Rami Nashashibi is skilled at organizing people from different backgrounds, and grant makers are taking notice.
By Michael Anft
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How a Jewish Charity’s Long Game Readied It for Today’s Turbulence
The Pittsburgh shootings put the Anti-Defamation League’s war against hate in the spotlight — and former Obama aide Jonathan Greenblatt’s digital and entrepreneurial savvy paved the way for it to seize the moment.
By Michael Anft
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Bullied years ago as a newcomer to the United States, Neda Nobari has poured millions into efforts to help those like her find confidence in an “America First” culture.
By Michael Anft
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Local United Ways Try New Ways to Replace Lost Funding
With workplace giving on the wane, some find success with approaches aimed at getting millennials, Hispanics, women, and others excited about philanthropy.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
A New Nonprofit Leader Shifts the Fight for Human Rights to America
By focusing on domestic issues like police violence, Steven Hawkins, Amnesty International’s U.S. chief, hopes to make Americans more empathetic to human-rights struggles abroad.
By Michael Anft
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Philanthropy’s Boost to Basic Science
The Alfred P. Sloan foundation aims to spur innovation by restoring America’s pre-eminence in basic research, including how to compile and use big data sets.
By Michael Anft
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Scientists to Charities: You’re Doing It All Wrong
Researchers say a poor understanding of donor behavior costs nonprofits money.
By Michael Anft
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N.Y. Fund Helps Charities With the Costs of Merging
A new effort pays for accountants, consultants, and lawyers to help nonprofits forge alliances that can help them save money and spread their reach.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
400 Groups Sign Up for National Day of Giving
Charities and companies are devising ways to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as popular for philanthropy as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are for shopping.
By Michael Anft
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Making an Organization More Diverse: Tips for Success
Nonprofit employers who seek to make their organizations more reflective of the people they serve need ALSO SEE:ARTICLES: Achieving Diversity at Nonprofit Organizations: a Special Report to take action, not simply talk about it, says Paul Schmitz, president of Public Allies, in Milwaukee, which…