Report Projects 22,000 Nonprofits Will Fail Due to Coronavirus
That median estimate produced by Candid represents a failure rate of 7 percent.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Where Does Fundraising Go From Here? Black Development Leaders Offer a Guide
Black leaders in college fundraising are circulating a pledge with concrete steps to create a path for diverse leadership in the field.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Donor Anger at Sexual Harassment Hurts Charities — Even Where Abuse Didn’t Happen
Those who have heard about abuse punish charities by withholding gifts, but most of the public thinks harassment is more widespread in government and business. Half of charity workers have witnessed an incident.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Planned Parenthood Installs Acting CEO as Permanent Leader (Transitions)
Also, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta names its first new CEO in 43 years, and the Workers Lab’s interim CEO will continue permanently.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
More Than 400 Nonprofits Got Up to $10 Million in Federal PPP Loans
Health care and education organizations were the main beneficiaries as were prominent groups like Unicef and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Blockchain-Based Donation Platform Helps Donors Secure Their Data
GiveSafely aims to build trust in online giving — especially among younger donors — and address concerns people have about misuse of their personal data and potential hacks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How to Ask for Money During a Crisis
5 ways to survive these challenging times, attract gifts, and strengthen your nonprofit.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Who Benefits When Foundations Float Bonds to Do More Grant Making?
An unprecedented move by Ford and other foundations to issue debt could have led to a different outcome, one that might have done more to help women, people of color, and others too often left behind, says the senior economics correspondent of “Next City.”
By Oscar Perry Abello
Contributor
Ask an Expert: Tips for Cleaning Up a Donor Database
Create standard procedures and a data-entry guide — and make sure that future records are entered properly.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Records Reveal Nonprofits That Received Paycheck Protection Loans
The Muscular Dystrophy Association, the National Wildlife Federation, Mercy Corps, the New York Botanical Garden, American Youth Hostels, and the San Francisco Symphony were among the nonprofits the federal government said on Monday received loans of $5 million to $10 million through the Paycheck Protection Program.
By dan.parks
Contributor
How Colleges and Foundations Can Lead the Way on Reparations for Enslaved People
A handful of colleges have taken action to repay family members of the Black Americans who were forced to build campuses in antebellum America. If grant makers, big donors, alumni, and others joined forces, we might create a model that will spread nationwide, writes a founder of a project at Georgetown U. that identifies slave descendants.
By Richard Cellini
Contributor
More than ever, foundation and nonprofit leaders need to listen to the people they serve and develop a more open and participatory approach to communications efforts.
By Keli Hohenstein, Hywel Mills and Sean Gibbons
A Criminal-Justice Group Assesses Which Programs Translate Online — and Which Don’t
Young New Yorkers plans to continue some digital offerings after the pandemic ends, but the group’s leader says there’s no substitute for real-world interaction.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Coronavirus Diary: What Keeps a Disaster-Preparedness Leader Awake at Night
Nicolette Louissaint is executive director of Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit that helps coordinate the efforts of health care companies, governments, and community organizations during disasters. She spoke to the Chronicle about disaster preparedness and what the last three months have taught her as a nonprofit leader.
How to Tackle Race at Your Organization
Nonprofit CEO Rahsaan Harris offers advice about how to talk about race in your organization — and act on those discussions.
By carmen.mendoza
Contributor
Public-Philanthropic Effort Aims to Feed the Hungry, Put Restaurant Staff Back to Work
The need for affordable food is increasing at the same time that an estimated 10 million cooks and other restaurant staff are out of work. One Fair Wage — a campaign advocating for a standard living wage for service workers, backed by the nonprofit Alliance for a Just Society — saw untapped…
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence