Also, the PAN Foundation names Kevin Hagan as its next CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How a Nonprofit Leader Can Help Small Groups Have a Big Impact
Giving Done Right podcast hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Cathy Moore, executive director of Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) in Houston. Moore discusses her experience working on the front lines during both Hurricane Harvey and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Watch the Debate: How Senate Bill to Speed Up Giving Would Work
The nonprofit world is divided over a plan to change tax rules for foundations and contributors to donor-advised funds.
By STACY PALMER
Chief Executive Officer
To date, none of the nation’s top 10 philanthropic foundations, nor many major climate grant makers, have publicly committed to getting and staying out of fossil fuels.
By STEPHEN HEINTZ
Contributor
How to Hang On to Fundraisers in a Hot Job Market
Leaders should initiate frequent and frank conversations with employees to stay on top of their concerns, make sure DEI efforts are genuine, and provide clarity on any shifts to a group’s mission.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Tuesday’s Children now also serves children who lost a parent serving in the military and helps communities that experience mass violence.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
9/11 Ignited the Era of Online Giving — and Permanently Changed Fundraising
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, tech companies helped galvanize a massive increase in online donations from people desperate to help. Twenty years later, nonprofits are still struggling with the promise and pitfalls of online fundraising.
By Gregory R. Witkowski
Contributor
United Way Worldwide Picks Easterseals CEO as Next Leader
Also, Greenpeace USA is promoting its chief operating officer to co-executive director, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation has selected its next president and CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Haas Fund Spreads Its Work to Coach Nonprofit Leaders to Thrive
The ambitious new national effort comes as many nonprofit leaders have been stretched to the breaking point by the pandemic and many other challenges.
Group’s Alumnae Boost Education for Today’s Girls
A network of 178,000 women in sub-Saharan Africa who were educated with help from the Campaign for Female Education now support the organization financially, mentor today’s students, and act as role models.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Philanthropy Must Confront This Era of Catastrophe With a Moonshot Response
If grant makers don’t act quickly and boldly to address the twin crises of climate change and threats to democracy, the future costs may be insurmountable. The philanthropic world needs to come together in a massive and coordinated effort to confront these existential threats.
By Loren McArthur
Contributor
Elise Westhoff has been on a media blitz in recent months, spreading the gospel of conservative philanthropy and attacking what she says is a wrongheaded rush to fund racial-justice efforts.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Ford and Mellon: Targets for the Philanthropy Roundtable’s CEO
In her criticisms of “woke” philanthropy, Elise Westhoff has made special mention of two foundation presidents: Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Elizabeth Alexander of the Mellon Foundation. Both leaders are Black.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Consumer Confidence ‘Collapses’ as Delta Variant Cases Rise
Consumer confidence is down, but the stock market continues to hum along, as Covid-19 cases rise because of the Delta variant. That all means it could be a challenging environment for charities and fundraisers seeking support from average donor households.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Nonprofits Can Now Add a Donate Button to Their Zoom Events
The new feature lets donors make a gift without leaving a virtual event. It also gives them the option to share their names and email addresses with the nonprofit receiving the donation.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
A Third of Foundations Increased Their Giving in 2020
Fueled by a strong stock market, private foundations reported an average 13.1 percent return on their investment assets and community foundations 12.1 percent, allowing many to maintain or increase their giving, according to a new survey.
By Michael Theis
Contributor