How a Board Revamped and a New Junior Board Kick-Started Giving at LatinoJustice
A cadre of young new leaders brought fresh ideas — and more money — to an organization that dared to shake up its board membership and the way it operated.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Professional Program Officer
Daily News Roundup: $14.5 Million Raised in Star-Studded Benefit for Hurricane Relief
Also, Caribbean survivors of Irma worry they will be forgotten. In other news, George Soros’s foundation has a new acting leader, a billionaire WhatsApp co-founder is starting a foundation, and the Obama Foundation has announced a summit and training sessions to get students and young adults more active in civic life.
Gates Report Stresses Need for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts
The nation’s largest grant-maker issues a report card meant to underscore deep worries that the world is in danger of backsliding on a broad range of international-development objectives.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Irma Prompts Wave of Giving From Corporations
Also, donors have many ways to give to hurricane relief, and Puerto Ricans travel to the Virgin Islands to aid victims. In other news, nonprofits brace for possible changes to the tax code that they fear could reduce giving.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Tweets Support for Churches Seeking Disaster Aid
Also, some contributions for hurricane relief won’t be used until spring. In other news, nonprofits are seeking help from branding and marketing professionals to get their message out, and a philanthropist explains why she won’t be hosting events at Mar-a-Lago anymore.
Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids
A legal group outlines legal rights of nonprofits and immigrants in the event of an immigration enforcement action.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofits Aren’t Doing What It Takes to Protect Civil Society in the Trump Era
The president’s cruel act to hurt the so-called dreamers is just one of the scores of actions fraying the bonds between charities and government.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Advocates Press Congress on Dreamers Legislation
Also, Laurene Powell Jobs’s nonprofit cites Ronald Reagan in political ads denouncing the White House decision to end a program protecting undocumented immigrants who came to this country as children. And two decades of lobbying by conservative groups fueled Trump’s decision to leave the Paris climate accords.
Curating Arts Careers for People of Color
Founded in response to 1992 riots over the Rodney King verdict, the Getty Foundation’s program has matched thousands of students with meaningful entry-level work at cultural organizations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
8 Causes That Demand the Long View From Foundations
More ultrawealthy people are deciding to give away their wealth during their lifetimes, but many big problems can’t be resolved within a few decades.
By Joel Fleishman
Contributor
6 Steps to Ensure a Successful Editorial-Board Meeting
Research the members of the board, prepare carefully, set expectations, and manage your attendees to make the most of these sessions.
By Jennifer R. Farmer
Contributor
To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser
The site has pulled far ahead of the crowd in terms of its power to raise money for charity, and video is increasingly important, says a top fundraiser for the Humane Society. Instagram and Twitter are a distant second and third.
By Brianna A. Tucker
Contributor
Philanthropy Leaders Need to Call Out Trump for Inciting Fascism
Stop hiding behind the fig leaf of false neutrality, says Maxwell King, the head of the Pittsburgh Foundation.
By Maxwell King
Contributor
How to Find Big Donors Among the Women in Your Database
A prospect-research expert provides tips for the hunt for major gifts. The piece includes Readiness Checklists to help you identify prospective female donors — both within your database and elsewhere.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Daily News Roundup: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Loses Another Charity Event
Also, the Girl Scouts accuses the Boy Scouts of a “covert campaign” to recruit girls into their programs, and a New York Times survey shows many of the city’s arts groups are still overwhelmingly white.
Daily News Roundup: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Scaling Up Like a Start-Up
The Facebook-funded philanthropic venture has rapidly grown to more than 160 employees and is set to add dozens more. Also, giving to the Anti-Defamation League spikes in Charlottesville’s wake, and a racial-justice group takes aim at white supremacists’ online funding streams.