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From The Chronicle: Sabbaticals for Charity CEO’s Produce Big Benefits, Study Finds
Jan 20th
Sending nonprofit leaders on sabbaticals often helps those executives return to their jobs with renewed enthusiasm, and helps their organizations nurture up-and-coming talent within their ranks, according a new study whose results appear in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
From the Chronicle: Donations to Haiti Relief Top $220-Million
Jan 19th
Contributions to charities providing aid to the victims of the Haiti earthquake now top $220-million, a Chronicle tally finds. That is a faster pace of giving than the response to the Asian tsunamis and other overseas disasters.
From the Chronicle: Cellphone Donations for Haiti
Jan 19th
Because of the scale of the catastrophe in Haiti, cellphone carriers are speeding up the delivery of text-message donations to the American Red Cross — but not necessarily to other relief organizations, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
Congress and Charities: Government and Politics Watch
Jan 19th
As Congress returns to work this week after its December break, lawmakers will be taking up several key issues important to charities and donors, such as the estate tax, notes Government and Politics Watch, The Chronicle’s online column.
Aiding Haiti: Give and Take’s Roundup
Jan 19th
Ideas about how to rebuild Haiti, how to give wisely to the recovery effort, and how technology is changing relief work in Haiti are among the topics covered in Give and Take’s daily digest of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
Plus:
- Is there a double standard on salaries for executives of charities that serve the poor versus those that work at colleges, hospitals, and wealthier institutions?
- Is giving a great way to help yourself be happy?
- Should a fund be created to help charities measure their results?
The Nonprofit World in 2020: Discussion Transcript
Jan 19th
As the nonprofit world enters 2010, what trends will shape philanthropy during the next 10 years? How can charities and foundations prepare for the increasing number of older Americans, technological changes, and other future trends that are likely to affect nonprofit endeavors and giving?
Read the transcript of our live discussion today with Eric Kessler, founder of Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors, a donor consulting company.
Obamas Say Thank You in Person to Red Cross Workers
Jan 18th
President Obama on Monday visited Red Cross headquarters in Washington to personally thank American Red Cross workers for their efforts following the earthquake in Haiti last week, the Associated Press reports.
The president was accompanied by his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, to the organization’s disaster-information center.
He thanked the workers for their efforts and urged them to keep up what he said was great work, the news service said.
Musician’s Haiti Charity Comes Under Scrutiny
Jan 16th
The Haitian charity founded by the musician Wyclef Jean is coming under scrutiny for the amount it spends on administrative activities instead of philanthropic programs, The Washington Post reports.
In addition, the organization has made payments to businesses owned by Wyclef Jean and a board member of the charity, the newspaper said.
Dean Zerbe, a former Senate aide who specializes in nonprofit issues, advised donors to be cautious about giving to the charity because of questions about how it uses its money. “Consider the significant number of charities that have been doing good work in Haiti that don’t have those question marks,” he told the newspaper.
Hugh Locke, president of Yele Haiti, the musician’s charity, told the newspaper that it hopes to reduce its administrative spending as it gains more experience. But he said all the money donated to earthquake relief will be spent on charitable purposes.
Update: On Saturday night Wyclef Jean posted a response to charges raised about this charity on his group’s blog.
(Read an article about Wyclef Jean’s charity from The Chronicle’s archive.)
Clinton and Bush Join Forces to Raise Private Aid for Haiti
Jan 16th
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush joined President Obama at the White House on Saturday to announce that they would work together to raise money for the Haitian relief effort from corporations, foundations, and American citizens, The New York Times reports.
Already, President Clinton’s foundation has raised nearly $7-million for the relief effort, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
Give and Take: Investment-Policy Questions, and More
Jan 11th
A nonprofit lawyer examines how a legal battle between Wesleyan University and its former chief investment officer raises questions about nonprofit institutions and their investment policies, notes Give and Take’s daily digest, a roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
Plus:
- Just how educational is the “what color is your bra?” campaign on Facebook?
- Why Obama should press on with his proposed charitable-deduction limit.
- Forthcoming conferences of note.
- What would Google do at the Council on Foundations?
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