Huff Post’s Philanthropy Reporting Criticized
March 7, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
from The Chronicle of Philanthropy:
Huffington Post’s Nonprofit Reporting Under Fire
The Huffington Post’s philanthropy reporting is under fire for working with a fund-raising company to produce content, a relationship some journalism experts fear might cause ethical problems.
In October,»
Hadassah or Esther? Hospital Governance Needs Transparency
March 4, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, Local Israel, New on eJP, Philanthropy in Israel
by Mayer Brezis and Sara Singer
Hadassah’s Board of Directors will not renew the contract of hospital CEO, professor Mor-Yosef. No one knows why. As owner, Hadassah Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA) can do what it sees as right,»
Transparency: An Enduring Component of the Non-Profit World
March 2, 2010 by EHL Consulting
Filed under Best Practice, In Case You Missed, New on eJP
by Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin
The Jewish and non-Jewish media have offered various opinions and news reports about non-profits and their financial behaviors. After reading “Raising The Bar”, a provocative editorial in New York’s Jewish Week»
Nonprofit Organizations Under the Microscope
March 2, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Best Practice, Managing Your Nonprofit
What are not-for-profit organizations doing – or not doing – in the face of declining revenues, growing governance and disclosure expectations, and closer scrutiny from regulators and donors? Each year since 2003, Grant Thornton’s National Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit»
Raising The Bar
February 8, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Best Practice, New on eJP, Opinion, The American Jewish Scene
an editorial from The Jewish Week
‘Transparency” and “good governance” are two popular phrases these days in regards to policies of nonprofit organizations, particularly in the aftermath of the Madoff scandal.
It is worth noting a recommendation high on the»
URJ Publishes List of Haiti Allocations
February 7, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Kudos to the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) for posting, in detail, on their website how they have allocated monies received for Haiti recovery efforts:
In less than a month, the Reform Movement has raised more»
Foundations Need To Be More Transparent
February 1, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, New on eJP
The Foundation Center has quietly launched a new project aimed at bringing transparency to the foundation world. Included, a new database aptly called Foundation Transparency 2.0, where you can locate – and link to – the social media»
Jerusalem Post Calls for NGO Transparency
January 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel, Opinion
from an editorial in today’s The Jerusalem Post:
A few days ago, for the first time ever, the Ministry of Welfare and Social Services made public the amount of shekels it contributes to Israel’s third sector.»
Australia Changes Philanthropy Rules
December 18, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The World
from the Sydney Morning Herald:
Clouds lift on philanthropy rules
The season for giving is approaching and people with some serious money to donate to good causes may be considering setting up a trust as a vehicle for their philanthropy.»
NewsBits: Philanthropy in 2033; A Look Ahead
December 8, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Sean Stannard-Stockton has re-published his March 2008 Financial Times column on the social stock exchanges of the future.
Philanthropy is undergoing a transformational shift. While most donors continue to give in the same ways they have»









