This Grant Maker Pledged $17.5 Million to Address Diversity and Inclusion in Its Own Ranks
A disclosure about its staff diversity — required in Britain — made for some “uncomfortable reading,” according to the group’s director.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofit Workers Filed Nearly 1,200 Federal Complaints About Workplace Sexual Harassment
Two decades of data analyzed by the Chronicle also shows that women filed 87 percent of claims, while men filed 12 percent.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Hard-Fought Corporate Partnerships Yield Big Results for Farmworkers
MacArthur “genius” award winner Greg Asbed has spent years picking watermelons, making farm-labor wages — and persuading major corporations and foundations to fight abuse of field workers
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Calif. Bill Keeps Charitable Deduction in Reach for More Taxpayers
The bill, which many state nonprofits support, is an effort to work around the new federal cap on the deduction for state and local taxes.
By Megan O’Neil
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6 Ways to Attract and Nurture Self-Made Donors
When seeking gifts from newly wealthy donors, educate them, encourage networking, start small, and pay attention to women and kids.
By Megan O’Neil
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Feeding America Food Banks Criticized Diana Aviv’s Leadership in Letter to Board
In a letter sent three months before she left Feeding America, the leaders of 30 affiliated regional food banks relayed their concern that poor leadership was hurting the charity.
By Megan O’Neil
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4 Important Things in the New Tax Law You May Have Missed
These provisions didn’t make headlines, but they could have a big impact on charities.
By Megan O’Neil
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That $33 Million Bezos Gift for Dreamers? It Started With a Tweet.
A message from a business partner spoke to a personal story in the Amazon founder’s family history.
By Megan O’Neil
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Ultra-Rich Face Insecurities About Giving, Report Finds. Here’s How Charities Can Help.
Nonprofits can offer donor-education programs, develop tools for wealth managers, show some empathy, and start with small gift requests.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Tax Law Eliminates Giving Incentive for 21 Million Americans, Study Says
The number of taxpayers who itemize under the new law will plunge from 37 million to about 16 million in 2018, according to the Tax Policy Center.
By dan.parks and Megan O’Neil