Foundation Investment Returns Fall, but Spending Rate Remains Steady
Private foundations saw zero growth on endowment investments in 2015 and community foundations lost 1.8 percent, according to a new study.
By Megan O’Neil
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Los Angeles’s Powerful Broad Foundation Names New President
Bruce Reed, who formerly worked for Joe Biden, announced his departure a year ago, leaving an opening for longtime staff member Gerun Riley to take the role.
By Megan O’Neil
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Amid Unrest and Membership Losses, Girl Scouts Seek High Energy CEO
The venerable organization will lean on its next leader to tackle a number of business challenges in an era of heightened expectations for what girls can achieve.
By Megan O’Neil
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International Aid Groups Get Most Media Attention of Nonprofit Causes, Study Says
Organizations that work to address poverty in the United States saw the least coverage. January was the weakest month for news about nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
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‘The Serena Williams of Fundraising’
Outgoing Stanford President John Hennessy raised billions for the university by steering clear of talking about goals in dollar terms and communicating clearly what a gift would accomplish.
By Megan O’Neil
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Simpler System Will Let Charities Register in Multiple States at Once
The Single Portal Initiative is designed to reduce burdens placed on nonprofits to comply with a patchwork of state charity-registration laws.
By Megan O’Neil
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160 Million Americans Will Soon Be Able to Raise Money for Charity on Facebook
A new tool will let users create dedicated pages to run fundraising campaigns with photos, videos, and write-ups introducing friends and relatives to nonprofits they like.
By Megan O’Neil
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Pentagon Official to Take Charge of Wounded Warrior Project
Michael Linnington, a 35-year military veteran, steps into the embattled charity in July.
By Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Embattled Girls Scouts CEO Leaving
Anna Maria Chávez faced serious challenges and was unable to reverse a long trend of declining membership. Sylvia Acevedo, a member of the group’s national Board of Directors, will be interim chief executive.
By Megan O’Neil
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After Orlando Shooting, Nonprofits Respond Rapidly
Florida nonprofits have banded together to set up crisis hotlines, raise money, and communicate with the media and to start planning for the long-range needs of victims.
By Megan O’Neil
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