Why I Stopped Donating to Your Organization
With new “Giving USA” data showing a near-record drop in charitable contributions, one donor advises nonprofits to do a better job of listening and communicating to people like him — or risk losing future gifts.
By Theodore Wagenaar
Contributor
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Appoints Next CEO
Also, the Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president, and the TGR Foundation, a charity started by the golfer Tiger Woods, has selected a new leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Philanthropy Needs to Support Builders — Not Bomb Throwers
In his new column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Eboo Patel, the leader of Interfaith America, calls for a greater focus on what’s working in the nonprofit world and how to do more of it.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Savvy Ways to Land Corporate Support for a Fundraising Event — and Build Deeper Ties
Seasoned fundraisers and event-planning consultants share ways to stand out from the crowd and successfully navigate corporate support for events in 2023.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to Leave the Historic Landmark on Safe Financial Ground
Her 20-year tenure as CEO evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Frederick Ryan Jr. Will Lead Reagan Foundation’s Center on Public Civility
Also, a program director from Additional Ventures will be the first executive director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative, and the Strada Education Foundation has hired its first executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and chief of staff.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofits Often Live on the Fiscal Brink. The Kendeda Fund Did Something About It.
In a rare move by a grant maker, the Kendeda Fund gave $8 million to 37 groups to boost their cash on hand. <b>Plus:</b> Read about why grantees of Diana Blank’s Kendeda Fund say she put on a “<a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/1-billion-of-trust-based-philanthropy-before-mackenzie-scott-there-was-diana-blank"><b>master class</b></a>” during her 30 years of big giving.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Abortion Funds Face Slowdown in Giving a Year After Supreme Court Ruling
Demand for help has outstripped philanthropic giving as more states have restricted abortion rights, says the head of the National Network of Abortion Funds, who talked to the Chronicle about how the group is evolving to meet the needs of the post-Roe era
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Enterprise Community Partners Taps Former Housing Secretary as CEO
Also, the Apollo has appointed its first new CEO in 20 years, and Common Future has tapped three co-CEOs to succeed Rodney Foxworth.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Nonprofits Can Avoid A.I. Ethical and Legal Pitfalls
One big risk: feeding private information about donors into A.I. tools. If fundraisers want to write a thank-you note using A.I., experts advise stripping all identifying information from the samples they provide.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Federal Food Assistance Cuts Should Spur Charities to Rethink How They Feed Families
Last week’s debt deal and the recent end to pandemic-era food programs have left many charities worried about how to feed everyone seeking help. Instead, they should adopt approaches that ensure healthy food is always available to all who need it — regardless of congressional actions.
By Dion Dawson
Contributor
Opinion | Reaching Digital Equity Requires Collaboration From Nonprofits
Charities should support digital inclusion alongside the other services they offer, says the head of a nonprofit tech organization.
Ecotrust Names Its First Native American Leader
Also, the Birthright Israel Foundation’s new CEO will start in September, and the nonprofit law expert Peter Swords has died at age 88.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Uncertain Economy — and the Nation’s Debt Debate — Snag Nonprofit Finances
Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
The overuse of grandiose and unclear language prevents nonprofits from telling stories that inspire the people they need to reach. ChatGPT, Google, and regular humans can help them change those patterns.
By April Bo Wang
Contributor
A Nonprofit Helps Students Learn Through Ukulele and Song
Students learn literacy, math, and other subjects through music that’s educational and fun.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor