editor: I was very disappointed to read Peter Frumkin’s opinion column on stewardship issues and the found Michelangelo drawing at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (“Museum’s $10-Million Lesson: Stewardship Matters,” August 8). Mr. Frumkin implied that the museum was not properly…