DiCaprio Announces New $15 Million Round of Green Grants
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio announced $15 million in new foundation funding for environmental and conservation efforts and ripped “corporate greed” in the energy industry in a speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Associated Press and Variety report.
7 Tips for Enlivening Your Nonprofit’s Annual Report
Avoid data overload; share accomplishments, not activities; and other ways to keep readers’ attention.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Following Bloomberg’s Lead, L.A. Builds Its Own Mayor’s Fund
The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles was conceived as a linchpin between city-run programs and donors who want to support them.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
5 Ways to Increase Nonprofit-Advocacy Clout
Taking a cue from corporate America can pay off in big ways.
By Alan J. Abramson
Contributor
A Data-Driven Charity Learns That Numbers Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story
A Boston nonprofit held an informal focus group with clients to figure out the reason for a discrepancy between two measures it was tracking.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New ‘Playbook’ Helps Foundations and Nonprofits Respond to Disasters
The guide from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy details best practices, including information on rebuilding, legal services, housing, and coordination with government agencies.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
New Leaders at the Rainforest Alliance and the American Ballet Theatre
Other recent personnel changes include new leadership at the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, Capital Impact Partners, Pro Mujer, and the National Building Museum.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Charity Research Leader Urges Sector to Be Stronger Advocate for Itself
Elizabeth Boris of the Urban Institute reflects on the power of data to help policy makers and the public understand the nonprofit world.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Leader at Haas Jr. Fund Stepping Down After Leading Marriage-Equality Fight
Under Ira Hirschfield’s leadership, the grant maker “hung in during lean and bad times” to help turn the tide in the movement, says one admirer.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charity Navigator’s Controversial Evaluation Effort Put on Hold
The new chief executive hopes to recharge the effort while tweaking the watchdog’s ratings system.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Young-Professionals Network Names Interim Co-Leaders
Efforts to replace the inaugural executive director fell short when the board concluded it needed to better define what it wanted in a new leader.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charity Leaders Need to Oust the Scoundrels
In too many cases, political insiders and government officials are helping nonprofits carry out fraud.
By Jeremy Kohomban and Ken Berger
Congress Likely to Float Ideas This Year — for the Next President
Lawmakers and nonprofits see President Obama’s final year as a practice lap for a tax fight that’s expected when his successor takes office in 2017.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Social-Justice Nonprofits Can Defend Against Public-Relations Attacks and More
With election-year tensions building, nonprofits working on controversial public policy should prepare for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by opponents.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofits Get Critical Look in New Film on Fighting Global Poverty
A new documentary on the global aid industry says charities sometimes do more harm than good.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Inside MacArthur’s Rapid Strategic Shift to ‘Big Bets’
The foundation’s president explains how the Paris climate pact, the Chan-Zuckerberg pledge, and other factors are influencing America’s 10th-biggest grant maker.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor