Keeping Donor Ties Strong Between Campaigns
Duke University set up a series of events to fill big contributors in on its new president’s plans — and to let them bond about their shared connection to the university.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Transparency Barometer: Why Mayo Clinic Is an Outlier
As part of the Chronicle’s efforts to produce the most complete and accurate ranking possible for America’s Favorite Charities, we contacted every nonprofit that made the list last year. All of them provided the requested data except the Mayo Clinic.
Some donors join a charity’s board or spend a few hours onsite. Carol and George Bauer take getting to know their grantees to whole different level.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Giving to the 100 Top Charities Is Up 11%
An 11% jump in giving to the top charities shows a widening gap with other groups, but uncertainty looms even for them.
Clotilde Dedecker used her organization to convene talks about racial equity and brought a powerful education ally to the city. The results: an impressive spike in graduation rates and an influx of new jobs.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Huntsman Family Pledges $150 Million to U. of Utah for Mental-Health Services and Research
The gift will benefit the university’s 32,000 students and will provide better access to mental-health care for people across rural Utah.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Mayo Lands $15 Million, Plus a Thomas Jefferson Museum Gets $10 Million (Gifts Roundup)
Also, the Cincinnati Ballet gets $10 million for a new building, Spelman College receives $2 Million for a Queer Studies professorship, and a nonprofit that helps the homeless in Arizona receives $10 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Few Environmental Groups Disclose Data on Work-Force Diversity, Study Says
Only 3.7 percent of environmentally focused nonprofits disclosed data about the gender of their staff or senior leaders, and even fewer — 2.7 percent — disclose data on racial demographics.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Carnegie Corporation Urges Fellow Grant Makers to Support Voting Rights
With a huge voter turnout expected next year, a new report lays out the need to support litigation, policy research, and advocacy to make it easier to register and to vote.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Humanity United Chooses Srik Gopal as Managing Partner (Transitions)
Also, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art selects a new CEO, and the Melville Charitable Trust hires a next president from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions