Growing Network Helps Nonprofits With Partnerships and Mergers
At a time when many charities are struggling to survive, the Sustained Collaboration Network provides money and support to help nonprofits pool resources and expand their outreach.
By dan.parks
Contributor
In Twin Crises, Philanthropy’s Test Is All About Power
As foundations figure out how to respond to the pandemic and racial inequality, they will be graded not just by how much they give but also how much they give up their resources and decision-making authority.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
The Race Gap: Opportunities to Lead Nonprofits Are Still Unequal
Many nonprofits are adding diversity training and putting it in their mission statements, but that doesn’t mean people of color are getting the jobs they qualify for, say the authors of a new study of 5,000 nonprofit professionals.
Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Lasting Change
Black Lives Matter shares traits with other successful social movements of our time, most notably efforts to gain support for same-sex marriage, writes a scholar of nonprofit advocacy.
By Leslie R. Crutchfield
Contributor
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
When the Ford Foundation and four other philanthropies joined forces last week to pledge to distribute more to nonprofits hurt by the Covid recession, they sent a message to other grant makers. But different missions require different approaches.
By Joseph Bankman and Daniel Hemel
How the 2.4% Gain in Giving Last Year Points to What Will Happen in 2020
Giving was uneven last year, so some nonprofits — like those focused on education and the arts — had a big fundraising cushion before the pandemic hit. We show you how trends in 2019 point the way to what might happen by the end of 2020.
By Emily Haynes and Michael Theis
Capital Campaigns During a Crisis
In this week’s edition of Ask an Expert, we answer questions about running capital campaigns during this time of great economic uncertainty.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
How to Run a Virtual Office, From Leaders Who Have Done It for Years
The executive director of a global nonprofit and the CEO of a small business that serves charities talk about how they communicate, nurture a strong organizational culture, and more.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor