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Why Call It Charity Care?

David Jones | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

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David Jones

A 5 percent threshold of free medical care to qualify a nonprofit hospital for tax exemptions and public funding is not unreasonable. Or else, why call it charity care?

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Administrative Costs and Overhead

Paul Brest | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business

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Paul Brest

Don't yawn and click on another link -- administrative costs and overhead sound really boring, but they're critically important for nonprofit organizations and also for donors.

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Is Corporate Philanthropy to Philanthropy What Military Music is to Music?

Paul Brest | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

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Paul Brest

Most real-world decisions involve tradeoffs, and much corporate philanthropy lies somewhere between pure philanthropy and marketing.

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The Role of the Philanthropist: Evidence-Based Theories of Change, Round II

Paul Brest | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business

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Paul Brest

Yes, any public benefit activity should be executed according to a plan. But I refute the assertion that philanthropists are the ones charged with designing a theory of change.

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