J.M. Kaplan Fund Names New Executive Director
Also, the Arc of the United States picked a U.S. Department of Education leader as its next CEO, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has tapped a new U.S. racial-justice director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Can a Nonprofit Help Lawmakers Understand A.I.?
The Horizon Institute for Public Service aims to bridge the gap between the worlds of policy and emerging tech, like A.I., by creating a pipeline of tech-savvy public servants.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A management scholar says it appears that OpenAI’s board sought to exercise the “duty of obedience,” which obliges them to act in the interest of the organization’s mission.
By Alnoor Ebrahim
The Conversation
A Nonprofit Mentoring Crisis Threatens Future Leadership of the Field
Nonprofit leaders have stopped giving advice and feedback to younger employees for fear of blowback. This is hurting the whole sector.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
10 Ways to Engage Donors of All Generations
Offer hands-on ways to contribute, build ties with existing donors’ younger family members and friends, and more tips from experienced fundraisers and consultants.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Fiscal Sponsorship Is On the Rise, Allowing Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits to Accept Donations
The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
National Trust for Historic Preservation Taps New Leader
Also, the Hudson-Webber Foundation will install a new CEO in January, and Robert Moody Sr., a philanthropist who was a member of the Moody Foundation’s board for more than 30 years, died on November 7.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
I Spent 3 Years in Solitary Confinement. Why Isn’t Philanthropy Doing More to End This Torture?
A movement to end solitary confinement is gaining momentum, but criminal justice donors feel their money is better spent elsewhere. That’s a mistake.
By Johnny Perez
Contributor
3 Traps to Avoid in Year-End Fundraising
Anxiety and uncertainty can lead to questionable online fundraising tactics. Don’t adopt these practices, which yield only short-term gains.
By Chris Maddocks
Contributor
ChatGPT Poses Ethical Quandaries for Nonprofits. Here’s How to Confront Them.
When used correctly, ChatGPT can be a useful tool. But nonprofits must take a balanced, human-centered approach.
By Kenna Barrett
Contributor
Extra! Knight Taps News Veteran to Lead Its Plan to Revitalize Local News
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has named Maribel Perez Wadsworth its next president, making the Cuban-American news veteran the foundation’s first woman leader.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Growing Pains at Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Center Don’t Signal a Larger Trend, Experts Say
None of the center’s supporters have raised public concerns about its work, and growing pains are common for new organizations.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Financial Climate and Trust Issues Trouble Nonprofit Sector, Report Finds
Workers are financially stressed and burnt out, nonprofits are less involved in lobbying and advocacy than they were a generation ago, and public trust and donor participation are declining, according to a study from Independent Sector.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says
Many Americans see foundations as key to brokering peace and forging partnerships between opposing sides.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Tired of A.I. ‘Hype’? New Online Working Group Is Here to Help
GivingTuesday hopes the new platform will help put nonprofits’ questions and concerns on tech leaders’ radar.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
American Red Cross Will Promote Its Chief Operating Officer to CEO Next Summer
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the National Christian Foundation Orlando have also promoted their next leaders from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions