When Covid-19 Hit Neb. Immigrants, a Nonprofit’s New Hire Found New Ways to Connect Them With Help
Eric Garcia-Mendez hit the pavement to help Heartland United Way get pandemic relief and vaccine information to Latino and East African immigrants.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Putting People With Disabilities Front of Mind, a Small Organization Revamps Operations
Maryland Philanthropy Network altered its physical space and its communications, events, and programs to be more welcoming to people with disabilities.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
What Would Ruth Bader Ginsburg Do? Finding Answers to the Gender Gap in Jewish Nonprofit Leadership
A Leading Edge report, supported by a grant made to honor the late justice, examines how Jewish nonprofits can close the gender gap. Experts say the advice can also help other groups improve leadership diversity.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti — the Latest in a Year Full of Them — Test Donor Stamina
Twin disasters struck days apart and are vying for the attention of donors who have already been tapped to give to relief efforts related to the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfires, floods, and other refugee crises.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Private donations will cover revenue losses the city faces from a 38 percent property tax cut enacted in 2017. The goal is to keep the city competitive when fighting for jobs and talent with Southwest Michigan’s many other localities.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
On a Philanthropy Streak, Clara Wu Tsai Looks to Flip the Traditional Health-Research Script
The business executive is backing research to reverse-engineer health advances by studying humans at their physical peak — especially elite athletes.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Views of Nonprofits Reflect America’s Political and Income Divides, Survey Says
Democrats, urban dwellers, and affluent Americans with a college education have more trust in nonprofits than others do.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Nonprofit ‘Salary Secrecy’ Targeted in the Name of Pay Equity
Organizations are facing pressure to be transparent about pay, particularly when hiring. Making salaries public could help close gender and racial pay gaps and end wage discrimination.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Gates Foundation Announces $15 Billion Gift From Founders and Expansion of the Board
The foundation also disclosed an agreement between the two philanthropists that could lead to the departure of Melinda French Gates if the couple finds working together too difficult.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
There were bright spots in the data, like 56% of respondents reporting they have a “strong understanding” of DEI concepts, up from 43 percent in 2019. But Communications Network leaders were disappointed to see little change in other key areas.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects