Murals With a Cause: to Save Local Businesses
A community activist hopes colorful murals will help bring visitors back to Chinatown’s struggling restaurants and stores.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Hispanics in Philanthropy Wins $3 Million From Google.org to Boost Small Businesses
The grant-making group hopes to raise $60 million over five years to help Latino-owned businesses thrive.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Hispanics in Philanthropy Wins $3 Million From Google.org to Boost Small Businesses
The grant-making group hopes to raise $60 million over five years to help Latino-owned businesses thrive.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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How to Manage Your Nonprofit Career — and Take Care of Yourself — During a Pandemic
The first six months of the pandemic have meant a lot of changes for nonprofit professionals. The Chronicle is keeping tabs on how they’ve adapted — and the steps they’re taking to stay emotionally healthy.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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How the Lessons of Hurricane Katrina Apply to Philanthropy’s Challenges Today
Takema Robinson, executive director of the Greater New Orleans Funders Network, talks about what foundations learned from their efforts to help the region rebuild and how grant makers can apply those lessons to racial justice, pandemic recovery, and more.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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MacKenzie Scott Supports College Success Program
College Track’s mission is to help students of color as well as low-income and first-generation college students earn undergraduate degrees. The Oakland, Calif., charity starts working with young people in ninth grade to help them prepare. Then, when they get into college, the group provides…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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An International Aid Group Gears Up for Covid-19
Mercy Corps is preparing for the possibility of significant outbreaks in the countries where it works. At the same time, it has seen a drop in monthly donors because of the economic crisis.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Australian Philanthropist Travels to the U.S. to Seek Support for Plan to Prevent Wildfires
Billionaire Andrew Forrest and his wife, Nicola, have pledged $48 million. Much of the money will go to efforts to mitigate the effects of future fires.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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New Tool to Fight Climate Change — Ancient Trees
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive developed a way to propagate the world’s largest and oldest trees and is starting to use their offspring in forest replantings.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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A Push to Get Grants That Pay the Full Cost of Doing Good
The Full Cost Project brings nonprofit leaders and grant makers together to learn and have frank discussions about the money needed to get results.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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