Writer’s Notebook: Raising Money From People of Color
Fundraisers are passionate about the need to diversify the pool of donors who support nonprofits, but it can still be a sensitive topic to discuss.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
A Prize That Boosts Freelance Journalists
Rebecca Nagle won a $100,000 prize from the Heising-Simons Foundation for her in-depth reporting on Native American issues.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Leader Helps Mobilize Asian Americans for Big Impact in Elections
EunSook Lee, executive director of the Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund, has accelerated grant making to groups to be ready ahead of the primaries and the conventions.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
How Films and Philanthropy Can Bring About Social Change
The Oscars are one way of judging a movie’s success, but other measurements tell far more about how films can influence people and policies.
By Vincent Stehle
Contributor
How the Urban Institute’s Research Aims to Help Decision Makers
The nonprofit seeks ways to close equity gaps, expand economic opportunities, and strengthen communities.
After #MeToo, Next Steps for Nonprofits
As Harvey Weinstein’s conviction Monday marked a key moment in the #MeToo movement, it is an important reminder to nonprofit leaders and fundraising executives that they need to redouble their efforts to protect employees from abuse.
By SARAH BEAULIEU
Contributor
Financial Leaders at America’s Foundations Have the Power to Reshape Philanthropy
A hotter planet, increased gun violence, America’s crippled democracy, and an ever-precarious economy are stretching our households and communities to the breaking point. That’s why we need financial executives to join forces with grant-making colleagues to ensure all of a foundation’s assets advance social-justice missions.
By TYLER NICKERSON
Contributor
How a Foundation Tackles Diversity Issues by Providing Access to Higher Education
Posse leader Deborah Bial says the foundation tries to expand the pool from which top colleges recruit, increase diversity on college campuses, and ensure that Posse Scholars graduate.
Jeff Bezos’s $10 Billion Climate Pledge Sparks Praise and Criticism
Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer was among those heaping praise on the pledge as a game-changer, while others cited Amazon’s role in contributing to carbon emissions.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective Decides Where to Give
The organization often makes multiyear general operating grants that give leaders more flexibility.
Art Classes That Foster Creativity and Expression
ProjectArt offers free after-school classes for kids living in historically underserved neighborhoods across the United States.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Writer’s Notebook: What Big Gifts Accomplish
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Philanthropy 50 annual rankings of the donors who give the most, the Chronicle looked at how large donations from past lists have worked out.
In other news about people in philanthropy, the Southern Poverty Law Center taps an Amnesty International executive as it head, and the Packard Foundation appoints a new CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Advice
Fidelity Charitable Leader on the Most Popular Causes for Donor-Advised-Fund Gifts
Pam Norley says the money goes mostly to charities that focus on religion, education, or health and human services.
Leader Discusses Potential and Pitfalls of Efforts to Boost Equity in Grant Making
Marcus Walton, who recently took the helm of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, talks about the “growth trajectory” for groups trying change basic attitudes.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
A Nonprofit Fights Poverty by Helping Small Producers Grow Their Business
TechnoServe currently works in 29 countries to connect small farmers and entrepreneurs with large corporations.