Keeping Real-World Bias Out of Artificial Intelligence Will Take Work, Speaker Tells Conference
Gender and racial biases can distort data and even affect things like facial-recognition software, according to a robotics intern at HP Labs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How Four Charities Raised Money by Collaborating, Not Competing
A quartet of New York nonprofits working on racial, gender, and economic justice created a joint fundraising campaign that celebrated the strength of those they serve.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Baltimore Foundation Turns to Local Consultants to Reach the People It Serves
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has gathered a group of eight young black men and women to produce a report on youth unemployment in the city.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grocery Mogul Makes a $100 Million Statement With Education Gift
At a time when many philanthropists are focusing on charter schools and vouchers, Texas billionaire Charles Butt is investing in his state’s public schools.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
MacArthur Names 8 Semifinalists in $100 Million Grant Competition
The Carter Center, Catholic Relief Services, and Sesame Workshop are among the groups still in the running in the foundation’s open-ended “big bet” contest to solve a pressing world problem.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investments
The New York family philanthropy also issued a report aimed at helping other foundations that want their portfolios to mesh with their missions.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$50 Million Social Innovation Fund May Continue Under Trump, Some Predict
Supporters of the effort hope that Republicans in Congress see the similarities between their values and the fund’s goals.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
4 Ways to Modernize a College Phone-athon Program
A top Colorado State fundraiser talks about how the university is using data analytics and a personal touch to keep money flowing in by phone.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Calif. Surfing Dog Raises a Cool Half-Million for Charities
Money raised by Ricochet, a 9-year-old golden retriever and internet sensation who has 259,000 Facebook followers, has benefited more than 250 nonprofits.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Daily News Roundup: Rockefeller Fund Picks USAID Administrator as New President
Also, a Republican proposal would shift a quarter of large endowment gifts to big colleges to financial aid, and Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs after a fiscally rough 2016.
10 Ways to Work Smarter in 2017
Nonprofit leaders offer tips for improving productivity and effectiveness.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Young donors with unknown motivations are replacing aging stalwarts, making fundraising less and less predictable. Here’s what charities need to know to avoid being left behind.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
5 Ways Philanthropy Is Helping Jump-Start Economic Mobility
Foundations, donors, and nonprofits around the country have been showing how early-childhood development, alternatives to jail, and other means improve economic prospects for low-income Americans.
By Devin Murphy
Contributor
Challenging Sacred Cows and Killing Jargon: Our Most Popular Articles of 2016
In a year full of changes and big questions for nonprofits, Chronicle readers looked for unconventional wisdom and evidence of ideas that work.
New Fund Offers Speedy Grants in Response to Trump Victory
Two donor networks teamed up to create a fund designed to quickly distribute money to nonprofits and activists working to protect vulnerable people.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Impact-Investment Fund Taps Leading Philanthropists
Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Jeff Skoll are among the business titans and giving experts who will advise the Rise Fund on investments’ social returns.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor