New CEOs Join Points of Light and Hispanics in Philanthropy
Also, the American Council on Education gets a new leader, and the University of Chicago’s top fundraiser departs for NYU.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Foster-Care Veteran Seeks to Use Tech to Ease Transition to Adult Life
Through his nonprofit, Think of Us, Sixto Cancel is testing a mobile app designed to coach young people aging out of their foster homes how to navigate housing, employment, and more.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cutting Through the Noise: Insight From Young Professionals
The Chronicle interviewed three people in their 20s and 30s about what opportunities they look for when working with nonprofits.
By Nidhi Singh and CODY SWITZER
Daily News Roundup: NYC Plan for Arts Groups Links Funding to Diversity
Mayor Bill de Blasio says arts nonprofits’ progress on staff and board equity will be a factor in City Hall grant decisions. Also, big donors to the San Antonio Symphony form a nonprofit to take over operation of the financially struggling orchestra.
Tips for Surviving a Nonprofit Boss From Hell
Three steps to getting your work done and staying positive, no matter how bad your boss.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Historically Black Colleges Struggle to Build Endowments
Black higher-education institutions boast strong alumni-giving rates but draw far fewer dollars than peers and have less opportunity to pursue risky but potentially lucrative investment strategies. Also, the Kennedy Center sees fundraising gains but management churn under a new president.
2 More Big Bets on the Verge of Big Growth
Programs in Chicago and Oakland are showing how, with enough resources, the hardest-to-reach young people can become stable, successful members of their communities.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
The nonprofit group Thread surrounds each struggling teenage participant with a team of volunteers who push, pull, and cajole them to success. It’s hard work, but it gets results. Can it find the money and support it needs to grow?
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How to Work With Pro Bono Tech Support
Questions to ask, skills to look for, and other things to consider before you enlist volunteer technical help.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Inside a College Development Office Riven by Dysfunction
Dozens of fundraisers have left Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in recent years, fleeing what ex-staffers describe as a toxic environment created by the university’s highly paid president. Plus, how big nonprofit hospitals are faring financially under Obamacare.
Letter to the Editor: In Defense of Board Diversity
The leaders of BoardSource take issue with the notion that single-mindedness on some boards can be an asset.
Daily News Roundup: House Takes Step to Weaken Church-Politicking Ban
The Appropriations Committee approved language in a spending bill aimed at curbing IRS enforcement of the ban on electioneering by houses of worship. Also, big foundations take big financial hits as a private-equity fund popular with charitable investors goes bust.
Daily News Roundup: New Coalition of Big Aid Charities Tackling Hunger Crisis
Eight of the world’s largest relief groups will raise money together to alleviate starvation in three African countries and Yemen. Also, the University of Louisville Foundation comes under state investigation, and Howard Buffett gives a philanthropic boost to his adopted Illinois hometown.
Capitol Hill Veteran Joins Feeding America; Sloan Foundation Gets New Leader
Plus, major personnel moves at the Barr, Public Welfare, Annie E. Casey, and Laura and John Arnold foundations.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Foundation Investments Saw Solid Gains in 2016
The 10-year average still falls below 5 percent, raising concerns about grant makers’ ability to meet minimum payout requirements without eating into their endowments.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Wider Array of Nonprofits Join Push Against Obamacare Replacement
Nonprofit hospitals and patient-advocacy groups are lobbying wavering Republicans as a vote looms on the Senate health-care measure. Also, charities explore mobile-payments app Venmo as a fundraising tool, and a big-city newspaper teams with GoFundMe to encourage crowdfunding campaigns.