The non-profit, fund-raising and CSR scene of the web this week was largely dominated by two major stories: The proposal of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet to billionaires to give at least half of their wealths to charity, and the continuous smashing of oil giant British Petroleum following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company is faced with its previous CSR policies, communication and its possible bankrupcy, while the recovery efforts that take place in the Gulf of Mexico are broadly covered in the media and on the internet as well.

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Let’s start out with the idea of Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates, that billionaires such as themselves should give at least half their wealths to charity. Both Buffet and the Gates’ have a reputation of being huge philantropists, and Buffet topped the idea by stating that some 99% of his fortune will be given to charities after his death. The Wall Street Journal cared to poll a few billionaires on the idea, while the Chronicle of Philantrophy lingered on the idea whether small or medium-sized charities would be able to profit from the generous-looking idea. John Tanmy on the other hand writes in his Forbes column, that the idea is a bad one altogether.

British Petrol is being kept in the focus of the media with the consequences of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the oil spill still threatening the Gulf of Mexico area’s wildlife – a social tragedy looming over the scene as well. While the basic attitude remains lashing out on BP wherever possible, Avril David from the CSR Blog asks How far can we really expect companies to go in the name of CSR? Rebeca Sive from One Earth observes how the BP Massacre led to Bp Massacred and suggests: Let’s move!

A bit further away from the media buzz Peter Panepento explains why your nonprofit group should care about tablet computers such as the Apple iPad.

Ingrid Zacharias on Expressions Of Me collects the 4 Components of a Good Professional Development Policy, and writes about the Five Topics to Include in Your NGO’s Human Resources Policy.

Finally, Marta L. Tellado from The Chronicle of Philantrophy investigates How Foundations Can Demystify Their Work.

Oh, and The Ford Foundtaion has a shiny sparking brand new website, too!

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