Rebecca Rimel to Step Down as CEO of Pew Charitable Trusts
She oversaw one of the most stunning changes in the philanthropy world, shifting a wealthy family fund to charity status so it could do more advocacy and political work. That change paved the way a generation later for donors like Mark Zuckerberg, Pricilla Chan, and Laurene Powell Jobs to eschew the typical foundation structure of their philanthropic work.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Trump’s Threat to Cut Aid to Central America Puts Heavy Burden on Nonprofits, Leaders Say
The proposal could have the unintended consequence of increasing the number of asylum seekers — and the demand for services, charity leaders and fundraisers say.
By LISA SCHOHL and Julian Wyllie
Ethics, Mental Health, and a Turn Away From Conventional Fundraising Wisdom: Conference Notebook
At the Association of Fundraisers annual meeting this week, speakers focused on the need to enhance awareness of professional standards and the challenges of dealing with anxiety, stress, and other issues in the fundraising office.
By Emily Haynes and LISA SCHOHL
Communicating With Donors in Multiple Ways Boosts Retention, Study Says
Conversely, groups that cut back on the ways they talked to donors saw a decline in the number of supporters who give year after year.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
CorpsAfrica Takes On Small Projects With Big Impact
Started by a former Peace Corps volunteer, the group aims to operate in every African nation within a decade.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Donors Give More to Joint Appeals, Study Finds
Test subjects responded more generously to a single appeal with donation requests from eight nonprofits than to eight individual pitches — with one exception.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Justice Funders wants to weaken top-down decision-making at foundations and expand the scope of grantee influence. The group already has a big footprint in California and hopes its ideas catch fire nationwide.
By Alex Daniels and Ben Gose
MacArthur Foundation Appoints Prep School Leader as CEO (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, leaders exit the Southern Poverty Law Center amid news reports about harassment and unfair treatment of staff.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Giving Impulse: One Family’s Story
One of them worked as a counselor. Another worked as a teacher in low-income communities. Here’s how heirs to the Procter & Gamble fortune nurtured a culture of philanthropy for more than a century.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The International Rescue Committee helps tens of millions of refugees from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Its leader, David Miliband, says the relentless increase in demand for the charity’s services requires a hard look at what works and what doesn’t.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor