A Nonprofit That Uses Music to Power Memory and Social Justice
Music of Remembrance was founded in 1998 to ensure the voices of the Holocaust were heard. The organization has since expanded its mission to honor all people who have been persecuted.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charity leaders are trying to improve their organizations’ use of technology, but they’re running into roadblocks. Chief among them: a lack of money and expertise.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Helping Exonerees Rebuild Lives After Prison
Stories of the wrongfully incarcerated often have a dramatic arc: A systemic failure of the justice system results in the conviction and imprisonment of someone who didn’t commit a crime. New evidence or investigations lead to exoneration and release. One group is stepping in at that point to provide support.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
An Outspoken CEO Rises to Defend Nonprofit Sector in Turbulent Times
In her nearly four-month tenure as head of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration and warned against silence and infighting.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
A Tariff ‘Tidal Wave’: Higher Costs, Donor Pullback, More Budget Pain
President Trump’s shifting approach to tariffs is adding new headaches for nonprofits already grappling with chaos related to executive orders from his administration.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Melinda French Gates Is Just Getting Started
Since last spring, when she left the Gates Foundation, she’s written another book and announced a billion dollars in new funding — discovering creative ways to support women and inspiring more of them to give.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Recession Ahead? How a Tariff-Induced Downturn Might Change Giving
There’s good news and bad, according to analyses of how donors responded to the four most recent economic downturns.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
6 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Boost Morale in Chaotic Times
They need to be transparent to reduce the possibility of rumors and continue to make organizational culture a high priority, experts say.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
4 Underfunded Strategies to Lift the Working Class and Strengthen Democracy
Philanthropy should invest big in projects that give more Americans a voice in policy decisions that affect their lives.
By Loren McArthur
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Doing Leadership Transitions Wrong. Here’s a Better Approach.
An interim leader can guide an organization through chaotic times, reducing burnout and staff turnover.
By Kate Bernyk
Contributor
Development Director Is a Hot Job. What You Need to Snag This Position
Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How to Treat Every Donor Like They Matter — and Keep Them
Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal.
By Allison Fine
Contributor