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Jim Rendon

Executive Editor

Jim Rendon is the Chronicle's executive editor. Before joining the Chronicle in 2019, he freelanced for over a decade for the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Mother Jones, Marie Claire, Outside, SmartMoney, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He is also the author of two books.

Email jim.rendon@philanthropy.com or follow him on Twitter @RendonJim.

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An Immigrant and Google.org Official Finds a Home in Giving Circles

Hector Mujica’s parents were not wealthy, but their generosity set the tone for his philanthropy.

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Underpaid Black Leader Who Turned Around Social-Justice Nonprofit Resigns, Alleging Racial Bias From the Board

Called “hostile” by her board, Anne Price left as CEO after nearly doubling the budget and boosting the reserves from $69,000 to $600,000.

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Charitable Giving to Fight Climate Change Now Tops at Least $7.5 Billion, a 25% Rise

Many more nonprofits are receiving aid as a result of the increased dollars. Still, the share of philanthropic money that goes to climate change is tiny compared with all funds donated to causes like education and the arts.

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Dallas Habitat for Humanity Helps Staff With Down Payments for Homes

The organization is using part of gift from MacKenzie Scott to offer employees $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan. It hopes the benefit will

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How One Tiny, All-Volunteer Nonprofit Raised $57 Million for Ukraine

Razom for Ukraine has made $3 million in grants to grassroots relief efforts and spent $38 million on its own relief efforts. Chief among them: assembling and shipping tactical medical kits to Ukraine.

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Foundations Say Climate Change Is Urgent but Still Fail to Fund Solutions

Nonprofits are holding back even more in their attention to the issue, according to a new study.

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Nonprofits Scramble to Comply With Fla. Law That Limits DEI Training

The law restricts efforts to talk about race, gender, and other issues of identity. Violations could lead to lawsuits with penalties of up to $100,000.

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New Guide Urges Grant Makers to Fund Climate Justice

Foundations can partner with grant makers that already work with small community-focused organizations, especially those run by people of color, and examine their existing grantees in other causes for opportunities to fund climate work.

The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis

Staff shortages and resignations are hampering nonprofits’ ability to do their work. Here’s how they are coping — and trying to remedy the situation.

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Nonprofits Learn the Benefits — and Trials — of Ditching the Office

During the pandemic, remote work became the norm for many nonprofits. Now some are giving up their offices entirely.