Summer Heat Waves Add Pressure to Nonprofit Economy
Inflation is cooling, unemployment remains low, and the stock market is making gains, but something more elemental — the weather forecast — took a toll on nonprofit finances in July. Across the country, heat waves, wildfires, and flash flooding have made charities’ jobs tougher.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
4 Performing-Arts Groups Innovate to Survive — and Thrive — in the Post-Covid Era
Movie nights and charcuterie boards, shared rehearsal space, and online performances are a few of the strategies the organizations are deploying as they build new business models.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Inflation Is Easing, but Nonprofits Still Feel a Crunch
Nonprofits are still struggling to recruit workers and are being hit with higher-than-normal prices, despite signs that inflation is easing and the labor market is cooling down.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Wealthier Should Give to Charity, Say People Who Stopped Donating, New Poll Finds
Many Americans also said they couldn’t afford to give, and young people said they weren’t giving because nobody asked them to.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Nonprofits Often Live on the Fiscal Brink. The Kendeda Fund Did Something About It.
In a rare move by a grant maker, the Kendeda Fund gave $8 million to 37 groups to boost their cash on hand. <b>Plus:</b> Read about why grantees of Diana Blank’s Kendeda Fund say she put on a “<a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/article/1-billion-of-trust-based-philanthropy-before-mackenzie-scott-there-was-diana-blank"><b>master class</b></a>” during her 30 years of big giving.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Abortion Funds Face Slowdown in Giving a Year After Supreme Court Ruling
Demand for help has outstripped philanthropic giving as more states have restricted abortion rights, says the head of the National Network of Abortion Funds, who talked to the Chronicle about how the group is evolving to meet the needs of the post-Roe era
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Uncertain Economy — and the Nation’s Debt Debate — Snag Nonprofit Finances
Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
6 Ways Nonprofits Can Take Action Amid Economic Uncertainty
Leaders should analyze finances, collaborate when possible, and communicate clearly and frequently with stakeholders, among other steps to steady a nonprofit’s course through choppy economic waters.
By Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Contributor
Land Trusts Offer an Innovative Way to Help the Middle Class Afford a Home
The nonprofits offer homes at low rates, but in exchange buyers have to give up some of the equity they would typically build up with a standard mortgage. That allows the trusts to offer homes to more people.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
To Stem the Housing Crisis, Religious Congregations Are Building Homes
Churches and other religious organizations are developing vacant or underutilized land in their own backyards to meet the need for affordable housing. Nonprofits are helping them navigate the financial and political challenges.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Struggle as Recession Signs Grow More Pronounced
Nonprofits say demand is increasing while donors’ fears about the economy are prompting them to hold back their gifts.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
The Post-Covid Nonprofit: Burnout, Chaos, and the Grinding Hunt for Staff and New Revenue
The “new normal” is wreaking havoc on staffing, business models, and peace of mind. How the job of leading a charity has become a crisis that never ends. Plus, see the rest of our April issue.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How the Pandemic Left Some Nonprofits Stronger Than Before
Despite forecasts of doom at the start of Covid, many nonprofits emerged fiscally stronger, thanks in part to government and foundation emergency relief as well as a surge in individual giving. Plus, see the rest of our special report on how nonprofits are rebuilding after Covid.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
NRA’s Path to Recovery From Financial Woes Leaves It Vulnerable to New Problems
The National Rifle Association’s financial turnaround might seem to bode well for the organization, but a look below the surface shows ominous signs.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Banking Failures Add to Growing Economic Uncertainty for Nonprofits
Foundation grants and gifts from individuals could be at risk as nonprofits continue to struggle to pay wages that will keep workers from seeking other opportunities.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Damage to nonprofits appears limited so far, but charity leaders and experts urge groups to protect assets amid fears about the banking industry’s health.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects