The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Nonprofit Takeover of City Hall

Charity officials take elected office as they seek ways to better society

When Dom Betro made plans to run for a city council seat in Riverside, Calif., in 2000, he received plenty of encouragement from his fellow nonprofit executives.

"They wanted human services to be funded better, and saw me as one of their own," says Mr. Betro, president...

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