Women Donors Network Appoints New Leader; Schultz Family Fund Names Strategy Chief
Also, GrantStation’s founder is retiring after 22 years, and Thomas Troyer, a lawyer who helped shape U.S. tax law for charities, has died at age 88.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Small Nonprofits Shouldn’t Be Subjected to the Same Payroll Tax as Amazon and ExxonMobil
A flat payroll tax applied to all organizations, regardless of size or mission, hurts charities, which struggle to pay enough to attract workers in today’s tight labor market. The solution is a progressive payroll tax that excludes any nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees.
By George Weiner
Contributor
Open Society Foundations Appoints an Economist as First Global Director of Equity
Also, former Mayor Kim Janey of Boston will lead an economic-mobility group in the city, and United Way of New York City will install a new president and CEO in July.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Urvashi Vaid, a Prominent LGBTQ Leader, Has Died; Major Homelessness Group Gets New CEO
Also, the Field Foundation of Illinois will install a new president in June.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Tips for Creating a Smart Donor Survey
To build a donor survey that deepens connections and helps keep supporters giving, find out why they care about your work and what they value the most. Here’s expert advice on how to do that.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Charity in Wartime: How a Ukrainian Children’s Cancer Group Carries On
The Tabletochki Charity Foundation helps families in their battle against the disease — and the Russians.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Cristián Samper Will Depart Wildlife Conservation Society to Join Bezos Earth Fund
Also, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has named its first chief of staff, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation promoted Aileen Lee to chief of programs for its consolidated grant making.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
What Ukraine Needs Now: Advice for Donors and Nonprofits
Nonprofits working in Ukraine, including World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief, joined experts on disaster and humanitarian giving to discuss transparency, effective ways to give, and the needs in the short term and long term that donors should consider.
By Kristen Griffith
Contributor
For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on prisoners to fight wildfires. These men and women are trained to perform grueling work while earning just a few dollars, sometimes as little as $2 a day.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Joyce Foundation Taps New Chief Strategy Officer; Exponent Philanthropy Picks Next CEO
Also, the Accion Venture Lab will have a new co-managing partner, and Kenneth Roth is retiring as leader of Human Rights Watch.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As the Economy Contracts, Fundraisers See Another Reason to Worry
With the stock market stumbling and inflation persisting, the drop in GDP was an unwelcome new development in the ongoing saga of when and how the economy will emerge from the era of Covid-19. However, many economists say the decline in GDP was a blip that’s unlikely to be repeated.
By dan.parks
Contributor
College Fundraisers Are Confident They’ll Meet Their Goals — but They’re Also Stressed Out
The latest in a series of surveys tracking how the pandemic is affecting fundraisers’ attitudes toward their ability to raise money reports the sunniest outlook, but many said their work was hampered by staff shortages and resignations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nonprofit Aims to Bolster Dance in the South
South Arts has created a program to bolster modern dance companies from Louisiana to North Carolina.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
The churn has pushed salaries for nonprofit leaders up as much as 30 percent over the last two years.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Without a Succession Plan, ‘You’re Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ ’
The more groups plan for a change in leadership, the better their chances of having a smooth transition. Plus, read a <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/large-numbers-of-nonprofit-leaders-are-stepping-down-and-the-competition-to-find-new-ones-is-fierce">companion piece</a> about the competition for nonprofit leaders as many are stepping down.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Philanthropy Northwest Names New CEO to Start This Summer
Also, the Educational Testing Service has selected its next leader, and the McKnight Foundation has appointed a new chief of staff.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions