Fewer People Want to Lead Nonprofits. What’s the Answer?
A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult work circumstances.
South Korea’s Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Will Lead Asia Society
Also, the gun-safety group Giffords has named a new executive director, and the Orange County Community Foundation has promoted its next president from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A Warning From the Gates Foundation: The Wealthy Must Give More
In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity.
By Mark Suzman
Contributor
Dogs, Octopuses, and Cash: Two TikTok Fundraising Success Stories
Animal organizations have turned to the popular video-sharing platform to connect with fans and raise money.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
My Organization Nixed Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What We Discovered.
Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise.
By Dan Goldenberg
Contributor
How A.I. Could Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems — If Philanthropy Catches Up
The president of the McGovern Foundation is focused on how the nonprofit sector can use A.I. to deploy useful tools and solve wicked problems.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies Selects New Managing Director of Programs
Also, the National Museum of Mexican Art has named its next CEO, and the longtime head of the National Council of Nonprofits will retire this summer.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofit Puts Life-Saving Surgeries in Reach for Women
The Fistula Foundation makes grants to hospitals in 26 countries to fund surgeries and recovery care for a condition caused by obstructed, often dayslong labor during childbirth.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Election years can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers — and some are already bracing for an uphill climb.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
A.I. Is the Future of Work. That Doesn’t Have to Be Bad.
If A.I. can take care of busy work, burnt-out nonprofit employees may have more time to focus on what matters most. Plus, check out the rest of our Trends 2024 special report.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Nonprofits Find Ways to Manage a Staffing Crisis With No End in Sight
Shorter workweeks, time off, and DEI training are helping groups hold on to workers.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Has the Giving Crisis Reached the Point of No Return?
The giving crisis is finally beginning to hit nonprofits where it hurts — the pocketbook. But organizations are fighting to win back everyday donors.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Wayne LaPierre Leaves a Financial Mess Behind at the NRA
The NRA’s coffers have reflected a circumstance more in line with an employee living paycheck to paycheck than an heir living off of a trust fund.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Donor Privacy Is Essential. Stop Asking Lawmakers to Force Disclosure.
Escalating calls to force charities to say who’s supporting them may lead to harassment of donors and dampen charitable giving.
Nonprofit Leadership Lab Names Its First CEO
Also, Google.org has promoted its next global head from within, and the Clooney Foundation for Justice has appointed two lawyers to serve as co-CEOs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The Nonprofit Trust Crisis: Why the Little Stuff Matters
A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects