The Foundation Center’s Brad Smith reminds us that foundation grantmaking often fits into international agendas and priorities. In this instance, he looks at the UN’s Millennium Development Goals and asks about foundation grantmaking addressing problems of global poverty, health, education, and the environment.
Sun Microsystems’ Cofounder McNealy Takes a Swipe at Gates’s and Buffett’s Charity
The outspoken co-founder of Sun Microsystems says that the world would be better served if the billionaires behind the Giving Pledge had chosen to start businesses with their vast resources rather than donating money to charitable causes. He’s not the only one.
Wikipedia—Why I Am Obsessed with It
I wanted to call your attention to an interview we published earlier this week with Anasuya Sengupta, of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Buchanan: Pallotta’s TEDTalk “Rooted in Fallacy and Distortion”
Dan Pallotta has become the celeb du jour. Some herald him as the champion of nonprofit potential. Others remember the scandals of his for-profit fundraising company. Buchanan’s critique reminds us to get beyond the hype and think about the issues.
Anonymous Complaint Prompts HUD Audit of Milwaukee Nonprofit
Audits, audits everywhere! Are nonprofits seeing more than the usual number of government audits lately?
Bill Clinton Calls on Walmart to Open a Store in Libya
Imagine the scene of potential shoppers camping out outside a Walmart store in Benghazi or Tripoli for its rock-bottom prices if Walmart CEO Mike Duke responds to Bill Clinton’s suggestion that the world’s largest retailer open an outlet in Libya.
New York City Opera in Tough Straits after a Try at Crowdfunding
The fabled New York City Opera appears to have blown their first fundraising deadline in an attempt to recapitalize. This story is a part of a much larger story about the classical arts post-recession, but it is also achingly unique.
Can AmeriCorps Make National Service Cool?
For its 20th anniversary, AmeriCorps is getting support from a nonprofit advocacy group, ServiceNation, which is working with several nonprofits to brand AmeriCorps as cooler to young people by putting messages of national service into popular shows. Will adding cred be enough to protect it from funding cuts?
Stevie Wonder and Crystal Advocate for International Disabilities Treaty
Do Americans care about international treaties like the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? Probably few do, but if they listen to Stevie Wonder, they might.
What Staff? Keeping Operations and Governance Separate in an Organization with No Staff
It’s best when boards stay out of operations and focus on strategic direction, policy, oversight, and evaluation. But what do you do when the board is all you have?
The Post-Recession State of the Arts
Over the last few months, I have done many newswires on arts and cultural organizations, which are still suffering the effects of the recession.
The Demographics of Users of Social Media, Summarized
Business Insider released a report that breaks down some of the biggest social media giants’ audiences based on their demographics.