Tina Tchen Joins the Obama Foundation; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Will Retire This Fall
Also, the New York Academy of Medicine has chosen a Yale professor as its next president, and Deanna Gomby will retire as leader of the Heising-Simons Foundation the end of the year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
We Committed to Paying Our Staff More Than a Living Wage. Your Nonprofit Should Do the Same.
As inflation takes a toll on underpaid employees, nonprofit leaders need to recognize the seriousness of the problem and make sure their compensation policies align with their organizational missions.
By Minor Sinclair
Contributor
An Arts Center in East Palo Alto, Calif., Designed for — and by — Young People
Students helped guide the creation of the 25,000-square-foot center and made key decisions, like pushing for cutting-edge sustainability practices.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
BoardSource and Nonprofit Finance Fund Announce New CEOs
Also, the Oregon Community Foundation will install a new leader in September, and Service Year Alliance has promoted its chief strategy officer to CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to abortion funds — even in places where helping people get the procedure is illegal — is protected by the U.S. Constitution, the author argues.
Nonprofits Scramble to Comply With Fla. Law That Limits DEI Training
The law restricts efforts to talk about race, gender, and other issues of identity. Violations could lead to lawsuits with penalties of up to $100,000.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Helping Afghanistan After Earthquake Will Be Hard: 3 Questions Answered
The country is rife with corruption, and a scholar argues that what it really needs to thrive in the long term is a path to becoming self-sufficient.
Former American Express Foundation President Takes Helm of Signature Theatre
Also, a new leader will join the New York Philharmonic in November, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness has promoted its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
2021’s Surprisingly Strong Giving …
Even as 2022’s economic uncertainty looms over fundraising forecasts, this much is clear: The pandemic-born surge in charitable giving was bigger than anyone knew. And it stretched into 2021.
By Emily Haynes and Drew Lindsay
Also,the Black Future Co-op Fund has selected its first leader, and the Burton D. Morgan Foundation has named its next CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
A lack of pre-existing relationships with local people, language barriers, and a constantly changing situation can make it hard for do-it-yourself humanitarians to respond effectively, especially in wartime.
Center for Arab American Philanthropy Names New Director; RAND Chooses Next CEO
Also, the longtime leader of the American Museum of Natural History will leave next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Staff shortages and resignations are hampering nonprofits’ ability to do their work. Here’s how they are coping — and trying to remedy the situation.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Nonprofits Learn the Benefits — and Trials — of Ditching the Office
During the pandemic, remote work became the norm for many nonprofits. Now some are giving up their offices entirely.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
What Young Nonprofit Workers Want
Good pay, work-life balance, professional growth, and equitable workplaces are priorities. In a hiring crisis, nonprofits would be smart to pay attention.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
A House Where Every Day Is Pride Day
Pride month is especially sweet for those who live at Stonewall House — a place where older LGBTQ people feel safe to gather and be themselves.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence