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Young Leader Puts Passion for Cities to Work at Cleveland Foundation
Sylvia Pérez’s work for the grant maker has included helping shape Cleveland officials’ response to the police shooting of a 12-year-old African-American boy.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Leaders at Birthright Israel Foundation and Global Health Council
Other personnel moves bring new officials to the Haas, McKnight, and Coastal Community foundations.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Report of ‘Likely’ Clinton Foundation Charges Rebutted
Also, The New York Times examines how millennials’ values and declining religious participation are changing philanthropy.
Daily News Roundup: Secret Audio Fueled FBI Clash Over Clinton Charity
Also, Melinda Gates is named one of 2016’s top innovators for putting gender at the forefront of her foundation’s work, and Amnesty International is ensnared in Russia’s crackdown on nonprofits.
Foundations Call on Peers to Hire People With Criminal Records
The “ban the box” movement urges grant makers not to ask job applicants about arrests or convictions.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Podcast: Why Small and Midsize Nonprofits Rock
In the final episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, host Tony Martignetti extols smaller charities and the opportunities they afford for making lasting human connections.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Foundation CEOs Shouldn’t Serve on Corporate Boards
Darren Walker’s decision to join Pepsi’s board undermines his philanthropic agenda and raises questions about what makes foundations different from businesses and government.
By Michael Edwards
Contributor
5 Ways Board Members Can Practice Good Governance
Board members should consider themselves stewards of a nonprofit’s assets, first and foremost.
By Jim Catanzaro
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Yogurt Mogul’s Refugee Advocacy Draws Ire From Right
Also, reports on the growth of “venture philanthropy” among disease nonprofits and how Chelsea Clinton emerged as the “parent” at her family’s foundation.
Mutual Funds for Nonprofits Help Donors Diversify Giving
Agora for Good and Bright Funds say their methods of screening and pooling charities can help ordinary donors give like the Gates family.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: FBI Tussled Over Investigating Clinton Foundation
Also, The Washington Post summarizes its months-long examination of Donald Trump’s giving, concluding that the candidate’s philanthropy is largely a “facade.”
Video: How to Get Board Members Involved in Advocacy
BoardSource chief executive Anne Wallestad says advocacy is an “underutilized tool” at nonprofits but that charity leaders can help trustees do their part.
By STACY PALMER and Nidhi Singh
Daily News Roundup: Critics See Disconnect in Ford Foundation Head’s Pepsi Role
Also, San Francisco auditors conclude that one of the city’s biggest cultural institutions acted inappropriately but not illegally in making a $450,000 payment to an ill ex-employee without board approval.
New CEO at Vulcan; Robin Hood Foundation Leader to Step Down
Also, YouthBuild USA hires a new leader as its founder retires, and Penn State names a new chief fundraiser.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
How Foundations and Grantees Can Talk About Risk
Tips from a foundation head and a nonprofit leader on how to discuss risk with grant makers.
By William Moore and Mauricio Lim Miller