Where Most Needed

Doonesbury Plugs DonorsChoose

Product placement in a comic strip puts the focus on a well-promoted online charity venture.  But a look at the financial statements suggests that there may be bottlenecks ahead as the organization tries to scale up. 

Ford Foundation Still Driving a Fairmont

The new president of the Ford Foundation commits to continuity, while the organization remains best known for projects it sponsored a over a generation ago. 

Harvard Business School's Modest Social Entrepreneurs

Compared with their enterprising west coast rivals, social entrepreneurs at HBS seem downright genteel.

Catholic & Jewish Charities Consume the Most Pork

An analysis of the New York Times' data on religious earmarks reveals details that confound stereotypes about faith-based lobbying. 

Corprate Thinking Pays Off for Executive of Winston-Salem Goodwill

IRS safe harbor rules enables the organization's board to award over a million to its retiring chief, who shut down charity projects while opening more retail stores.

Charity Restaurants Trade Work for Food

One World Everybody Eats in Salt Lake City and SAME Cafe in Denver try out different social venture models for feeding those in need. 

Media Watchdog Double Dips from Charities

President and founder of two prominent organizations monitoring television and media, one in Washington and one in Los Angeles, claims to work full time for both of them. 

Transforming Trends in Christian Philanthropy

Sponsor of an annual conference for Christian philanthropists shares his thoughts, with a candid assessment of fundamental shifts in the nature of Christian giving. 

The Money to be Made in Microfinance

Harvard provides an example of the claims being made about the business opportunity of lending to the poor, thirty years after the founding of the Grameen Bank.

YMCA Camp Ruled Recreational, Not Religious

Colorado board says that the center is subject to up to $2.5 million in back taxes since 2002.