Discussions About Race Heat Up at Grant-Maker Conference
Speakers shared deeply personal stories about the difficulties of navigating topics that many people don’t want to touch.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Study Aims to ID ‘Big Bets’ With Most Impact on Inequality
The Atlantic magazine examines a new report by philanthropic advisory firm the Bridgespan Group on where large infusions of philanthropic capital could do the most to move the needle on poverty and improve social mobility.
Opinion: Why a Breast-Cancer Activist Hates Charity Walks
The executive director of advocacy group Breast Cancer Action raises questions in The Washington Post about the finances of the popular springtime fundraising events put on by groups like Susan G. Komen and the Avon Foundation.
Lucas Eyes New Museum Home as Chicago Group Renews Criticism
Star Wars creator George Lucas is “seriously pursuing” a different city to host his planned museum of narrative arts after a seeming truce in the battle over a proposed Chicago lakefront location broke down Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times report.
Presidential Candidates: Stop Shouting and Start Emulating Nonprofit Leaders
Charities depend on Americans getting involved in civic life, so we need to speak out about what’s wrong with today’s political discourse.
By Susan Danish
Contributor
Chicago Group Suspends Lawsuit Seeking to Block Lucas Museum
Friends of the Park said it was dropping its court fight to clear the way for “a more direct and productive dialogue” on a Chicago site for Star Wars creator George Lucas’s planned museum, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Philanthropy Is Problem-Solving, Not ‘Giving Away Money,’ Says Sean Parker
The billionaire tech investor delves into his philosophy of “hacker philanthropy” and discusses his $250 million pledge to advance cancer immunology in an interview with the Financial Times.
Opinion: Dozens of Countries Cracking Down on Nonprofits
China’s effort to place strict controls on foreign nonprofits is part of a trend around the world of despotic and illiberal regimes restricting the activities of such groups, a New York Times editorial says.
Follow the Leaders: Learn From Charities Making the Most of Digital Giving
The Chronicle asked experts and readers to identify charities that stand out in their use of the Internet to gain support and sell their causes.
Using Cardboard and Ingenuity to Help Kids in Need
The Adaptive Design Association is spreading its model of creating affordable, custom equipment that allows kids with disabilities to experience the joys of life and higher levels of independence.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Opinion: Study Shows That in Nonprofit Support, Race Matters
A survey of Philadelphia human-service charities found significant disparities in size, financial resources, and other measures of success between white- and black-led organizations, three area African-American leaders write in a column for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Charity’s Co-Founder Risks Upending Her Successful Program
Kirsten Lodal, who helped launch the antipoverty group Lift while she was a college sophomore, says the group initially tried to be all things to all people but had better success after it narrowed its focus.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Howard Buffett Touts ‘Brown Revolution’ to Tackle Hunger
The Atlantic magazine profiles the billionaire farmer and philanthropist and his work to reduce global hunger and preserve vast swaths of African wilderness.
At Least 27 Killed as Another Syrian Charity Hospital Is Hit
A human-rights group said three children and Aleppo’s last pediatrician were among the fatalities in the latest incident of aerial bombardment striking a Syrian facility supported by aid charity Doctors Without Borders, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report.
Why Grant Makers Should Be Open With Nonprofits
An association of philanthropists who work with few or no staff members shares two videos in which grant makers talk about the importance of open communication with nonprofits and explain why they seek out grantees’ expertise.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Podcast: Breaking Gala Traditions With Boards On-Board
In this segment of Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts discuss how nonprofits can shake up their annual events and engage board members in the process.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor