Philanthropy’s 2025 Buzzwords: Concerns About Power Will Dominate the Nonprofit World
From “accelerationism” to “weaponize,” this year’s words reflect who has influence over the people nonprofits serve and the field as a whole.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Job Site Idealist and VolunteerMatch Are Joining Forces
Two nonprofit technology groups that help people find jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities at social impact organizations have announced a merger.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Your Secret Weapon in These Divisive Times? Fundraisers
They have the skills to break through polarization and build bridges to donors with a wide range of views — exactly what organizations need as the new administration takes office and red-blue tensions simmer.
By Jason Lewis
Contributor
La June Montgomery Tabron’s ‘Powerful Journey’ Toward Racial Healing
The head of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and author of two new books talks about how organizations and communities can close the “empathy gap.”
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
A Zimbabwean Nonprofit Expands Its Mental-Health Model to the World
With the assistance of a team of “grandmas,” Dixon Chibanda is working to rethink and de-stigmatize mental health care.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Looking to Boost Your Fundraising? Influencers Are Ready to Help
How nonprofits of all sizes are partnering with social-media personalities to reach new donors.
By Jie Jenny Zou
Contributor
For Nonprofits, Remote Work Offers a Competitive Edge
Organizations that offer flexible work arrangements have a leg up in recruiting and retaining staff. The harder part is cultivating culture and in-person connection.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Skilled, Diverse, and Engaged — 2025 Will Require More From Boards
Boards will be more important than ever as nonprofits navigate a tricky financial landscape and political uncertainty.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
The Great Nonprofit Downsizing
Inflation, the end of pandemic relief, and falling donations have hit nonprofits hard. The result is program cuts, layoffs, and even closures.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Jim Canales Made the Barr Foundation an Institutional Powerhouse
The leader of the Boston-based foundation is stepping down after 11 years, having transformed it from a mom-and-pop philanthropy to one of the 25 largest private foundations in the United States.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Many just assume that certain businesses, such as solar energy companies, are inherently good for society rather than seeking information that might point to shortcomings in social performance.
By Lauren Kaufmann and Helet Botha
How to Use A.I. Effectively and Protect Your Organization’s Reputation and Values
Experts say it’s critical for nonprofits to craft guidelines on A.I. use — and they offer advice on how to do it.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Could Term Limits for Nonprofit Leaders Ease the Burnout Crisis?
Instituting fixed terms for executive directors would allow them to focus on their jobs, then exit before exhaustion sets in.
By Chitra Aiyar
Contributor
Can a Merger Expand Your Impact? 5 Lessons From Leaders Who Did It
Two leaders explain why their nonprofits joined together after the pandemic — and what they learned that can help other groups pull off a successful merger.
By JANET CARTER and Jason Sacks
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy as a Champion of Peace, Public Health, and Affordable Housing
In his post-presidency, the Georgia native helped build the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity into nonprofit powerhouses.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Push to Give Nonprofits a Voice in A.I.’s Future — Before It’s Too Late
With $73.5 million in grants this year, the McGovern Foundation arms nonprofits for a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor