USC Builds Fundraising Juggernaut for $6 Billion Campaign
In pursuit of an ambitious $6 billion target, the University of Southern California has built a powerful development operation that reaches far beyond its Los Angeles campus, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Deal to Keep Private Va. College Open at Least 1 More Year
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced a settlement Saturday that, pending court approval, will avert the planned closure of Sweet Briar College for at least another academic year, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The New York Times report.
Zuckerberg-Backed Newark Schools Fund Has $30 Million Left
The $200 million charity launched with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 2010 mega-donation to overhaul the school system in Newark, N.J., has one year left and $30 million left to spend, NJ Spotlight writes in a rundown of the Foundation for Newark’s Future’s work to date.
Influential Director Transformed a Training Ground for Young Leaders
Tricia Tchume is stepping down as national director of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network after steering the group away from a focus on climbing the traditional career ladder.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
‘But It’s Free!’ and 9 Other Lines About Technology You Don’t Want to Hear
Sometimes the technology itself is not the issue. Here’s how to deal with challenges like money, employer and employee attitudes, and organizational and staffing decisions.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Blog Examines Today’s Philanthropy by Comparing It With the Past
HistPhil was founded by three historians of how the wealthy give.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
3 Nonprofits Form Alliance to Recruit One Another’s Workers
Employees changing jobs among BBYO, Hillel International, and Moishe House don’t lose vacation time or other benefits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
People in Philanthropy: Former New York Immigration Commissioner Takes Over the Fresh Air Fund
Plus, the chief executive of the American Ballet Theatre leaves for the Music Center in Los Angeles, and more news about nonprofit executives in our weekly roundup.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
D.C. Food Bank Pioneers Data-Mapping to Find Areas of Need
Using the kind of technology that has revolutionized advertising and politics, the Capital Area Food Bank has found unexpectedly high rates of hunger in the suburbs, says The Washington Post.
IRS Advisory Panel Calls for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Form 990s
The group also recommended a review of the informational tax form to see if it needs revisions.
Criticized in the U.S., Charity Watchdogs Are Admired Overseas
Nonprofit leaders in places like Czech Republic, Japan, and Taiwan are working on evaluation systems and building a culture of transparency and trust.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Inequality’s Long Shadow: Summer Hunger
A lack of innovation is why 80 percent of children eligible for the summer meals program aren’t participating.
By Bill Shore
Contributor
Nonprofit Brainstorming Tour Gives Leaders a Forum to Air Their Concerns
Independent Sector’s Diana Aviv says community leaders around the country say collaborations are too difficult and the way charities are financed is “broken.”
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Tech’s No Panacea for Saving the World, Says Computer Scientist
Too many philanthropists forget the human element when employing technology to create social change, says a former Microsoft researcher.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
NAACP Leader Who Seemingly Passed as Black Quits Post
Rachel A. Dolezal stepped down Monday as president of the Spokane, Wash., NAACP chapter as controversy continued to swirl about the civil rights activist’s racial identity, The New York Times writes.
Pittsburgh Museum Hires New Director After 3-Year Vacancy
Eric Dorfman of New Zealand’s Whanganui Regional Museum will take up the struggling Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s efforts to stem red ink and boost attendance with more visitor-friendly exhibitions, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.