A Timeline for Succession Planning
Board members and staff can use this timeline to plan and manage a leadership transition.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Marguerite Casey Foundation Selects Head of Workers Lab as New Leader (Transitions)
Also, Charity Navigator has appointed a new chief ratings technology officer, and the Ford Motor Company chooses the next president of its corporate-giving fund.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Donor Demands, Conflicts of Interest, and Tainted Money Are Fundraisers’ Top Ethical Concerns
Sexual harassment and working with top executive staff are also major concerns for fundraisers, according to a new survey of Association of Fundraising Professionals members.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Urge More Attention in Presidential Race to National Service and Other Causes
Ahead of the debate Tuesday night, an alliance of nonprofits is trying to get candidates to commit to a national service agenda. Meanwhile, causes of all kinds are seeking to influence the Democratic campaigns.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Ex-Obama Official Will Lead Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund (Transitions)
Also, the Baryshnikov Arts Center taps a longtime theater president as its next CEO, and Bill White, who led the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for 50 years, has died at age 82.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Pay for Some Executives at Environmental Nonprofits Tops $1 Million
Data from the Chronicle’s online salary database also found that three employees at the Nature Conservancy made more than $670,000 in 2017.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Midsize Nonprofits Show Greatest Progress Closing CEO Gender Pay and Leadership Gaps, Study Shows
However, other data in the report released Tuesday indicates that progress in addressing gender disparities in pay has slowed or even reversed at most other organizations.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Too Many Boards Abuse Their Power. Let’s Change That.
Columnist Joan Garry lays out four ways to change dysfunctional dynamics between trustees and nonprofit executives.
By Joan Garry
Contributor
Burroughs Wellcome Fund, National Center for Family Philanthropy Install New Leaders (Transitions)
Also, the United Nations Foundation promotes its next CEO from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Southwestern U. President Will Take Helm of St. David’s Foundation (Transitions)
Also, a new director of foreign-policy advocacy joins the U.S. arm of the Open Society Foundations, and fundraisers at MIT and Brown depart due to connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Who Needs an Executive Coach? Readers Respond
How do I find a good executive coach? Can a coach help me identify and prepare for my next nonprofit role? Columnist Joan Garry has answers.
By Joan Garry
Contributor
Nonprofits Now Employ More People Than Manufacturers Do
For the past several years, the work force at charities and foundations has been growing and now employs more than 10 percent of people in the United States.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Low Pay Hurts Nonprofits and Workers. Some Groups Are Fighting Back.
Meager salaries limit who can take nonprofit jobs — and who can afford to stay. That can hurt your mission and your bottom line, both now and down the road. Some organizations are figuring out ways to pay more.
Babson College President Will Lead New D.C. Think Tank (Transitions)
Also, the Libra Foundation hires two leaders for its criminal-justice program, and six universities appoint new top fundraisers.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Who Needs an Executive Coach? Time for Some Myth-Busting
Why nonprofit leaders need and deserve professional coaching
By Joan Garry
Contributor
Crowdsourced List of Museum Salaries Goes Viral, Exposing Pay Inequities
An idea that came up at a happy hour earlier this year prompted an informal information-gathering project that has drawn a worldwide response.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor