Invest In and Strengthen People of Color: a Corporate Grant Maker Explains How
The head of Levi Strauss Foundation calls for corporate foundations to invest is community nonprofits and shares benefits and lessons.
By Daniel Lee
Contributor
As GivingTuesday Nears, It’s Time to Drop the Donor-Fatigue Myth
Donors are poised to give more during this time of crisis. Nonprofits can tap their generosity by explaining their needs and diversifying who receives their appeals.
By Woodrow Rosenbaum
Contributor
Muscular Dystrophy Association Names Medical Researcher as Next CEO
Also, an executive from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America will now lead the Wellstar Foundation, and the Wallace Foundation has chosen a new chief investment officer to guide its $1.6 billion in assets.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Inspire Major Donors to Give at the End of a Very Tough Year
A five-step recipe for big-gift fundraising success in challenging times.
By Joan Garry
Contributor
The Boom and Bust Election Funding Cycle Harms Grassroots Groups and Needs to Stop
As in the past, state and local nonprofits received a large boost in donations leading up to the 2020 election, fueling critical get-out-the-vote efforts. But their work doesn’t stop when the voting ends – and neither should their funding.
By Becca Guerra
Contributor
Study Shows How Nonprofits Should Improve Online Gatherings
Many meetings have little structure, and participants don’t always know if they need to turn on web cameras or whether it’s OK to leave them off.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Trump’s Defeat Won’t End the Considerable Challenges Facing Nonprofits
The election results will create a more welcoming environment for nonprofits in the nation’s capital, but don’t expect significant changes when it comes to everything from pandemic assistance to tax laws.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Consultants to Nonprofits Are Change Makers
Several coalitions of nonprofit consultants respond to new research about their role.
Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees Chooses New President
Also, the Joyce Foundation has hired three new program officers, and the Surgo Foundation names its first director of development.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Your Nonprofit Likely Needs a Digital Upgrade. Here’s How to Get it Done.
Direct-service nonprofits quickly moved operations online during the pandemic. But to serve clients better, they need to move beyond short-term fixes and invest in more effective and efficient tech tools and infrastructure.
By Margaret Laws and Fred Dillon
Nonprofits Push Congress to Pass Emergency Aid Now That Election Day Is Over
Advocates for nonprofits want federal grants, not just loans, and expanded giving incentives for private donors as many worry they will run out of money in the next six months or so.
By MICHAEL THEIS and dan.parks
Foundation Leaders, Now Is the Time to Make Sure All Election Votes Are Counted
Grant makers should call emergency board meetings to consider things like funding legal defense of all properly completed mail ballots; investigation of and possible legal action against the postal service and those who may have given it instructions; and immediate investigation of charges of voter suppression.
Melvin Galloway Tapped as COO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Also, the Visa Foundation has named its new head of investments, and the Sesame Workshop has promoted its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Leader of a Refugee Resettlement Nonprofit Discusses How Donors Can Help or Hinder Charitable Work
In the latest edition of Giving Done Right, a podcast produced by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Chiang Nicolette talk with Chitra Hansta.
Fundraising Strategies Are Shifting
Nonprofits are focusing on existing donors, and with hiring freezes in place, a growing number are outsourcing more development tasks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Fluency in Multiple Languages and Staff Focus Aid Volunteer Efforts
Many of the volunteers who played an important role in Hurricane Sandy recovery were veterans of Occupy Wall Street.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor