How a Donor’s Embrace of a Neglected Idea Allowed This Nonprofit to Thrive
In an unusual move, the Ford Foundation helped a grantee build an investment portfolio. Two results: better fundraising and a $20 million MacKenzie Scott donation.
By Monica Aleman and Ndana Bofu-Tawamba
Burnout Plagues Nonprofits, With Bad Effects for Mission. Sabbaticals May Help.
Sanctioned time off (with pay) has been growing among nonprofits and could help stop turnover and improve effectiveness. Plus: ‘A Sabbatical Isn’t a Fun Vacation’ — Experts Share How to Do It Right
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
How Nonprofits Can Use A.I. Well — and Avoid Pitfalls
A panel of experts discuss what to consider when adopting A.I., simple steps to get started, and ways to make sure you ‘do no harm’ when using this technology.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism Names New President; LISC Will Install Next CEO in October
Also, the Chicago Community Trust has hired a new chief philanthropic officer and vice president of community impact, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation tapped its next program director in Detroit.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
After 4 Decades in the Nonprofit World, I’m Troubled by Philanthropy’s Expanding Footprint
In his new column, former foundation president Craig Kennedy explores what he sees as problematic changes in the social sector.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
155 MPH Winds Can’t Knock Down This Low-Income Housing
Nonprofits protect themselves against storms, flooding, fire, and heat.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
A Flying Hospital and Streamed Surgeries Save Eyesight
Over Orbis International’s 40-year history, volunteer medical professionals have performed more than 500,000 eye surgeries and trained thousands of doctors, nurses, and other health workers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Summer Heat Waves Add Pressure to Nonprofit Economy
Inflation is cooling, unemployment remains low, and the stock market is making gains, but something more elemental — the weather forecast — took a toll on nonprofit finances in July. Across the country, heat waves, wildfires, and flash flooding have made charities’ jobs tougher.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Salesforce Foundation Promotes Becky Ferguson to CEO
Also, the Rockefeller Foundation has named the executive director of its Economic Opportunity Coalition, and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science has tapped a new CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Pay-Transparency Laws Change the Game for Equity — and Nonprofit Executive Searches
As more states adopt laws that require employers to disclose compensation for open positions, here are key things to consider when setting salary ranges for leadership roles at your organization.
By Vincent Robinson
Contributor
Donor Codes of Conduct to Fight Sexual Harassment of Nonprofit Fundraisers Are Growing More Common
The codes also seek to reduce other problematic donor behavior, like pushing organizations to start programs that fall outside their mission and trying to get involved in day-to-day operations.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
33 Leaders Standing Up to Big Tech in the Age of A.I.
People of color — particularly Black women — are in the vanguard of the movement to safeguard Americans against discrimination and other hazards baked into artificial intelligence.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Opinion | Criticism of Open Society Foundations’ Layoffs Misses the Historical Context
Shifting its focus from operating programs to primarily giving grants means far less staff is needed to achieve group’s goals, says President Emeritus Aryeh Neier.
Larry Kramer to Leave Hewlett Fund to Head the London School of Economics
As leader of one of the nation’s wealthiest philanthropies, Kramer expanded grant making for climate change, cybersecurity, protecting democracy, and advancing racial equity. He’s also backed a major effort to rethink capitalism.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Catholic Charities USA Appoints Next CEO
Also, the Kresge Foundation has hired a new senior program officer for health, and the NextFifty Initiative, which makes grants to support older people and their caregivers, will install its new CEO in September.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Donors’ Unrealistic Expectations Harm Nonprofits and Take the Joy Out of Philanthropy
A lack of time, money, and resources means nonprofits can’t always respond to gifts with the immediacy or detail that donors want. Instead, donors should focus on building trusting relationships with the organizations they support.
By Sewheat Asfaha and Lauren Janus