Grant Makers Weigh What’s Needed to Help Volunteerism Programs Thrive
As the share of Americans who give their time drops, a new study examines what’s needed to stem the decline after the pandemic and turbulence of recent years.
By Sara Herschander
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Nonprofits Enter 2023 With Inflation Cooling and Job Market Still Strong
Organizations are seeking loans and taking other steps to help keep workers, and those who are trying to build or renovate facilities are facing high borrowing costs. Meanwhile, foundation assets have been hit hard, so it might be tougher for nonprofits to obtain grants in the coming year or two.
By Sara Herschander
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Nonprofit Employment Has Finally Recovered From Jobs Lost to Covid
Nonprofits likely first recovered from pandemic job losses in October 2022 and have added jobs since December.
By Sara Herschander
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Experts Share Tips on Fundraising Amid Uncertainty
Several frontline fundraisers joined the Chronicle to discuss how the pandemic has changed their relationships with donors and which donor-cultivation strategies are most effective now.
By Sara Herschander
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Grant makers are gradually improving the diversity of their portfolio managers, but there’s far more work to be done, according to a report.
By Sara Herschander
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Turbulence in the Economy Poses Continued Challenges for Nonprofits That Serve the Needy
Inflation is easing and the stock market is rising, which bodes well for overall fundraising in the last weeks of the year. But the situation is uneven, especially for groups like the Salvation Army that are seeing prices and demand rise while donations are behind last year’s pace.
By Sara Herschander
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A Neurobiologist Finds More Satisfaction in Disruptive Giving
Looking for more people-centered work, Rebecca Balter found her calling in supporting organizing in the South and environmental-justice efforts.
By Sara Herschander
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An Organizer and First in Her Family to Inherit Wealth Becomes an Environmental Activist
Jessie Bluedorn saw firsthand how an innovative small-scale approach to environmental justice could alter lives. That has inspired her grant making. <b>Plus:</b> See the rest of our special report on <a href="https://sandbox.philanthropy.com/package/the-future-is-now">young donors</a>.
By Sara Herschander
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How Philanthropy Can Help Fight the Climate Crisis: a Live Debate
At a live discussion in Boston, the head of the Bezos Earth Fund joined climate activists and a scholar of conservation giving to discuss the ways philanthropy can make a difference — and where it needs to better. The session was sponsored by the Chronicle, Associated Press, and the Conversation.
By Sara Herschander
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Americans Are More Willing to Be Solicited for Gifts Than Before
People also trust charities more than they used to — and more than they trust government, the media, and businesses, a new survey has found.
By Sara Herschander
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