Nonprofits Working on Racial Justice and Poverty See Windfalls From Rich Donors
Charities have long urged the ultrawealthy to look beyond the nation’s largest universities and medical centers in their giving — and in 2020, billionaires answered the call.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
Donors in Trouble Pose a Quandary for Nonprofits
Nonprofits risk their reputations when they accept gifts from questionable donors. Plus, accepting a gift from a bad actor may make that person feel enabled to be bad again.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Diverse Donors to Watch: Blacks, Hispanics, and Other Often-Overlooked Supporters
Roughly 14 percent of millionaires are people of color, and that number seems likely to grow as demographics keep changing.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Telling My Truth as a Black Woman Made Me a Better Grant Maker
To address systemic racism, foundations need to value the lived experience of employees, not just data-driven decision making and academic credentials.
By Jasmine Sudarkasa
Contributor
Alaskan Association Uses Science to Promote Sustainable Fisheries and a Way of Life
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association brings its members together with scientists to protect the health of fisheries.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
‘Not Business as Usual’: How Managers Can Promote Employees’ Mental Health
Here are ways that nonprofit managers and leaders can protect and promote the mental, emotional, and physical health of their employees without spending a lot of money.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Optimism Has Long Been Fuel for Philanthropy. It Still Should Be, if It’s the Right Kind
As the Biden administration takes off and vaccinations begin to slow the deadly Covid virus, this could be the moment to wed a conviction that things will get better with a chastened self-examination from those who have already been doing well.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
These tools can stifle diversity from the start, especially if those conducting the board search are making assumption about identity, leadership qualities, and expertise that reflect stereotypical white male notions about achievement.
By Kathy Johnson Bowles
Contributor
Fundraising Campaigns Move Forward Despite Pandemic Disruption
The pandemic has led to changes in campaign timelines, fundraising priorities, and of course, how fundraisers ask for the major gifts that are critical to helping nonprofits of all kinds — aid groups, arts organizations, and others — reach ambitious goals. Experts believe some of these changes may stick around in the years to come.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor