Roundup of philanthropy and nonprofit articles.
- Greiling to Nonprofits: Act Like Auto Execs and Ask for More
MinnPost: Rep. Mindy Greiling (D-Roseville) says in bleak financial times, nonprofit agencies typically go to the Legislature and say, “Don’t cut me. Please don’t cut me.” That approach needs to change, she says. - Layoffs Hitting Nonprofits Despite Need Increasing
NonProfit Times: The economic downturn is battering nonprofits, first with a marked decrease in donations and now the ensuing layoffs because of the dramatically reduced revenue. In some cases, the layoffs are in the double-digits of percentage of workforce. - Nonprofits in a Faltering Economy
Opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times that asks, “Where’s the bailout for agencies that help our neediest?” - Ike Donations Flow Slowly as Economy Slips
Houston Chronicle: Aid campaigns have raised less than $19 million. - Americans Are Charitable; The Next Congress Should Offer More Choices
Op-ed piece by national Council on Foundations president Steve Gunderson in the Washington Times. - Obama Adviser Meets With Foundation Officials
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Nonprofit leaders hopeful that Barack Obama will listen to their ideas, take note: this week he sent a senior adviser to meet with foundation officials to discuss ways the federal government and philanthropy can work together to overcome the nation’s financial turmoil and housing problems. - Obama Must Mobilize Supporters to Help Nonprofits
Op-ed piece in the Washington Post. - Gates Urges Obama to Maintain Education and International Spending
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Gates, who is increasingly using his pulpit as arguably the country’s best-known businessman and philanthropist to influence American policy, said that programs supported by his foundation, and by the U.S. government, have proven that investments in those areas do produce results. - New Philanthropists More Global
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The combination of parental money and youthful idealism is creating a new group of philanthropists who are more hands-on and globally aware than their parents. - Philanthropist Goes His Own Way to Find Causes
San Francisco Chronicle: Quite possibly the Bay Area’s fastest philanthropist, Somerville gives away $5 million a year to fight poverty, granting each proposal he likes within 48 hours. - Ultra-Wealthy Donors Looking for More Advice, More Sophisticated Ways to Give
Wall Street Journal: A 2008 study found accountants, attorneys and financial or wealth advisors to be among the leading sources of charitable advice. Compare that to 2006, when the study found that nonprofit personnel and wealthy donors’ peers led the way in advice-givers.
