Archive for October, 2009

Government and Politics Watch: Nonprofit Advocacy Funds

A new ruling from the Internal Revenue Service may get more community foundations involved in supporting advocacy efforts, reports Government and Politics Watch, an online Chronicle column.

Give and Take: Comparing Philanthropy Over Time, and More

A consultant looks at what some in the nonprofit world refer to as Philanthropy 1.0 and Philanthropy 2.0 — then asks if the two approaches are really all that different, notes Give and Take, The Chronicle’s column summarizing the most-interesting blog posts about the nonprofit world.

Plus:

  • How do you determine when it makes sense to spend a significant chunk of money on a new fund-raising approach?
  • A look at the downsides of nonprofit journalism.