Livestreamers Up Their Games to Help Charities Raise Funds
Raising money for charity using livestreaming isn’t entirely new, but this genre has upped its game, with streamers raising $1.4 million for nonprofits. Find out how it’s done and if this might be a good fit for your group.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Rasmuson Foundation Picks New CEO
Draper Richards Kaplan has hired a former Delaware state official as managing director and a Providence, R.I., city official as chief of staff, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has named a new vice president of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply
Too often, nonprofits force development officers to grovel for donations from the rich, rather than emphasizing how to connect people in a community to support an organization’s mission.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan and Michelle Flores
The emergence of text generating artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT could significantly change philanthropy — for better or worse.
By Daniel Hadley
Contributor
Commonwealth Fund Names Its Next President and First Latino Leader
Also, YoungArts has a new president, and Judy Belk plans to step down as president and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation a year from now.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Young People
Ways to market to them, make events more youth-friendly, and recruit people under 40 to your board.
By Alex Counts, Sejal Desai and Jay Sehgal
Philanthropy Buzzwords 2023: A Window Into Uncertain and Unstable Times
This year’s list reflects a world struggling to address the climate crisis, conflict, and the innovations and dangers posed by technology.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Turbulence in the Economy Poses Continued Challenges for Nonprofits That Serve the Needy
Inflation is easing and the stock market is rising, which bodes well for overall fundraising in the last weeks of the year. But the situation is uneven, especially for groups like the Salvation Army that are seeing prices and demand rise while donations are behind last year’s pace.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
In 2022, the nonprofit world faced a multitude of problems, including high inflation, a likely decline in giving, and a scandal engulfing a leading proponent of effective altruism. But a report looking at the last 30 years of philanthropy spotlights a resilient and ever-evolving field.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
Global Bank Executive Moonlights as Owner of a Social-Enterprise Restaurant
April Tam Smith’s restaurant in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen gives people jobs with dignity, and the proceeds go toward several charities, including one that starts schools in war-torn Congo.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Business-School CEO Switches Gears to Head Her Family’s Foundation
Robin Bruce, daughter of home builder David Weekley, has expanded the staff and taken grant making in a new direction.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
4 Career Paths to Get to the Top at Nonprofits
Interviews with 41 executive directors at social-service nonprofits in Chicago revealed why they wanted to become executive directors, the skills they brought with them to the position, and the paths they took to the job.
By Christopher Justin Einolf
Contributor
Lutheran Services in America Names New CEO
Also, the Phillips Collection and the American Museum of Natural History have appointed new leaders, and Dave Scullin plans to retire as CEO of the Communities Foundation of Texas in March.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ford Foundation’s Efforts to Elevate Disability Rights Holds Lessons for Other Grant Makers
After facing criticism about its lack of attention to disability inclusion, Ford set out to integrate the issue into all its work. Its successes and setbacks show what it takes to change a cultural mind-set.
4 Proven Ways to Advance Racial Equity
A nonprofit that works to advance equity identified four core commitments that are critical to furthering racial equity. Here’s how one nonprofit adopted them — and how you can, too.
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies Will Install New CEO in April
Also, the former president of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice has joined the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, and two co-CEOs will now lead If, a Foundation for Radical Possibility.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions