Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s President to Retire: Princess Grace Fund Has New Leader (Transitions)
Also Andrew Ackerman is stepping down as executive director of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan after 29 years at the helm, and the billionaire philanthropist Herbert Sandler has died at age 87.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Craig Newmark Gives $6 Million to Consumer Reports for Tech Research and Privacy
The money from the Craigslist founder will go toward research into small products, apps, and digital services and will help consumers stand up to big tech and privacy breaches.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
New Chronicle Salary Database Underscores Big Disparities Among Nonprofits
See compensation information for more than 10,000 employees at more than 860 nonprofits in the United States that raise at least $35 million annually in private support.
By Michael Theis and Tyler Davis
Salaries, Bonuses, and Other Pay at Nonprofits: a Searchable Database
Our data for more than 10,000 of the top employees at large charities lets you compare compensation by individuals or by cause.
By Tyler Davis and Drew Lindsay
How to Set an Appropriate Executive Salary
Ensure executive compensation is “fair and reasonable” in the eyes of the IRS and your donors — and what happens when salaries exceed the norm.
Wells Fargo Pledges $1 Billion for Affordable Housing
The financial-services giant’s Wednesday announcement means a shift away from narrowly targeted efforts to improve diversity to address “systemic” issues that hurt minorities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Boards Can Help New Leaders Succeed
Support from trustees is crucial to the success of any CEO, but it is particularly important for those that are new to an organization.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Smithsonian Institution and Chicago Foundation for Women Get New Leaders (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, the Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Starlight Children’s Foundation have new executives.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lesley Hoffarth had spent her entire career with the Missouri Department of Transportation until Forest Park Forever called.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Big Jewish Nonprofits Can’t Keep Letting Only the Ultrawealthy Call the Shots
Organizations have failed to reach out to Jews who look like the rest of America — Middle Eastern Jews, Russian-speaking Jews, Jew with disabilities, Israeli-American Jews, Jews of color, LGBTQ Jews, and millennial Jews are largely ignored.
By Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim
Contributor
Smithsonian Institution Selects New Leader From Its Own Ranks (Transitions)
Also, Amherst College appoints a new chief advancement officer to oversee its $625 million capital campaign, and Cedars-Sinai hires a new vice president for development.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Forging Genuine Human Connections Is Essential for Nonprofit Communications
Visits to health clinics, homeless shelters, museums, and other such places better convey ideas and plans for community-based change than digital communication alone so we need to invite journalists and others to see philanthropic work in action.
By Andy Burness
Contributor
Goldman Sachs Partner Will Now Run Its Corporate Foundation (Transitions)
Also, the Chicago Foundation for Women chooses its next CEO, and the Hewlett Foundation hires a Gates Foundation senior adviser to direct its global development and population program.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Alexa Prompts Users to Donate to Red Nose Day
Amazon’s smart speaker is offering to help people make a voice-activated gift to the campaign against childhood poverty.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Billionaire Robert Smith Pushes Plan to Boost Minority Students’ Access to Internships
His pledge to wipe out the student debt of 400 Morehouse graduates drew big headlines, but he has even bigger goals to help minority students, including a plan to help thousands nationwide get their first crucial work experience.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A Fundraising Glossary for Nonfundraisers
Do people in your organization need help understanding what the development department is talking about? Here’s a list of common terms to help them speak your language.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor