Nonprofits Consider Leaving Twitter Over Platform’s Uncertain Future
Some organizations have paused or reduced both advertising and communications over concerns about the changes that have occurred in the weeks since Elon Musk bought Twitter.
By Sara Herschander
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MacKenzie Scott’s Giving Total Is Now Over $13 Billion
Scott released names of more than 1,200 charities that she supported with big gifts over the past seven months.
By Sara Herschander
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Companies Seek to Jump-Start Donations From Everyday Donors as Year-End Giving Season Arrives
Companies often used to rely on partnerships with big nonprofits, but today many of them typically allow customers to make gifts to any organization that has received charity status from the IRS.
By Sara Herschander
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Economy Shows Mixed Signals as Giving Season Approaches
Troubling economic signs, including high inflation, have clouded the outlook for nonprofits just at the moment when many organizations are entering their most important period for raising money.
By Sara Herschander
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Two CEOs Share Insights on Leading in Challenging Times
Barron Segar, president and CEO of the World Food Program USA, and Anne Aslett, CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation discuss how they’ve been guiding their organizations through threats of famine, recession fears, and more and share insights on fundraising, talent management, and planning amid uncertainty.
By Sara Herschander
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The Great Nonprofit Leadership Turnover
As nonprofits struggle with high levels of staff turnover and fierce competition for leaders, a group of experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how to train and retain chief executives and how to cope with the so-called Great Resignation.
By Sara Herschander
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Little Amal Trip to New York City Shines Spotlight on Refugee Children
When Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, walked into the American Museum of Natural History’s famed Hall of Dinosaurs, she held her own amid towering velociraptors.
By Sara Herschander
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $80 Million in Bold Plan to Curb Racism by 2030
More than 1,400 applicants were narrowed down to 10, which were each awarded $1 million to hire staff members and consultants and take other steps to refine their ideas without straining their current operations.
By Sara Herschander
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As Recession Fears Grow, Economy Shows Troubling Signs for Giving
Stubbornly high inflation rates and painful stock-market declines have complicated the outlook for the end-of-year giving season, a crucial time for most nonprofits that rely heavily on donations from individuals.
By Sara Herschander
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Smart Fundraising: How to Streamline and Innovate
In the lead up to the year-end fundraising season, nonprofits can benefit from trying out innovative strategies for connecting with donors, say three development leaders during an online briefing organized by the Chronicle.
By Sara Herschander
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