Tag: Philanthropy and nonprofits
How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition
Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming...
Not everyone wants their donations touted on Facebook or plastered on...
Karen Winterich, Pennsylvania State University
I recently made a donation on a friend’s GoFundMe page. I paused over the box to hide my name before...
Federal funding for higher ed comes with strings attached, but is...
Jason Alix Coupet, North Carolina State University
When nonprofit colleges and universities get federal funding for research and to support students, do government regulations make...
Want to help after hurricanes? Give cash, not diapers
Julia Brooks, Harvard University
Some companies and community groups didn’t wait for Hurricane Florence to make landfall before organizing donation drives.
But as a researcher...
What criminal conspiracy charges against an alleged Russian spy might mean...
Brian Galle, Georgetown University
Editor’s note: U.S. authorities have arrested Mariia Butina, a Russian advocate for firearms ownership also known as Maria. In a criminal...
Silicon Valley’s cautionary tale shows what can go wrong when charities...
Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University
An obsession with growth. A failure to intervene when an executive allegedly bullies and sexually harasses staff. High employee...
Why turning homelessness into a crime is cruel and costly
Joseph W. Mead, Cleveland State University and Sara Rankin, Seattle University
Increasingly, local laws punish Americans who are homeless.
By severely restricting or even barring the...
Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity
Raymond Fisman, Boston University
Over the past few years, I have teamed up with fellow economists Marianne Bertrande, Matilde Bombardini and Francesco Trebbi to look...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
