To keep track of what’s happening on television this week when some 90 shows incorporate volunteerism into their programming, The Chronicle is playing host to a daily live blog. Tell us what you’re watching — and discuss how this effort is affecting the nonprofit world — by going to The Chronicle’s Give and Take blog.
Plus, Monday’s roundup of noteworthy blog postings:
- Is fund raising stuck in the 1960s world of AMC show “Mad Men”?
- A sharp drop in the percentage of United Ways receiving the highest ranking on Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdog site.
- Did fund raisers give their profession a black eye during a recent charity gala with British entrepreneur Richard Branson?
- A satirical take on the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s effort to insert volunteer themes into major television shows.






