White Men Still Dominate CEO Offices at Big Charities
People of color are doing better compared with a decade ago, but they are still severely underrepresented compared with the national population. Women have made barely perceptible advances.
By Michael Theis and Jimena Faz Garza
New Leaders at Obama Foundation and New York Public Radio (Transitions)
Also, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation names a new CEO, and Vic Fuentes, lead singer of the rock band Pierce the Veil, will lead a charity for seriously ill children.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Microsoft alums are major donors who are building a brain trust of the best minds in philanthropy to understand how race undergirds big problems like homelessness and educational disparities.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Community Group Uses Employment to Help People Climb Out of Poverty
The Red Hook Initiative believes residents are best equipped to solve neighborhood problems. So the nonprofit has a set of programs to help employees move up the ladder.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Five CEOs of Wealthy Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead
Leaders of the Ford, Hewlett, MacArthur, Open Society, and Packard foundations also called on all grant makers to recognize that stingy policies are making it hard for many nonprofits to operate efficiently and stay solvent.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Swimwear Designer Anne Cole Leaves $2.5 Million for Otis College of Art and Design (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Texas A&M received more than $19 million in land and cash, and the Home Deport co-founder Arthur Blank gave $17.5 million to develop and build an Atlanta Park.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Babson College President Will Lead New D.C. Think Tank (Transitions)
Also, the Libra Foundation hires two leaders for its criminal-justice program, and six universities appoint new top fundraisers.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How the Roosevelt Institute Carries On Its Namesake’s Progressive Legacy (Podcast)
The nonprofit arm of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library works with students, policymakers and the media to promote long-held values and ideals of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in today’s context.
Survey of Wills Created by Everyday Donors Shows an Average Bequest of $78,630
Nearly 14 percent included at least one charitable bequest. The combined value is estimated at more than $540 million.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Park Foundation Adds $25 Million to Ithaca College Scholarship Endowment (Grants Roundup)
Also, the Kendeda Fund commits $24 million to expand opportunities for employees to own shares of the companies where they work, and Google.org gives $3 million to make cash grants directly to low-income families affected by natural disasters.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions