The Opinions That Have Sparked Conversation This Year (So Far)
New ideas about DEI, what young leaders want from their nonprofit careers, lessons about donor power, and more
Editors’ Picks: How Three Leaders Were Called to Serve
When we launched The Commons in April, we promised to bring you stories of nonprofit leaders working to close divides. Three of those individuals stand out, because their work is born of a deeply personal experience, for good or for bad.
Salaries Grow for Prospect Researchers, but Gender Wage Gap Persists
Compensation rose for more than three-quarters of people working in prospect management and advancement careers, according to a new survey.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Ohio Couple Gives $25 Million for University Arts Programs
Plus, billionaire philanthropists Roy and Diana Vagelos gave Columbia University’s medical school $400 million, a women’s college in Milwaukee landed $10 million, and the arts and culture focused Chautauqua Institution received $8 million from its longtime donors Cathrine and Craig Greene.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Corporations Could Be Champions of Racial Equity but Often Waver
The current backlash against anything that could be perceived as a diversity, equity, and inclusion program is making it more difficult to measure corporate commitments.
By Glenn Gamboa and Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
$400 Million to Columbia U. in Boom Year of Medical School Megagifts
Roy and Diana Vagelos’s latest donation expands the medical school’s mission to advance treatment for diseases.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Kenneth Rainin Foundation Names First Executive Director
Also, Vital Strategies has chosen a Merck executive as its next CEO, and the basketball star LeBron James appointed a new leader for his More Than a Vote nonprofit group.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Nonprofits Really Feel About A.I.
More than two-thirds of nonprofits have already tried using artificial intelligence in their work, despite low comfort levels with the technology and concerns about data protection and bias, a new survey reveals.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Muslim Women Who Are Registered to Vote Are More Likely to Give
Civic engagement — including volunteering — is more correlated with giving than religiosity.
By Shariq Siddiqui and Nausheena Hussain
By Overlooking Women, Nonprofits Are Leaving Billions on the Table
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have become two of the biggest donors in the country. More women could join their ranks as they inherit large fortunes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director