Climate-Change Advocate Will Lead Environmental Grantmakers Association
Also, the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is stepping down as executive director, and the interim CEO of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers will stay on permanently.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofits Need to Drop Conventional Ideas to Navigate a New World. Consultants Can Help.
It’s time for consultants to broaden their perspective and help groups put strategies into action.
By Leah Reisman
Contributor
Charities Struggle With the Move From Remote Work to Safely Returning Employees to the Office
Leaders are worried about how to handle questions about who’s vaccinated and whether inequities could be created by policies that allow employees freedom to choose whether to work remotely.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Biden Budget May Spur More Charitable Giving, Experts Say
Nonprofits advocates — also noting the absence of an effort to limit the value of itemized deductions, including contributions to charity — generally gave the budget plan high marks.
By dan.parks
Contributor
MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Giving Reverberates Way Beyond the Direct Beneficiaries
Many nonprofits that received money are giving some of it to local chapters or smaller groups they support, extending the impact of Scott’s giving even closer to the grass roots.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Warning Signs Emerge for Fundraisers in Latest Economic Reports
While overall growth remains strong, consumer confidence fell, the stock market was flat, and unemployment remains stuck well above pre-pandemic levels.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Many fundraisers were pleasantly surprised by the continued support they got from attendees and sponsors of virtual events last year. As they tiptoe toward gathering in person, some wonder whether the donors will follow.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
CDC Official Will Join Skoll Foundation; Schwab Charitable Names Its Next President
Also, the former CEO of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is returning to its helm.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
As Pandemic Eases, College Fundraisers Are Optimistic About Meeting Goals
But when it comes to fundraisers’ plans to return to the office, leaders and lower-level fundraisers are not on the same page.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Why I Use the NRA as a Case Study for How Nonprofits Shouldn’t Operate
The National Rifle Association keeps getting itself into trouble by flouting the best practices all nonprofits should follow.
By Elizabeth Schmidt
Contributor
New Asian American Foundation Aims to Shift Narratives, Curb Hate Crimes, and Promote Change
Sonal Shah, president of the new organization, says that for too long Asian Americans have been made to feel like outsiders in their own country. With $1 billion in cash or pledges and counting, the group hopes to change that.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Fundraisers will no longer be judged by the gifts they bring in. The organization hopes the changes will lead to more authentic relationships with donors and less burnout for development staff.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How to Jump-Start Individual Giving
Start with your board — and much more advice to help you connect to people with the interest and capacity to make sizable gifts.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Bill and Melinda Gates: Philanthropy Caught in the Crosshairs of Society’s Obsession With Celebrity
When does an extremely normal event become global headline news, and when does a “historic achievement for humanity” fail to create much of a ripple in the news cycle? When the key players in both stories are high-profile philanthropists.
By Beth Breeze and Genevieve G. Shaker
Nonprofit Job Growth Slows in April
Jobs grew just 2.2 percent as arts organizations filled roles that had been eliminated, but education groups held back on adding to their workforces.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Booz Allen Hamilton Names Foundation Leader; Nation Appoints Head of New Effort to Train Journalists
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture appoints a new leader, and First Look Media has a new chief development officer.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions