It’s Time for Nonprofit Boards to Adopt Codes of Conduct
Beyond following what the law dictates, boards need a formal mechanism for addressing a range of ethical issues that are too often handled in an ad hoc manner.
Fundraising Expenditures Are Just One of Many Standards We Use to Evaluate a Charity’s Performance
The leaders of two charity evaluation organizations refute the idea that they judge nonprofits as superior if they spend less on fundraising.
Humanizing the Hiring Process Must Include Accessibility for People Who Are Disabled
A leader in the disability movement takes issue with the lack of discussion about that community’s needs in article about how nonprofits can improve hiring practices.
Philanthropy Leaders Should Stop Bashing the Capitalism That Built Their Organizations
A recent article on foundation efforts to remake capitalism shows why that goal is off the mark, according to a philanthropy scholar.
Abortion Advocacy Directly Affects People’s Lives and Is Critical to Building Strong Families
The leader of a reproductive equity funding collaborative takes issue with an op-ed that suggests supporting social services is more important than donating to policy-change efforts.
I Was a Leader of the Anti-Abortion Movement — Until I Engaged With the Other Side
An evangelical minister says he might never have changed his position on abortion if a pro-choice advocate and philanthropist hadn’t been willing to listen to his views and eventually help him understand the flaws in his thinking.
The Loss of NoVo’s Unrestricted Funds Was Especially Damaging for My Domestic-Violence Nonprofit
The end of Buffetts’ funding for women and girls had a substantial impact on one nonprofit leader’s ability to use grant money in ways she knows will help her community most.
Fundraisers Do Care About DAF Regulation — but We Also Need to Work Within the Current System
A fundraiser for one nonprofit takes issue with the view expressed in a recent op-ed that professionals like her aren’t interested in efforts to regulate donor-advised funds.
Coverage of New DAF Study Misses Bigger Picture About Giving From These Accounts
A report shows large donor-advised fund investors give consistently to charity and aren’t warehousing funds, says Philanthropy Roundtable’s policy director.
Placing More Foster Kids in Institutional Settings Is Not an Acceptable Solution
A foundation leader takes issue with an opinion piece calling for more institutional care for foster children, saying it paints an inaccurate picture of the dangers and fails to highlight other successful approaches.