Gates Foundation’s Tactics to Remake Public Education During Pandemic Are Undemocratic
We should be wary of private foundations capitalizing on political opportunities created by Covid-19 to assert influence over our education system.
By Rebecca Tarlau
Contributor
How to Lead and Work Effectively in a Virtual World
Community Wealth Partners CEO Amy Celep also talks about the need for grantees to be bold with funders.
For Environmental Nonprofits, Appealing to Young Donors Is Crucial to Surviving the Pandemic
The impact on the work force is especially powerful for groups that rely on older donors. Here are ways to change approaches to tap into millennials and Gen X donors.
By Jason McGrath
Contributor
Omidyar Network Commits $35 Million to Give Struggling Workers More Power
The commitment is part of an effort previously launched to rethink capitalism, a cause taken up by several major foundations and donors in recent years.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Nine in 10 Foundations Say They Provide Aid for Advocacy Efforts
However, the report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also found that many foundation leaders run into internal resistance to their policy work from legal counsel and board members.
By Alex Daniels and dan.parks
How Nonprofits Should Approach Grant Makers Post-Covid-19 (Podcast)
John Palfrey, who heads the MacArthur Foundation, also talks about how to balance short-term urgent needs with long-term sustainability.
How the Covid-19 Pandemic May Affect Poverty Reduction Efforts (Podcast)
Michelle Nunn, who leads CARE USA, also talks about how to help frontline workers through the nonprofit’s Care Package program.
The Next Step in Promoting Equity
More grant makers are appointing senior-level people to focus exclusively on ways to help share power and promote diversity and inclusion.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
When Supporters Can’t Gather, Nonprofit Finds Success With Mask Donation Campaign
Donors who make a gift of at least $29 get a branded mask for themselves, and the group donates two masks to partner charities. The campaign is just one way the organization tries to connect virtually with supporters during the pandemic.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Coronavirus Diaries: A Leader Responds to the Mental-Health Aspect of the Pandemic
The number of people contacting Crisis Text Line for help has increased by 40 percent since the start of the pandemic. CEO Nancy Lublin leads the response as some of her employees deal with loss.
How We Are Working Together Now Should Be the New Normal (Podcast)
Nonprofit Finance Fund CEO Antony Bugg-Levine talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted what funders and nonprofits are capable of doing together.
Climate-Change Warnings to Philanthropy Aren’t ‘Inflammatory Rhetoric’ (Letters to the Editor)
Scientists, economists, and other scholars say a letter from the head of the William E. Simon Foundation distorted facts about science and public opinion — and that Covid-19 demonstrates the need for concerted global action to avert catastrophes.
The Key to Leading Through a Crisis (Podcast)
Chip Lyons, who heads the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, talks about how to balance protecting frontline staff with accomplishing the group’s mission and about how future leaders can emerge during a pandemic.
Editor’s Notebook: ‘Reinventing Every Day, Over and Over’
Readers are telling us that nonprofits are moving quickly to change how they work and advance their missions during the pandemic. The Chronicle is reimagining its offerings to help.
By Stacy Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Engaging Your Board During Covid-19: A Virtual Forum
Two experts talk about how to communicate the help you need, protect equity efforts when making tough choices, engage trustees in fundraising, and more.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
How the Posse Foundation Is Serving Students and Alumni During the Pandemic (Podcast)
Deborah Bial also discusses the how the crisis will affect nonprofit workplaces and the need for diverse leadership.