Nine in 10 Foundations Say They Provide Aid for Advocacy Efforts
However, the report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also found that many foundation leaders run into internal resistance to their policy work from legal counsel and board members.
By Alex Daniels and dan.parks
How Nonprofits Should Approach Grant Makers Post-Covid-19 (Podcast)
John Palfrey, who heads the MacArthur Foundation, also talks about how to balance short-term urgent needs with long-term sustainability.
How the Covid-19 Pandemic May Affect Poverty Reduction Efforts (Podcast)
Michelle Nunn, who leads CARE USA, also talks about how to help frontline workers through the nonprofit’s Care Package program.
The Next Step in Promoting Equity
More grant makers are appointing senior-level people to focus exclusively on ways to help share power and promote diversity and inclusion.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
When Supporters Can’t Gather, Nonprofit Finds Success With Mask Donation Campaign
Donors who make a gift of at least $29 get a branded mask for themselves, and the group donates two masks to partner charities. The campaign is just one way the organization tries to connect virtually with supporters during the pandemic.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Coronavirus Diaries: A Leader Responds to the Mental-Health Aspect of the Pandemic
The number of people contacting Crisis Text Line for help has increased by 40 percent since the start of the pandemic. CEO Nancy Lublin leads the response as some of her employees deal with loss.
How We Are Working Together Now Should Be the New Normal (Podcast)
Nonprofit Finance Fund CEO Antony Bugg-Levine talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted what funders and nonprofits are capable of doing together.
Climate-Change Warnings to Philanthropy Aren’t ‘Inflammatory Rhetoric’ (Letters to the Editor)
Scientists, economists, and other scholars say a letter from the head of the William E. Simon Foundation distorted facts about science and public opinion — and that Covid-19 demonstrates the need for concerted global action to avert catastrophes.
The Key to Leading Through a Crisis (Podcast)
Chip Lyons, who heads the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, talks about how to balance protecting frontline staff with accomplishing the group’s mission and about how future leaders can emerge during a pandemic.
Editor’s Notebook: ‘Reinventing Every Day, Over and Over’
Readers are telling us that nonprofits are moving quickly to change how they work and advance their missions during the pandemic. The Chronicle is reimagining its offerings to help.
By STACY PALMER
Contributor
Engaging Your Board During Covid-19: A Virtual Forum
Two experts talk about how to communicate the help you need, protect equity efforts when making tough choices, engage trustees in fundraising, and more.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
How the Posse Foundation Is Serving Students and Alumni During the Pandemic (Podcast)
Deborah Bial also discusses the how the crisis will affect nonprofit workplaces and the need for diverse leadership.
A Rural Leader Responds to the Crisis in an Area That Has Long Struggled With Poverty
Lance Cheslock leads a Colorado social-service group in an area with a lot if migrant farmworkers, double the national unemployment rate, and few philanthropic or government resources. And that was before the pandemic.
Phil Buchanan also discusses why foundations should give more now.
Next Week’s GivingTuesdayNow Plans to Show People How They Can Help in a Time of Suffering
The flash fundraising event aims to galvanize a response that reminds people of the importance of nonprofits and brings people together in a moment of social isolation.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How 4-H Turned Its Largest Fundraising Dinner Into a Virtual Event
Because the national council’s expenses were lower, the group met its net fundraising goal. Just as important, it found a way to connect with corporate supporters and attract some new donors.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor