Telling My Truth as a Black Woman Made Me a Better Grant Maker
To address systemic racism, foundations need to value the lived experience of employees, not just data-driven decision making and academic credentials.
By Jasmine Sudarkasa
Contributor
Alaskan Association Uses Science to Promote Sustainable Fisheries and a Way of Life
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association brings its members together with scientists to protect the health of fisheries.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
65 Percent of Colleges Raised Less in 2020 Than 2019, Survey Finds
Paltry giving by major donors and fewer overall supporters were the main cause of this decline, according to findings from a new survey of 104 U.S. and Canadian colleges conducted by researchers with the higher-education consulting firm EAB.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
The 4 Deadly Sins of Dysfunctional Boards ― and How to Fix Them
It’s up to nonprofit leaders to give trustees the tools they need to be successful.
By Joan Garry
Contributor
Growth in Pooled Funds, Spurred by Racial-Justice Protests and the Pandemic, Could Last
Over the past year dozens of new funds and collaborative fundraising campaigns have sprung up to support groups working to end white supremacy, respond to those hurt by the pandemic, and safeguard the voting process.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Pinterest Selects Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy
Also, Genesys Works chooses Jeffrey Artis as its next chief executive, and Isaacson, Miller has promoted its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Investigation Finds No ‘Actionable’ Sexual Bias at United Way but Urges Better Policies
The report came after several women, including a chief marketing officer, said they were retaliated against for complaining about sexual harassment and discrimination.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Midsize Charities Sidelined by Changes to Paycheck Protection Program
Hundreds of nonprofits that received a PPP loan in the first round are now trying to figure out how — if at all — they can get federal funds from the second round of the stimulus now that they exceed the loan program’s employee cap.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Fundraisers’ Group Condemns Letting Donors and Board Members Jump the Vaccine Line
As reports proliferate that hospitals and other nonprofits are offering their donors access to Covid immunizations, the Association of Fundraising Professionals says the practice is not just unethical but possibly illegal.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
LISC’s CEO Will Lead OneTen, a New Charity to Create Career Pathways for Black Americans
Also, the National Audubon Society has named its first woman president and chief conservation officer, and the president of Demos is leaving to work for the Biden-Harris administration.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How 2 White Leaders of Big Foundations Are Tackling Racial Equity
John Palfrey of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Larry Kramer of Hewlett have started big grant making efforts to curb racism and working to understand, as Kramer puts it, how they are “part of the question and part of the problem.”
By Keecha Harris
Contributor
Why You Need a Long-Term Fundraising Plan: 7 Compelling Reasons
While fundraising plans are always a good idea, they can be especially helpful during challenging times like these as nonprofits grapple with Covid-19 and the recession set in motion by the pandemic.
By MEGAN CONTAKES
Contributor
‘Not Business as Usual’: How Managers Can Promote Employees’ Mental Health
Here are ways that nonprofit managers and leaders can protect and promote the mental, emotional, and physical health of their employees without spending a lot of money.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Optimism Has Long Been Fuel for Philanthropy. It Still Should Be, if It’s the Right Kind
As the Biden administration takes off and vaccinations begin to slow the deadly Covid virus, this could be the moment to wed a conviction that things will get better with a chastened self-examination from those who have already been doing well.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
Fundraising Outlook Depends on Vaccines, Stimulus, Equity, and Other Variables
How quickly the economy recovers will be important, but there are steps nonprofits can take on their own, like doubling down on retention.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Picks New President
Also, the Strada Education Network has named the new president of Strada Impact, and the CEO of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation is departing for a role at USDA under the Biden-Harris administration.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions