May 4, 2015
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Volume 27, Issue 9-
NewsCharity Navigator Confronts Its Critics as It Seeks to Expand
Nonprofit leaders say the watchdog puts too much emphasis on financials, penalizes charities that aren’t growing, and doesn’t count work done by volunteers. -
News
How Nonprofit Leaders Would Fix Charity Navigator
The watchdog group responds to six wide-ranging suggestions for improvement. -
News
Veterans Group Fights Back at Watchdog Ratings
Steven Nardizzi, co-founder of the Wounded Warrior Project, says charity evaluators’ systems are flawed and ineffective. -
News
You Need Money for Overhead? ‘Oh, Boohoohoo!’
Nancy Lawton, a retired federal government auditor, steers her gifts to groups that get top ratings from Charity Navigator. -
Advice
A ‘Yelp’ for Migrant Workers
Rachel Micah Jones’s small charity is helping laborers fight back online against exploitation. -
News
Work Weekends? This Committed Donor Wants to Know
Carrie Morgridge, whose fortune comes from Cisco wealth, steers her money to groups led by people who are so committed they respond to her questions in an hour, even on Saturdays and Sundays. -
News
Take-Action Buttons Turn News Readers Into Activists
Foundations and other organizations are supporting creative efforts that make it easy for journalists to steer people to charities worth supporting. -
News
Online Fundraising Trends to Watch
Improvements in mobile payment system plus the rise of crowdfunding are among key changes that could spur online fundraising. -
Advice
5 Tips to Boost Online Giving
Pay attention to mobile devices, match your online and offline design, and more advice from organizations seeing success. -
News
Portraits of Giving: Capital Ideas, Powerful Impact
As it winds down operations, Atlantic Philanthropies commissioned photographers to document its legacy. -
News
Research: Guilt Spurs Giving
People are more generous when reminded of their own indulgences, Yale researchers have found. -
News
The Face of Philanthropy: A Memorial Salute to Veterans
Honor Flight has helped 138,000 former service members visit the World War II Memorial, but 22,000 more are on the waiting list. -
Opinion
Opinion: Grant Makers Need to Get Over the Idea That Charities Shouldn’t Depend on Them
It hurts everyone when foundations dole out strict one-year grants hoping to wean nonprofits off their support. -
Advice
Unicef Builds a Bridge Fund
The group’s system for making short-term internal loans while it waits for pledges to come through helps it fulfill needs as they arise. -
Opinion
It’s the Foundation Way: Skimp on Grants and Expect Miracles
If a business weren’t fully capitalized, it would never take on an ambitious venture. Why should charities be any different? -
Opinion
Charities and Foundations Keep Skirting Important Issues They Need to Discuss
Questions nonprofits and foundations choose not to ask. -
News
Online Giving’s Time Has Come, Like It or Not
Many nonprofits see online giving as little more than a gimmick. But it may hold the key to strengthening ties with donors. -
Opinion
Letters: Honest Grant Discussions Are a 2-Way Street; Plus, Praise for a Chronicle Columnist
Foundations and charities are both at fault for a lack of candor about needs and money. Also, defending a columnist who touched a nerve. -
News
Online Revenue Surges 13% for Nonprofits, Study Says
Small groups raised an average of $124.12 for every 1,000 fundraising messages, compared with $25.40 for large groups. -
News
Ticket Auction for Jon Stewart’s Final ‘Daily Show’ to Raise Money for Autism
People who give at least $10 using Omaze.com, a donation platform that works like a charity auction, will be entered in drawings to win a seat in the audience. -
News
More Engaged Couples Request Charitable Donations Instead of Gifts
A small but growing number of people celebrating special occasions are asking loved ones to donate to nonprofits in lieu of presents. -
News
Michelle Nunn Tapped to Lead CARE USA
The former Points of Light executive took a leave of absence to run for Senate last year. -
Opinion
Foundations Must Move Fast to Fight Climate Change
Failure to act will threaten every mission philanthropy cares about, especially efforts to help the world’s poor. -
News
People in Philanthropy: Ford Foundation Hires Michelle Obama’s Aide
Beginning May 4, Kristen Jarvis will be chief of staff for Darren Walker, the grant maker’s president. -
News
Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org Moves to Crisis Charity She Founded
Crisis Text Line, a spinoff, hopes to expand to process 100,000 text messages a day. -
News
People in Philanthropy: Bolder Giving’s Leader Heads to Academia
The Chronicle’s weekly roundup of important personnel moves also includes new leaders at Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. -
News
American Cancer Society Names Johnson & Johnson’s Gary Reedy as CEO
The announcement is the culmination of a search lasting more than a year.
