How a Pediatric AIDS Charity Promotes Awareness and Reduces Stigma (Podcast)
Chip Lyons, CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, discusses the advances made in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.
5 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Make Research More Equitable
Here’s how nonprofits can incorporate the views and experiences of research subjects, whose firsthand experience can often lead to better solutions.
Climbing the Fundraising Ranks to Start a Black-Owned Firm
Dwayne Ashley held executive positions at prominent nonprofits, but his long-term goal was to make philanthropy more inclusive.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Research Can Perpetuate Inequity: New Guide Shows How to Change That
Among the tips, involve community members you hope to help before launching a research project.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Inside L.A. LGBT Center’s $57 Million Campaign
Lorri Jean, long-tenured CEO of the nation’s oldest gay and lesbian community center, reflects on how her organization got donors to give big and what’s changed for fundraisers in the post-marriage-equality era.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s CEO on Its Finances, Its Admissions Policy, and More (Podcast)
Daniel Weiss discusses the museum’s controversial switch from pay-as-you-go admissions to a set fee for out-of-town visitors, as well as its upcoming 150th anniversary.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform advertisement in the Chronicle attacking the Southern Poverty Law Center was unjustified, says the center’s intelligence project director.
President Deborah Borda discusses new programming, including “Phil the Hall,” which invites people who don’t usually go to the Lincoln Center to attend $5 one-hour concerts.
Social Change Won’t Happen Unless Philanthropy Gives More Power to Grassroots Leaders
Top-down problem solving creates practices that hobble giving.
By Tulaine Montgomery and Jeff Walker
Bridging a Gap … and Finding a Friend
With the nation’s population aging, Generation to Generation works with local organizations to help children and young adults develop meaningful relationships with older people.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
As the Afghanistan war drags on and suicide rates spike, a 25-year-old nonprofit that aids surviving families finds increased demand for its services.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How the YWCA Shifted Its Focus to Promote Girls’ Education and End Domestic Violence (Podcast)
Alejandra Castillo, CEO of the women’s organization, explains how the YWCA’s mission differs from the YMCA’s focus on youth development, health, and fitness.
How St. Jude Raises Enough Money to Give Kids Free Cancer Treatment (Podcast)
Its fundraising organization, known as Alsac, brings in the lion’s share of the research hospital’s funds.
The 2020 Campaign Is Here. Now the IRS Will Warn Charities to Avoid Politicking.
Though the tax agency highlights its concerns, it rarely regulates nonprofits that engage in electioneering.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Charities Should Urge Congress to Force the Rich to Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes
Charity tax deductions get all the attention from nonprofits, but what really affects their work and missions is the lack of tax money to fund programs for the vulnerable.
By MARK ROSENMAN and Nonprofit Activist
Twitter Erupts Over Uber Partnership With Charity: Water
A New York Times story about a controversial plan to use Uber stock to provide bonuses for employees at Charity: Water set off a torrent of criticism on social media.