Communications Staffs Are Happy Yet Restless, Survey Finds
Almost half of the people who oversee charities’ public image say they hope to leave within two years. They complained of too many interruptions in the workday and lack of coordination with co-workers.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Pa. Charities Assess Budget-Fight Hit as State Aid Resumes
Some nonprofits have begun receiving state funding again as Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled legislature partially resolved a six-month budget standoff, but charity leaders say impact from the impasse could be lasting, the Reading Eagle writes.
S. African Fund Manager Gives Control of Firms to Foundation
The namesake founder of Cape Town investment house Allan Gray has turned over controlling interest in the firm and its offshore partner to his family foundation, which could reap tens of millions of dollars a year in dividends to be devoted to charity, Bloomberg and South African newspaper Business Day write.
IRS Reverses Course on Controversial Donor-Data Proposal
After hearing a barrage of complaints about privacy concerns, the agency withdrew a plan that would have given nonprofits the option to report donors’ personal information to the agency.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Leaders at Texas A&M Foundation and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
Other personnel changes announced at the Sunlight Foundation and Cygnet Theatre.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Smartphones Grow to Dominate Mobile Giving, Study Finds
Charitable donations made using handheld devices grew by 45 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to online-giving platform Blackbaud.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Jewish Federation Assets Return to Pre-Crash Levels, Study Finds
Jewish nonprofits have seen significant revenue gains in recent years and, in the aggregate, have recovered from declines precipitated by the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession, according to The Jewish Week.
Ex-Supermarket Executive Pleads Guilty to Foundation Fraud
A former vice president of the British supermarket chain Asda admitted in court Wednesday to steering some $263,000 from the company’s charity fund to benefit a ballet troupe headed by his partner, reports The Guardian.
Advocacy Group Shows How Rebranding Can Rebuild Momentum
After success in antismoking battles, the Truth Initiative bets on a new messaging strategy and a media push to win the war.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Find out how to find volunteers using social networks, make sure they benefit from their experience, measure the value of their work, and much more.
A Curated Guide to Budgeting Tools
Online guides, checklists, and interactive tools to help you create nonprofit budgets.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
First Philanthropy Almanac Provides a Wealth of Facts and Data
The new resource, available in print and online, aims to provide a definitive overview of U.S. charity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Sunlight Foundation President Is Stepping Down
The government-transparency nonprofit announced Tuesday that Christopher Gates is leaving his job after less than a year and a half at the helm, Poynter.org reports.
Doctors Without Borders Is Ending Mediterranean Rescue Work
The global medical charity is terminating its eight-month-old rescue operation on the Mediterranean Sea and called on the European Union to provide safe and legal means for refugees and migrants to cross over from Africa, Reuters writes.
Opinion: How to Report on Giving by the Superrich
The New York Review of Books examines how the media covers large-scale philanthropy by billionaire financiers, tech titans, and major corporations in the second of two articles on coverage of the “1 percent.”
OECD Aid Hits New High, but Poor Countries Get Lesser Share
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development doled out a record $137.2 billion in 2014, but for the second straight year the proportion of aid going to poorer countries declined, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.