Few Nonprofits Do Enough to Make Sure Website Visitors Become Donors, Study Finds
What’s more, nonprofits are struggling to deliver email to their supporters and ensure their sites are mobile friendly.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: James Levine Sues the Metropolitan Opera
The conductor filed a lawsuit for breach of contract and defamation three days after the company fired him. In other news, a donor is pulling a $14 million gift to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas; Puerto Rico makes a plea for help six months after a devastating hurricane; Stephen Hawking’s death has prompted a surge in donations to motor neuron disease; Chuck Feeney, who gave away billions, lives modestly in a rented apartment; and much more on giving and other news.
SunTrust Foundation Gets New Leader
Also, the Metropolitan Opera has dismissed its embattled artistic director James Levine, and Arthur Brooks will step down as president of the American Enterprise Institute next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Update: Immigrant Advocates Claim ICE Is Targeting Them
They are accusing immigration authorities of trying to silence them through deportation. In other news, gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker is challenged on trusts he says were established for charitable giving; the Missouri attorney general will conduct an inquiry into Eric Greitens’s former charity. Plus, articles on politics and philanthropy and much more.
Lack of Planning for Leadership Turnover Persists, Study Finds
Less than a quarter of nonprofits have a succession plan — an especially troubling statistic when 67 percent of nonprofit leaders say they intend to leave in the next five years.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Podcast: How Salesforce.com Spreads the Gospel of Corporate Giving
In this edition of the Business of Giving, Suzanne DiBianca, chief philanthropy officer at the software company, discusses the concept of giving 1 percent each of time, equity, and products back to the community.
Foundations Fan Out on Capitol Hill to Press Their Case on Taxes and Other Worries
Grant makers are hoping Congress will consider ways to offset provisions of the new tax law that might curb giving, but experts say the chances for near-term relief are slim.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Donor Chops $75 Million From Big Calif. Medical Gift
Plus: Big names in tech are boosting Goldman Sachs’s fast-growing donor-advised fund, the maker of OxyContin wades controversially into anti-addiction giving; a Democratic House leader looks into the Trump Organization’s donation of profits to the Treasury; and news and views on Latino philanthropy, a growing advice club for the very rich, and the latest XPrize Foundation contest. (Hint: humanoids!)
Daily News Roundup: Metropolitan Opera Fires James Levine
An investigation found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment by the music director emeritus. In other articles, the vast majority of managers of foundations and endowments say they have no plans to invest in cryptocurrencies, but many are intrigued; Brown University has decided not to display a house linked to Rosa Parks after a dispute about whether she lived there; an African nonprofit has made strides in reducing childhood deaths; and much more about the new tax law and the arts and giving.
Cummings Fund Puts All of Its Assets Into Mission Investing, Making It Largest to Do So
The half-billion-dollar endowment seeks to reduce social inequality and mitigate climate change — two areas the foundation says require business solutions as well as philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Bono Says Charity He Co-Founded Failed to Protect Workers From Abuse
He says he is “furious” after accusations resurfaced about an atmosphere of bullying and abuse at the Johannesburg operation of ONE. In other news, a protest at the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes aim at donors connected to OxyContin; a California veterans program was struck by violence; nonprofit officials are accused of harassing union organizers; David Rockefeller’s estate sale may hit $1 billion; and other articles about the arts and Trump-inspired “rage philanthropy” and more.
Daily News Roundup: Women Aid Workers Worldwide Join Calls to Fight Sexual Abuse
In other news, women aid workers around the world join efforts to combat sexual abuse, a bipartisan bill would scrap new levy on college endowment funds, and Home Depot announces $50 million program to train veterans in skilled trades. Plus, Salvation Army opens its first grocery store to expand food options in low-income area of Baltimore, report shows NRA support for youth shooting programs, and more.
Kathleen Kelly Janus on What It Takes for Startups to Succeed in Fundraising
Kathleen Kelly Janus shares her experience and research leading to five strategies that help startups break through the critical threshold of $500K in fundraising.
Interim Chief Named at Skoll; Global Giving CEO to Depart
Also, the U.S. branch of J.K. Rowling’s international orphans charity chooses a leader, and the head of GlobalGiving announces plans to step down.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: Save the Children Admits ‘Unsafe Behavior’ in Workplace
In other news, the fundraiser who led USC’s record capital campaign is retiring, maverick Silicon Valley donor Peter Thiel talks Trump and Facebook, and the U.S. Holocaust Museum revokes a human-rights award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus, Florida legislators terminate a troubled state-office charity campaign, how insurance giant Humana used a charitable donation to boost executive bonuses, and more.
Coverage and Tools About Fostering Diversity and Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
A collection of resources about building a diverse staff and board, what foundations are doing to help, and more — including how to take advantage of an effort by a group of businesses that are pursuing more diverse and inclusive workplaces.