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Grant Makers Should Rethink Their Agenda to Meet Society's Needs
In this subscription only opinion piece from The Chronicle of Philanthropy, author Pablo Eisenberg argues that the Council on Foundations should use its agenda to focus on key public policy issues instead of the shortsighted interests of the non-profit world. He suggests organizations such as…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Way to Grow
Charities use business practices to rapidly expand their programs Harlem Children’s Zone, in New York City, works with 10,000 children a year, up from just 1,500 in 1990 – and it plans to grow by another 50 percent in the next four years. Teach for…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Trayvon Martin Ruling Should Unleash Nonprofit Action
Joshua Trujillo/AP Images/SeattlePI.com By Vince Stehle The senseless killing of Trayvon Martin and the not-guilty verdict handed down in the case against George Zimmerman send troubling signals about race, justice, and gun violence in America and give fresh urgency to an important agenda for nonprofits…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Bolder Giving: Diane Feeney's Advice on How to Do the Most Good
Wednesday, May 25, at noon U.S. Eastern time A Chronicle Live Discussion Diane Feeney, daughter of Charles Feeney, the quiet billionaire who created Atlantic Philanthropies and has given much of his fortune away, was in her early 20s when her family established their foundation, the…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Jury Hung On Fate Of Philanthropy
By Mark Hrywna. Charged with not fulfilling its mission of advancing the public good, the philanthropy was put on trial Tuesday afternoon during the Council on Foundations’ (CoF) conference closing plenary session. The penalty, if found guilty, was the loss of its tax status. It…
Author: The Nonprofit Times
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Foundations Put New Emphasis on Communications, Report Says
By Grant Williams. More and more foundations are paying increasing attention to the role of communications in furthering their public-policy work “in ways that go far beyond the annual reports, press releases, and grant lists of yesteryear,” according to a new study of 18 foundations…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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$10-Million Obama Proposal Hopes to Export Success of Harlem Program
Harlem Children’s Zone is an Atlantic grantee. By Suzanne Perry. Harlem Children’s Zone is one of the most lauded — and emulated — charities in the country. Nonprofit groups and government agencies regularly send emissaries to Harlem to study the organization’s acclaimed poverty-fighting strategy, which…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Survival of the Fittest?
Charities, foundations struggle over restructuring in sour economy. By Ben Gose. For years, many foundation leaders and nonprofit experts have argued that the nonprofit world is bloated and in bad need of consolidation. The deep recession seems likely to fulfill that vision — even though…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Atlantic Philanthropies Stakes $25-Million on Health-Care Lobbying Group
Health Care for America Now is an Atlantic grantee. By Ian Wilhelm. In the scramble to carve out a role in the health-care debate, Atlantic Philanthropies has stepped forward with perhaps the most aggressive bet among nonprofit players. Since last year, it has awarded $25-million…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Every Dollar Spent
As a private foundation prepares to close after 10 years, its founder is urging others to follow its example. By Eric Frazier. When the office-equipment manufacturer Steelcase Furniture went public just over a decade ago, the deal supplied its major stockholder, John Hunting, with the…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy