Supreme Court Poised to Hear Landmark Case Involving Donor Privacy
The justices will hear oral arguments Monday on a California law that requires charities to disclose the names of major donors to state regulators. Their decision, expected later this year, could have far-reaching implications for nonprofits nationwide.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Nonprofits Have an Unexpected New Source of Funding: State Marijuana Revenue
As more states legalize marijuana, the revenue from sales is becoming an important source of funding for community-based nonprofits, but not all grant makers and nonprofits embrace that money.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Spring Forward: 5 Ways to Advance Your Fundraising Now
How to convert pandemic donors to annual donors, plan hybrid outdoor events, and more.
By Rachel Cyrulnik
Contributor
Donors, activists, and nonprofit leaders must seize this rare and special moment in the fight for racial justice — and be more willing to wade into the thorny issue of police conduct in particular, say grant makers, activists and criminal-justice experts.
Online Giving Grew 32 Percent in 2020, Survey Finds
Charities that directly responded to the health crisis or advocated for relief saw giving grow at nearly twice the rate as those that didn’t, according to a new poll.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nonprofits have released statements praising the verdict but also calling for greater police accountability and transparency over all.
Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Fundraising if It’s Used Effectively and Ethically
The pandemic gave nonprofits a glimpse of how A.I. can change giving. Now foundations and nonprofits need to join forces to use these tools to jump-start a revolution in giving and ensure that organizations of all sizes and causes benefit.
By Beth Kanter and Allison Fine
Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian Dies at 87
A former president of Brown University and head of the New York Public Library, Gregorian was a prodigious fundraiser in addition to a long-serving philanthropy leader.
By dan.parks and Alex Daniels
New Leaders Will Take the Reins of Demos and American Cancer Society This Summer
Also, the Bezos Earth Fund has named its vice president for strategy and programs, and a Google executive will now be senior vice president of programs at the Omidyar Network.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Tech Titans Scolded for Ignoring Cybersecurity Philanthropy
Technology entrepreneurs made their fortunes developing internet apps and social-media platforms, but they are largely absent in the fight against digital threats, according to an open letter to philanthropy from a group of donors, cybersecurity researchers, and law-enforcement associations.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
A Donor’s Perspective on Fundraising, Donor Relations, and More
Isa Catto, executive director of the Catto Shaw Foundation, explores issues affecting nonprofits and the donors who support them in a series of columns for the Chronicle.
Nonprofits Push for Equity in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Nonprofits and their advocates are trying to help shape President Biden’s plans to help the people many nonprofits serve and the causes they care about.
By dan.parks
Contributor
White Philanthropy, Here’s How to Guarantee Real Change Happens
Inviting people of color into structures in which we are accountable to white millionaires and billionaires is not an invitation to share power. Real power comes from appointing people of color into top roles and actively dismantling the power structures that marginalize millions, say the author of Decolonizing Wealth and the head of the Groundswell Fund.
By Edgar Villanueva and Vanessa Daniel
Job Growth at Nonprofits Makes Large Rebound in March
Nonprofits added an estimated 81,000 jobs in March, the largest rebound seen since August, but it may take 18 months for nonprofit employment to reach February 2020 levels.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Dozens of Philanthropy Leaders Join Statement Protesting Voting Law Changes
A high-profile part of the protest is a two-page ad with the headline “We Stand for Democracy,” published today in several prominent newspapers.
By dan.parks and Alex Daniels
Not Just for Dancing Teens: Some Charities See Potential in TikTok Fundraising
Some nonprofits hesitate to embrace the video-sharing app, but those who have say it helps them authentically connect with younger supporters, spread their message more broadly, and raise money in a new way.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence