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Jim Rendon

Executive Editor

Jim Rendon is the Chronicle's executive editor. Before joining the Chronicle in 2019, he freelanced for over a decade for the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Mother Jones, Marie Claire, Outside, SmartMoney, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He is also the author of two books.

Email jim.rendon@philanthropy.com or follow him on Twitter @RendonJim.

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What Young Nonprofit Workers Want

Good pay, work-life balance, professional growth, and equitable workplaces are priorities. In a hiring crisis, nonprofits would be smart to pay attention.

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Large Numbers of Nonprofit Leaders Are Stepping Down — and the Competition to Find New Ones Is ‘Fierce’

The churn has pushed salaries for nonprofit leaders up as much as 30 percent over the last two years.

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Without a Succession Plan, ‘You’re Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ ’

The more groups plan for a change in leadership, the better their chances of having a smooth transition. Plus, read a <a href="https://sandbox.philanthropy.com/article/large-numbers-of-nonprofit-leaders-are-stepping-down-and-the-competition-to-find-new-ones-is-fierce">companion piece</a> about the competition for nonprofit leaders as many are stepping down.

A New Effort Aims to Help Foundations Better Fund Black-Led Nonprofits

A New Effort Aims to Help Foundations Better Fund Black-Led Nonprofits

Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grant makers, Chicago Beyond, the Grand Victoria Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Russian Oligarchs’ Giving Has Lessons for Nonprofits

Russian Oligarchs’ Giving Has Lessons for Nonprofits

One count from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective estimates that seven Russian billionaires have given away as much as $435 million to 200 institutions in the United States over 20 years.

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New Tack on Climate Change by Nonprofits and Foundations

The Million Cool Roofs Challenge is a shift for ClimateWorks, which has historically supported efforts to change policy and industry practices to bring down emissions. Plus, read an article on how <a href="https://sandbox.philanthropy.com/article/can-climate-change-be-stopped">philanthropy can curb climate change</a>.

How Can Philanthropy Curb Climate Change?

Donors are pouring billions into saving the planet as activists demand more money and influence and question foundations’ policy solutions.

How Nonprofits Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis

Opioid manufacturers donated tens of millions of dollars to patient-advocacy and physicians’ groups. Those organizations downplayed addiction risks and helped create a massive market for deadly pain killers.

Bezos Earth Fund Announces Recipients of Nearly $450 Million

Bezos Earth Fund Announces Recipients of Nearly $450 Million

The grants will go to nonprofits that work on climate justice here in the United States and organizations around the world that support forest conservation by local and Indigenous communities.

Less Than 2 Percent of Global Giving Goes to Curb Climate Change, New Study Finds

Less Than 2 Percent of Global Giving Goes to Curb Climate Change, New Study Finds

The ClimateWorks Foundation identified opportunities for philanthropy to boost electric transportation and curb greenhouse-gas emissions.