The Wall Street Journal published an article about the growing trend taking place in city and states to assess or recommend fees for service on nonprofit organizations. Many of these organizations were the same ones that local and state governments were awarding grants to just a few years ago. A number of these nonprofits provide essential services that would otherwise cost the states money or resources to attend to.  What is the right balance?  Should nonprofits pay a fee for service or is there a metric whereby we can measure the essential services these enterprises provide?  As a donor of your time, talent, treasurer, or touch, how would you most like to see your investment utilized?