‘Development’ No More: Fundraiser Job Titles Change With the Times
From “chief progress officer” to “director of e-philanthropy,” nonprofits say they are trying to better reflect the heart of the job. Are they sowing confusion instead?
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Police Shootings Since Ferguson Put Foundations to the Test
Grant makers responding to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police don’t always agree on tactics or the role of philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Big or Little Charity? Fundraisers Wrestle With Career Choices
The factors that go into the important decision of whether to work at a large institution or a small charity are changing, with significant consequences for philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Small-Group Fundraisers Explain Why They Moved to a Big Charity
Leaving a cozy, family-style operation wasn’t easy for these two development professionals, but their new jobs offered support and resources they could only dream of before.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Fundraisers Explain Their Big Move to a Small Nonprofit
Two seasoned professionals reflect on the satisfaction they found after swimming against the career tide.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Grant Makers’ Simplistic Overhead Rates Shortchange Nonprofits, Report Says
Indirect costs ranged up to 89 percent of direct expenses, according to the Bridgespan Group study, yet foundations typically cover only about 15 percent.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Foundations Show Signs of Moving Beyond ‘Overhead Myth’
New efforts aim to identify charity’s “true costs” and invest in the financial health of nonprofits.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Free Overhead: How Creative Mission Led to Cost Savings
The Scandinavian Cultural Center is an extension of a nonprofit assisted-living center, with dividends for both.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How 2 Tennis Pals Helped Save Detroit, and Other Untold Stories
A new book by USA Today’s Nathan Bomey adds to the account of how foundations put up hundreds of millions to pull the city from bankruptcy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Big Bet for Change in America’s Heartland
How David Gundlach’s $150 million bequest could transform Elkhart, Ind. — if the county’s community foundation gets it right.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects