‘There’s a Hurricane Coming’: Latino-Led Nonprofits Brace for Hardship Under Trump
There is tremendous pressure on the groups to provide services to their communities amid a flurry of Trump administration policies that affect immigration, higher education, and potential cuts to federal health care programs, advocates say.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
‘Five Alarm Fire’: How New Tax Law Could Decimate Nonprofits — and What Can Be Done
Local nonprofit leaders in Republican districts need to speak out against proposed changes and ensure lawmakers understand the consequences, suggests a former leader of United Way Worldwide.
By Steve Taylor
Contributor
MrBeast’s Buzzy, Clickbait Videos Are Warping Gen Z’s Expectations of Philanthropy
Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer.
By Dan Mangiavellano and Maureen Harris
New Fund Seeks $20 Million to Aid Nonprofits Standing Up to Democracy Threats
Grant makers must rally to challenge disregard for rule of law because it affects virtually every issue that philanthropy works to advance.
By Joe Goldman and Skye Perryman
Why We Stopped Asking for General Operating Support
When a financially stable nonprofit vacuums up precious dollars, smaller organizations lose out.
By Mark S. Gold
Contributor
Listen Now: Steps Leaders Can Take Today to Bridge Divides
Tim Dixon, co-founder of More in Common, joins Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer to offer research-based strategies leaders can use to bridge divides in the workplace and in their communities. Tune in as Stacy asks Tim to walk listeners through his approaches to persuading people with widely different views to unite and get things done.
A Tariff ‘Tidal Wave’: Higher Costs, Donor Pullback, More Budget Pain
President Trump’s shifting approach to tariffs is adding new headaches for nonprofits already grappling with chaos related to executive orders from his administration.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How Burnout Led to a Novel Way to Connect Black Women Across Generations
Amid a loneliness epidemic that affects Black women at high rates, can a network of “aunties” help?
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Pro-Immigration Forces Are Losing the Information War. Here’s How to Fight Back.
The far right has spent millions peddling its anti-immigrant narrative. Philanthropy can help tell a more powerful story about immigrants’ value to the nation.
By Beatriz Lopez
Contributor
6 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Boost Morale in Chaotic Times
They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
60 Years of Government Outsourcing to Nonprofits Could Be Coming to an End
Claire Dunning, author of “Nonprofit Neighborhoods: An Urban History of Inequality and the American State” talks about how the 1964 war on poverty expanded federal grants to nonprofits to provide social services in low-income communities and how Trump appears to be dismantling that strategy.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Give Social Media a Rest and Engage Donors More Meaningfully
Supporters increasingly prefer in-person interactions and direct communication from nonprofits. Here are key ways to deliver that and build relationships that last.
By Morgan Teel
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Doing Leadership Transitions Wrong. Here’s a Better Approach.
An interim leader can guide an organization through chaotic times, reducing burnout and staff turnover.
By Kate Bernyk
Contributor
Volunteer Crafters Ease Grief, Build Community
In less than three years, Loose Ends has recruited more than 35,000 people who are willing to finish projects other crafters leave behind.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Skoll Foundation Promotes Marla Blow to CEO
Also, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Direct Relief have tapped new CEOs, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors named two interim co-leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As Populism Surges, Can a $3 Billion Foundation Shed Its Elite Image?
Community grant makers are “built for this moment” of division in America, says New York Community Trust’s Amy Freitag. The trust wants to change how it’s perceived by the average New Yorker.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects