Recruiting for Nonprofit Jobs in a Rural Locale Takes Creativity
When their organizations operate far from a big city, hiring managers need patience and a passionate belief in their cause to lure talent.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Anti-Planned Parenthood Activist David Daleiden Charged in Calif.
Also, a federal grand jury indicts a former Texas congressman accused of steering charitable donations to personal and political use, and Harvard research suggests how companies can gain from boosting customer and employee involvement in corporate giving.
How U.S. Presidents Give to Charity
A collection of articles on the causes and organizations that drew support from Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Budget Could Hit Arts Programs for Veterans
Also, George Lucas doubles the size of a University of Southern California endowment his foundation launched last year to assist budding minority filmmakers.
Charity Leader Sees New Urgency for Global Outreach in Trump Era
Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined to make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Keeping Real-World Bias Out of Artificial Intelligence Will Take Work, Speaker Tells Conference
Gender and racial biases can distort data and even affect things like facial-recognition software, according to a robotics intern at HP Labs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Religious Charities’ Role an Issue in Debate on Trump Budget
Also, one of Facebook’s first employees donates $75 million to boost data science at his collegiate alma mater, and affluent soon-to-be spouses put a charitable spin on registering for wedding gifts.
David Rockefeller’s Death Means Windfall for Family Foundation
The likely addition of hundreds of millions of dollars to its coffers comes as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund charts a course to raise grant making on climate change, social policy, and global issues.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Israeli Teen Charged in Jewish Center Bomb Threats
Also, the Hershey Trust draws fresh criticism over its selection of three new board members, and a Massachusetts legislator proposes taxing nonprofits that pay high executive salaries.
Concern Worldwide U.S. and New York Philharmonic Pick New Leaders
Also, Walter Isaacson is exiting the Aspen Institute, and longtime Combined Jewish Philanthropies leader Barry Shrage announced his retirement.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Komen Me. Chapter Closes as Race Giving Dwindles
The breast-cancer charity’s Maine affiliate pinned financial straits on shrinking Race for the Cure revenue. Also, new research shows a persistent gender gap in leadership at major art museums, and Mike Huckabee defends the National Endowment for the Arts.
Daily News Roundup: N.Y. Charities Say State Deals Massively Underfund Services
Groups aiming to change how New York funds human services says the state has fallen $1 billion short over six years in covering the cost of contracted programs. Also, small and midsize public radio stations ramp up major-gift fundraising, and arts advocates bring new urgency to their annual lobbying day on Capitol Hill.
Tips for Leading Your Team Through Stressful Times
Experts advise facing sources of stress head on and communicating frequently with colleagues about how you plan to address them.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
6 Must-Haves for a Successful Peer-to-Peer Program
Arm your volunteer fundraisers with tools they need to bring in donations. Here are some necessities.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: New Gates-Omidyar Project to Harness Satellite Data
The “Radiant Earth” effort will gather and analyze satellite imagery for use in tackling humanitarian and environmental issues. Also, inside looks at how Charity: Water deploys data to boost fundraising and why the head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was forced out.
Foundations Find Different Paths to Closing Their Operations
Some put more of their endowment money into mission-related investments; others pour all of their efforts in getting their money out the door.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations