Howard Husock, vice president of policy research at the Manhattan Institute, raises concerns about what he sees as the federal government’s increasing influence over the nonprofit world, notes The Chronicle’s Give and Take review of the best nonprofit blogs.

Plus:

• Why aren’t more former fund raisers charity chief executives?

• Growing interest by donors in charity evaluations.

• The Chicago News Cooperative’s new tax status.

• A call to develop a long-term strategy for promoting volunteerism following last week’s “iParticipate” TV campaign.