New Nonprofit Leaders of Color Bring Change but Also Face Hurdles
At least 20 big nonprofits appointed leaders of color in the past year. The new CEOs face daunting challenges in some cases — past charges of racism by employees or clients — but many are finding ways to move their organizations forward.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Lilly Endowment Awards $20 Million to Help Historic Black Churches Thrive
Also, Enterprise Community Partners will pay out $25 million to affordable-housing organizations that serve communities of color, and the MacArthur Foundation has given $21.3 million to diversify the nuclear-energy industry by recruiting leaders from underrepresented backgrounds.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Latinx Group for Fundraisers and Nonprofits Expands Its Membership and Programs
Somos El Poder provides professional development to help member organizations boost their fundraising revenue.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Pandemic Hits Collection Plates, Budgets at Many Churches
An untold number of congregations across the country that have struggled to stay afloat financially and minister to their flocks, though others have managed to weather the storm, often with help from the government and donors.
Druckenmillers Give $100 Million to Memorial Sloan Kettering
Plus, the Music School of Delaware lands $10 million, and several universities receive large sums for scholarships, agriculture, and nursing.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
#BettyWhiteChallenge Raises Money and Awareness for Animals
The late Betty White was a lifetime advocate for animals and on Monday animal welfare charities and shelters will benefit from the #BettyWhiteChallenge in her honor.
United States Artists Chooses Judilee Reed as Its Next CEO
Also, Dan Cardinali intends to leave Independent Sector this year, and New England Public Media has hired its next president.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How New Robin Hood CEO Plans to Fight NYC Poverty
Richard R. Buery Jr. says schools should be a central place where people can go for help with social problems like hunger and eviction.
How Nonprofits Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis
Opioid manufacturers donated tens of millions of dollars to patient-advocacy and physicians’ groups. Those organizations downplayed addiction risks and helped create a massive market for deadly pain killers.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
GoFundMe to Acquire Fundraising-Software Provider Classy
In the near term, little will change for nonprofits, but eventually, donors who give to an individual crowdfunding campaign may be connected with organizations that address underlying social problems.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor