This is STAGING. For front-end user testing and QA.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy logo

Author

Avatar for Sara Herschander

Sara Herschander

Contributor

Sara Herschander is a staff reporter for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Before coming to the Chronicle, she worked in podcasting at Futuro Media and as a freelance journalist covering social movements, labor, and housing. Sara previously worked in education, refugee services, and homeless services. She is a graduate of Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and received her M.A. in bilingual journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

herschanderdeisurvey-12-13-23.jpg

Despite Momentum, Many Nonprofits Still Struggle With Basic DEI Principles

One in four nonprofits still lack clear diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as progress stagnates, survey shows.

herschanderjewishnonprofits-11-06-23.jpg

Jewish Nonprofits Fear Pressure From Funders — and Young Supporters

The Israel-Hamas War has broken open long-simmering tensions at American Jewish institutions.

herschanderdialfellows-dial-summit-102523-bk-086.jpg

Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective Launches New Cohort of Dial Fellows

Nonprofits can overlook the importance of communications. The Emerson Collective program seeks to change that.

herschanderstudentloans-10-17-23-ap23181552575760.jpg

The Student-Loan Forgiveness Program That More Nonprofit Workers Should Know About

Millions of workers have yet to take advantage of a program that could free them from an average of nearly $100,000 in debt.

herschanderisraelgaza-10-10-23-gettyimages-1715559981.jpg

The Israel-Gaza War Is Pushing Relief Groups to the Brink

In the wake of Hamas’s attack on Israel over the weekend, and the Israeli military’s reprisal in Gaza in the days that followed, nonprofits on the ground in the region are struggling to deliver aid to civilians amid a full-blown humanitarian crisis.

herschandergovshutdown-092723-gettyimages-1678046562.jpg

A Government Shutdown Is Looming: What Nonprofits Need to Know

In what’s become a bitter cycle, nonprofits across the country are creating contingency plans.

herschanderdanpallotta-09-18-23-uncharitable-still-03.jpg

The ‘Overhead Myth’ Debunked, Again: A Q&A With Dan Pallotta

His 2013 TED Talk made him a polarizing figure, sparking changes, debates, and criticism. Now his new film Uncharitable is making the case again.

herschanderdigitallytransformedpanel-gettyimages-1450219473.jpg

From A.I. to Excel: How to Choose the Right Tech for Your Nonprofit

Technology today plays a key role in creating a sustainable and vibrant nonprofit. Several experts joined the Chronicle in an online forum to discuss how charities of all sizes can embrace new tools, from the most advanced A.I. models to the simplest of spreadsheets

herschanderaioperations-081123-diaperbank2.jpg

From Diaper Banks to Disaster Relief: How A.I. Is Changing Nonprofit Operations

Public interest in artificial intelligence has exploded in recent months, but it’s been quietly transforming nonprofit operations for years. As more groups use artificial intelligence, they’re getting a sense of the benefits and risks of an A.I.-driven future.

herschanderclimateresiliency-071423-direct-relief.jpg

Nonprofits as ‘One-Stop Shops’ for Basic Needs During Climate Disasters

As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, especially in Black and brown communities, local nonprofits have to serve as community resiliency hubs.