New Leader at YWCA USA, New Top Fundraiser at Volunteers of America
Plus, the Newseum’s CEO departs, the College Futures Foundation gets a new CEO, the Mott Foundation and Duke Endowment get new program officers, and other personnel news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
6 Steps to Ensure a Successful Editorial-Board Meeting
Research the members of the board, prepare carefully, set expectations, and manage your attendees to make the most of these sessions.
By Jennifer R. Farmer
Contributor
To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser
The site has pulled far ahead of the crowd in terms of its power to raise money for charity, and video is increasingly important, says a top fundraiser for the Humane Society. Instagram and Twitter are a distant second and third.
By Brianna A. Tucker
Contributor
Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas
An effort by Facebook to raise money was so popular, it caused a key donation website to crash. Meanwhile, New Orleans residents are contributing money and expertise as they seek to pay back Houston for help it offered during Katrina.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Red Cross’s Harvey Fundraising Challenge: Winning Over Skeptics
Three experts offer ideas on how the organization should respond as public criticism grows louder.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Cultivating Diverse Donors Requires Cultural Sensitivity and Common Sense
Cast aside assumptions and stereotypes, but don’t ignore a donor’s cultural background.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave
Here’s how one nonprofit put such a policy in place, even though federal law doesn’t require small organizations to take such steps.
By CARLY ZIMMERMAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: President Says Harvey Aid Won’t Be Hurt by Government Shutdown
Also, Jeff Bezos thanks the public for suggesting where he should donate money and says “more to come.” And Bloomberg Philanthropies is under scrutiny in India.
Daily News Roundup: Millions Donated for Hurricane Relief
Also, Charlottesville victim’s mother starts a scholarship fund for social justice, and an evangelical group sues the Southern Poverty Law Center over “hate group” label.
Podcasts: What $100 Million Could Do
See a series of interviews with the eight semifinalists in the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. The winner will receive $100 million to pursue an effort to make measurable progress solving a critical problem.
Daily News Roundup: Another Nonprofit Defects From Mar-a-Lago
Also, a lawsuit accuses a student-loan company of errors that leave some nonprofit workers from benefiting from a federal student-loan forgiveness program, and Google.org launches a Latino Nonprofit Accelerator.
Flinn and Libra Foundations Welcome New Leaders
Plus, a former NAACP president lands at the Brennan Center for Justice, the Opportunity Fund gets a new CEO, and other personnel news.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
How Grant Makers Can Help Nonprofits Develop Strong Leaders
Nonprofits say they aren’t getting the support they most need, but when grant makers do a good job of listening they can make a huge difference.
By Kirk Kramer and Betsy Haley Doyle
Daily News Roundup: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Loses Another Charity Event
Also, the Girl Scouts accuses the Boy Scouts of a “covert campaign” to recruit girls into their programs, and a New York Times survey shows many of the city’s arts groups are still overwhelmingly white.
Daily News Roundup: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Scaling Up Like a Start-Up
The Facebook-funded philanthropic venture has rapidly grown to more than 160 employees and is set to add dozens more. Also, giving to the Anti-Defamation League spikes in Charlottesville’s wake, and a racial-justice group takes aim at white supremacists’ online funding streams.
Mobile Advocacy Campaigns: How One Nonprofit Connects With Donors via Texting
Food & Water Watch uses text messages to inspire supporters to call their legislators.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor