Roundup of what other bloggers are saying about philanthropy and nonprofits. Join the conversations!
- A Proposal To Reward Failure
GiveWell blog: I believe enormous good could be done by offering grants to charities that can prove their programs don’t work. - Should Donors Aid Nonprofit Victims of Ponzi Scheme?
Give & Take: A new website, titled They Need Us Now, has been set up to raise money for charities that have been hurt financially because donors who supported them lost major investments with Mr. Madoff. Lucy Bernholz, a philanthropy consultant, praises the effort. She also posted a follow-up that MoveOn.org is also raising funds for those affected. - How Small Foundations Can Protect Themselves from a Madoff-Style Scandal
Give & Take: Is it too expensive for small foundations to undertake the due diligence necessary that would have protected them from falling prey to a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme? Jack Siegel, writing at Charity Governance, doesn’t think so. - How Can We Make Charitable Giving a Year-Round Habit?
Beth Kanter lists ways individuals can contribute to charity each month of the new year. - Debate About Need for Better Nonprofit Salaries
Give & Take: Several charity experts are discussing the need for nonprofit workers to be better paid and for donors to support management training, technology upgrades, and related administrative costs. - Bill Clinton Urged to Stop Raising Money for Charity Work
Give & Take: Last month, a Washington Post editorial argued that the William J. Clinton Foundation does “valuable work” but the fact that the former president raises money from foreign governments and others “presents an unavoidable conflict” if his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the nation’s top diplomat. - Something’s Wrong With Fundraising
Donor Power Blog: That’s one conclusion you could draw from a study reported in the Wall Street Journal Wealth Report blog at Why the Rich Give to Charity. Less than 20% believed their giving has a major impact on the organizations they support, and only 6% feel that they’re making significant impact on society. Are you doing your part to persuade your donors that their giving does have a major impact on your organization and that they do significantly impact society?
