What Nonprofits Can Do to Prepare for a Government Shutdown
Charities should be doing extensive planning now in case Congress can’t reach a budget deal by the end of the week, nonprofit experts say.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Four Traps Foundation Leaders Should Avoid
In the first of a series of columns on running effective foundations, consultants Stephen Isaacs and Paul Jellinek address common leadership pitfalls and how to steer clear of them.
By Paul Jellinek and Stephen Isaacs
Daily News Roundup: Tom Brady’s Trust Gets Millions From Charity He Backs
Plus, the Bay Area property boom begins hitting Oakland nonprofits’ pocketbooks, and this year’s winners of the activism-honoring Goldman Environmental Prize are announced.
Tell Us: What Makes Your Nonprofit Office Space Special?
Help us find the most beautiful, unique, quirky, and inspiring nonprofit work spaces in the country by sharing your experience.
Daily News Roundup: India Blocks Foreign Funding of Gates Grantee
Also, Forbes offers a detailed breakdown of David Rockefeller’s charitable bequests, and Time highlights philanthropic and humanitarian work on its list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
Value of Volunteers’ Time Increases to $24.14 an Hour
The labor that charity supporters contributed to all causes rose 2.5 percent in value in 2016 compared with the previous year, according to new analysis by Independent Sector
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
GreenLight Fund Hires Detroit Leader; New Grammy Museum Group Names Head
Also, longtime top executives at the Skoll Foundation, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and the New York Botanical Garden announce exits.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Conn. Charities Could Lose Sales-Tax Exemption
The proposal, aimed at reducing the state’s huge budget gap, would cost Connecticut charities more than $200 million a year. Also, a look at ties between a pharmaceutical giant and a tiny disease charity, and a big gift aims to send every student at a Maine college to study abroad.
Fundraising Advice: Mailing-List Segmentation for Beginners
Splitting supporters into subgroups can help you pinpoint messages, improve programs, and assess what types of appeals and extras work best for which donors.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Steve Ballmer Launches Online Trove of Government Data
Also, the White House sends up a trial ballon on capping the charitable deduction, and Sheryl Sandberg’s workplace-equality nonprofit Lean In faces criticism for staying neutral as more professional women protest Trump policies.
Purpose Prize, Now Run by AARP, Drops Eligibility Age to 50
The decade-old awards program, which honors older social innovators, is seeking nominations for five winners who will each receive $50,000.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Universities Pushing Back on Endowment Scrutiny
As Congress weighs restrictions on tax exemptions for endowments, well-heeled colleges are adding the issue to their lobbying agenda. Also, how technology unduly dominates a surge in education aid for displaced Syrian children.
Trump Budget Proposal Raises Worries: Could AmeriCorps Disappear?
Charities that rely heavily on manpower from the Clinton-era federal program say proposed White House cuts would drastically reduce their ability to provide services and recruit the next generation of leaders.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: How a Boston Bombing Survivor Pays It Forward
Far-flung donor support that helped her recover from injuries suffered in the 2013 attack inspired Brittany Loring to help victims of traumas that receve far less public attention. Also, the Pittsburgh Foundation reaps a Trump bump in giving, and Egypt frees a long-detained American charity worker.
Tax Day Is Nigh. Here’s How Personal Taxes Affect Nonprofits.
A collection of Chronicle articles, opinion columns, and data projects about income tax, the charitable deduction, and the nonprofit world.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: GOP Eyes Tax Bill for Johnson Amendment Repeal
House Republicans are reportedly folding language to end the ban on politicking by charities into larger tax legislation. Also, a Wall Street traditionalist on the Ford Foundation’s board embraces impact investing, and opposition recedes to charities holding big galas at President Trump’s Florida estate.