Some International Groups Saying Hiring More Locals Boosts Results
Proponents say the change can lead to big gains in results, but it also has meant job losses for employees previously deployed to the field from nonprofits’ headquarters.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Engineer Chooses Nonprofit Start-Up Over Microsoft Job — but Gets to Keep Both
Kevin Wang thought he’d have to give up his job at Microsoft to chase his dream of improving technology education in high school. His bosses had other plans.
By Rebecca Koenig
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How New Forms of Philanthropy Are Squeezing Traditional Charities
Donors and foundations look to alternative legal structures and for-profit investments to effect change, with big implications for grant-supported nonprofits.
New Orleans Cooks Up a Special Sauce to Boost Middle-Class Giving
Contrary to national trends, middle income workers have become the backbone of giving in the Big Easy, according to a Chronicle data analysis. Locals explain what made it happen.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grants Roundup: $55 Million From Stavros Niarchos Foundation for Mid-Manhattan Library
Plus, JPMorgan Chase commits $40 million to create economic opportunity in two Chicago neighborhoods.
By Rebecca Koenig
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A Key to Getting Corporate Money: Find Employees to Champion Your Cause
Corporate philanthropy increasingly takes its cues from “employee resource groups,” which get direction from individual staff members passionate about charitable causes.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraisers Call For Greater Diversity
Speakers at The Chronicle’s Philanthropy NEXT conference discussed race, gender, and sexual orientation in philanthropy.
Grants Roundup: Gates Gives $120 Million to Fight Pneumonia and Other Diseases
Plus, more support for hurricane response from Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, and Taub Philanthropies.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids
A legal group outlines legal rights of nonprofits and immigrants in the event of an immigration enforcement action.
By Rebecca Koenig
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How 2 Nonprofit Leaders Diversified Hiring
The white leaders of two groups serving diverse communities changed recruiting methods and sought counsel from peers of color to make their staffs and boards better reflect the populations they serve.