New CEO at Council on Foundations Pledges Greater Accountability
At the group’s annual conference, Kathleen Enright said she wants to transform the grant-maker organization. Other topics at the meeting: power dynamics with grantees.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Fears Increase That Economic Woes Will Hurt Endowments, Survey Shows
Investors became more pessimistic about the market, yet they’re largely sticking with riskier assets.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Save the Children and Action Against Hunger USA Get New Leaders (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, Julie Morita, a medical doctor and commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, takes a top role at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As the Afghanistan war drags on and suicide rates spike, a 25-year-old nonprofit that aids surviving families finds increased demand for its services.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
8 Ways Giving Days Are Evolving
More video, easier payment, and events designed to support a single cause are some of the latest tweaks in the decade-old phenomenon.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
New Ways to Try to Avoid Tech Meltdowns
Early-bird pledges that are processed when online systems are less busy are helping to ease the load on essential software during philanthropy marathons.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Using Guilt: Donors Wary of High-Emotion Appeals
Researchers found that videos featuring disturbing images of starving children tended to make viewers suspicious of an organization. A softer approach yielded a more positive image of the organization.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
World Vision VP Will Now Lead Action Against Hunger USA (Transitions)
Also, two major family foundations appoint new presidents, and David Hamburg, who led the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1982 to 1997, has died.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Foundations and Nonprofits Do Little to Include People With Disabilities, New Study Says
The survey, commissioned by RespectAbility, found that only a quarter of organizations have a board member with a disability.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
New $3.2 Billion Health Foundation Names Executive Team (Transitions)
Also, the Knight Foundation appoints a director for its Philadelphia programs, and the Urban Alliance opens an office in Detroit.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Emmett Carson Lands New Post After Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scandal
The former CEO, who led the organization through a period of meteoric growth but resigned after an inquiry describing a toxic workplace culture, will be COO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
By MARC GUNTHER and Maria Di Mento
Use Social Media to Amplify Your Fundraising Event
Five ways to use online outreach to expand the reach of your next fundraising event.
By Dana Bakich
Contributor
Most Volunteers Serve Multiple Groups and Want Recognition, Not Gifts, as Thanks, Report Says
People are more likely to donate to a group they volunteer for, the report found.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Chicago Public-Health Commissioner Joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Transitions)
Also, JDRF installs its first CEO with Type 1 diabetes, and CARE appoints a new COO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
GoFundMe Expands Charitable Arm, With Plans to Support Broad Causes
The crowdfunding company’s nonprofit will allow people to channel funds to causes such as animal rescue, elementary and secondary education, and mental health if they don’t want to choose a specific charity to support.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
New Tax Could Hit Many Nonprofits Paying $1 Million-Plus Employees
A Chronicle analysis identified 226 nonprofits that paid one or more employees compensation in excess of $1 million a year, potentially exposing those charities to a new 21 percent levy under the 2017 tax law.
By Michael Theis
Contributor