Patty Stonesifer’s move to Martha’s Table, a social-service group in Washington, made waves in the nonprofit world. She brought with her a passion for racial equity and a belief in data-driven decision making,
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How One Small Charity Finds Success With a Focus on Metrics
Martha’s Table boosted fundraising by highlighting achievements using hard numbers. Data also helps with major decisions, like where to build its new headquarters.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Celebrating Success: How Our Readers Mark Fundraising Accomplishments
Symbolic traditions, surprise parties, and specialty drinks are some ways you told us your organizations recognize achievements.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
How to Keep Your Charity Neutral in a Partisan World
Nonprofit leaders offer smart tips for remaining apolitical to build bipartisan support among lawmakers and donors. The advice can also benefit groups that take a neutral stance but are plunged unexpectedly into a political controversy, as happened to the Boy Scouts this week after President Trump made a speech at its jamboree that included partisan political comments.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Judge Clears Legal-Aid Groups to Keep Helping Immigrants
The ruling blocks Justice Department efforts to restrict nonprofits from giving legal help to potential deportees unless they take them on as formal clients. Also, the NAACP names an interim chief executive, and Kalamazoo officials unveil details of a planned $500 million foundation to help the financially struggling city.
Nonprofit Coalition Takes a New Tack in the Trump Era
Dan Cardinali has spent his first year as head of Independent Sector finding ways to promote a populist tax idea and taking a more expansive approach to getting charities and foundations to work together.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Foundations Are Deepening Racism Even as They Seek to Fight It
By failing to show all the ways that African-Americans are outpacing whites, foundations are making it impossible to find new solutions that will make the country stronger.
By TRABIAN SHORTERS
Contributor
Foster-Care Veteran Seeks to Use Tech to Ease Transition to Adult Life
Through his nonprofit, Think of Us, Sixto Cancel is testing a mobile app designed to coach young people aging out of their foster homes how to navigate housing, employment, and more.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cutting Through the Noise: Insight From Young Professionals
The Chronicle interviewed three people in their 20s and 30s about what opportunities they look for when working with nonprofits.
By Nidhi Singh and CODY SWITZER
Daily News Roundup: Historically Black Colleges Struggle to Build Endowments
Black higher-education institutions boast strong alumni-giving rates but draw far fewer dollars than peers and have less opportunity to pursue risky but potentially lucrative investment strategies. Also, the Kennedy Center sees fundraising gains but management churn under a new president.
2 More Big Bets on the Verge of Big Growth
Programs in Chicago and Oakland are showing how, with enough resources, the hardest-to-reach young people can become stable, successful members of their communities.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
How to Work With Pro Bono Tech Support
Questions to ask, skills to look for, and other things to consider before you enlist volunteer technical help.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Covering Philanthropy in Changing Times
Of the many opportunities we’ve had to meet with our readers to trade insights and take part in provocative discussions, the event we’re most excited about is our Philanthropy NEXT event in September, writes The Chronicle’s editor, Stacy Palmer, in a letter to readers.
8 Aid Groups Launch Rare Shared Fundraising Drive
The Global Emergency Response Coalition formed by Mercy Corps, Save the Children, and other groups aims to raise money to keep 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East from starving — and might offer a model for other nonprofits.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: New Coalition of Big Aid Charities Tackling Hunger Crisis
Eight of the world’s largest relief groups will raise money together to alleviate starvation in three African countries and Yemen. Also, the University of Louisville Foundation comes under state investigation, and Howard Buffett gives a philanthropic boost to his adopted Illinois hometown.
Daily News Roundup: Wider Array of Nonprofits Join Push Against Obamacare Replacement
Nonprofit hospitals and patient-advocacy groups are lobbying wavering Republicans as a vote looms on the Senate health-care measure. Also, charities explore mobile-payments app Venmo as a fundraising tool, and a big-city newspaper teams with GoFundMe to encourage crowdfunding campaigns.