Event Cancellations: What You Need to Know
A lawyer explains what the clauses covering cancellations mean and how they may be interpreted in the event of an emergency.
By Anne K. Gerson
Contributor
Hank Brown Returns to Lead Daniels Fund as Interim CEO (Transitions)
Also, the Religion News Service has selected its next publisher and CEO, and the McKnight Foundation hires a new program director of arts.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Creative Ideas for Giving Tuesday 2015
An organizer of the annual giving day shares advice on how to participate in the event this fall.
By Tony Martignetti
Contributor
Podcast: Turning ‘Solutions Journalism’ Into a Force for Doing Good
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Tina Rosenberg talks about the nonprofit she co-founded to help reporters get at stories about people finding fixes in areas like education and health.
By DENVER FREDERICK
Contributor
James Carville on Why Foundation CEOs Need to Fund a ‘Wartime Communications’ Force
In the lead up to World War I, America created a Committee on Public Information which quickly signed on advertising executives, university professors, commercial artists, and film producers. Influential foundation executives should create the same kind of effort now.
By James Carville
Contributor
Revenue Cuts Will Hurt Some Nonprofits More Than Others
The pain will be widespread but some groups, such as food banks and arts groups, the damage will be more severe.
3 Ways We Can (and Must) Help Small Nonprofits Now
The helpers need our help, says columnist Joan Garry, as she urges support for local charities.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Trump Signs Stimulus Bill Providing Nonprofit Loans, Grants, and ‘Universal Deduction’
The legislation expands the charitable deduction to all taxpayers for a year, makes nonprofits eligible for federal loans that could be largely forgiven, and boosts tax incentives for corporate giving.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Report From Haiti: Charities Cope With Loss and Devastation
At the Doctors Without Borders La Trinité Hospital in Haiti, 5 p.m. is when medical shifts turn over. As one set of doctors and nurses replaces another, it’s the time when the number of staff people on site doubles for a brief period. And two weeks ago, that was disastrous, as a 7.0-magnitude…
By Amy Bracken
Contributor
During Pandemic, Young Adults Trust Nonprofits More Than Government or Corporations
Sixty percent said they trust nonprofits to “do what’s right” during a pandemic. The results suggest that charities shouldn’t hesitate to ask for help now.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
What Nonprofits Need and How Foundations Should Respond
Maya Winkelstein, CEO of the Open Road Alliance, explains what charities need as they grapple with coronavirus and how grant makers can help.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
44 Percent of Nonprofits Have No Plans to Mitigate Losses From Canceled Fundraising Events
Three-quarters of nonprofits said they have adjusted messaging in their current fundraising appeals to acknowledge the coronavirus pandemic, according to an informal survey.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
What One Nonprofit Has Learned About Telework After a Bumpy Start
San Francisco Baykeeper has started video coffee hours and happy hours to stay connected as employees work from home.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Pew Charitable Trusts Names the Successor to Its Longtime Leader (Transitions)
Also, New Media Ventures hires its next president, and Bill Gates is stepping down from his board roles at Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway to dedicate more time to his $50 billion foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Top Foundations Unite to Give Charities More Freedom Over Grants
A group that includes Ford made the move quickly so nonprofits can focus on services and remain financially stable amid the coronavirus scare.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Survival of Arts Groups Threatened by the Impact of Coronavirus
Small arts organizations and especially those that focus on people of color are particularly worried. Some organizations are racing to provide help: A Colorado fund this week mailed up to $6,000 to every organization it has supported in the past 18 months, with no applications need.
By Jim Rendon and Maria Di Mento