Foundation Requests for Proposals for Covid-19 Relief (April 20)
A compilation of requests for proposals for nonprofit groups focused on health care, economic recovery, housing, arts, older people, women, and more.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Michael Bloomberg Gives $6 Million to World Central Kitchen (Gifts Roundup)
Plus, Palm Beach County Food Bank receives $1 million to feed needy kids, and a Central California charity receives $1.3 million to help farmworkers, undocumented immigrants, and other vulnerable people.
Nonprofit Tech Firm Offers Covid Impact Tracker to Boost Giving and Volunteering
The data is gathered directly from local nonprofits, which enter information about canceled fundraising events and program-revenue disruptions.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Webinars and Other Events to Help You Deal With Covid-19 (April 20-24)
Our weekly listing of information and education events from nonprofit groups across the country.
43% of Higher-Education Fundraisers Don’t Expect to Meet Goals
Just 22 percent expect to meet those goals, according to a new survey of 415 advancement professionals at 48 colleges and universities.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
They Witness Deaths Daily: Now Comes Covid-19
An all-volunteer force known as the White Helmets is working to educate Syrians —already devastated by nine years of civil war —about Covid-19.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Chooses New COO (Transitions)
Also, LISC Bay Area has hired a new executive director, and Irene Hirano Inouye, who was president of the U.S.-Japan Council, has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Calif. Attorney General Urges Icann to Reject Dot-Org Transfer
His letter raised questions about the viability of the dot-org registry under private control, criticized the proposal for lack of transparency, and questioned why the matter wasn’t subject to a public bid process.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Coronavirus Diaries: How One Leader Is Managing During a Crisis With No Road Map
Alison Singer is co-founder and president of the Autism Science Foundation, which promotes awareness of autism-spectrum disorders and funds research on their cause and treatment.
Advocates Worry Nonprofits Won’t Qualify for New Lending Program
The Main Street Lending Program is yet another example of hasty legislative and regulatory efforts that have created confusion for charities in desperate need of a financial lifeline.
By dan.parks
Contributor