How Can Business and Government Work Together to Save a Life?
A cross sector-partnership between IBM and the Cross River government is saving lives of mothers and children across Nigeria.
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Wisconsin Says No to Money for Nonprofits
Governor Walker's ideology requires that people who need assistance seek private charity and that private charity be deprived of the means of assisting them.
Cuomo Orders Review of Nonprofit Compensation
What needs to be under public scrutiny is the entire range of unfettered discretion in spending that some nonprofit executives—and their boards—exercise.
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Food Industry and Global Health
Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler discusses how we define the cultural norm for food consumption and what role our government should play in regulating food companies.
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Global Health Speaker Series
CDC Deputy Director for Policy and Communication Donald Shriber speaks about how the agency coordinates and manages its efforts and resources to respond to emerging threats to global health.
We Should Expect Good Giving To Be Hard
Great giving opportunities are few and far between; I believe in urging them to give to only the very best charities.
Charity Begins at Home—and That Means Taxes
The nonprofit sector has become infected with the shortsighted, quarter-to-quarter thinking that addles Wall Street.
Not All Tax Deductions Are Equal: Preserve Charitable Contributions
It is vital that lawmakers continue to use tax policy to encourage charitable giving, especially during times of economic recovery.
Large Foundations Dropping the Ball on Government Programs
The Pay For Success program and Social Innovation Fund are examples of the government turning to philanthropy for help selecting the effective programs.
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Creating an Innovation Revolution
Lenny Mendonca discusses the role the federal budget plays in helping or hindering research, development, and private innovation.