Small Group Has Big Influence on How Advocacy and Aid Groups Use Data
The Engine Room connects nonprofits working in the field with the technology they need to succeed — and works to ensure organizations respect the privacy of the people they serve.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
New CEO Takes the Reins at Best Friends Animal Society
Also, the Teagle Foundation chooses an academic as its new CEO, and the Omidyar Network promotes a managing partner to oversee its $463 million in assets.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
SunTrust Foundation Gets New Leader
Also, the Metropolitan Opera has dismissed its embattled artistic director James Levine, and Arthur Brooks will step down as president of the American Enterprise Institute next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lack of Planning for Leadership Turnover Persists, Study Finds
Less than a quarter of nonprofits have a succession plan — an especially troubling statistic when 67 percent of nonprofit leaders say they intend to leave in the next five years.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
Podcast: How Salesforce.com Spreads the Gospel of Corporate Giving
In this edition of the Business of Giving, Suzanne DiBianca, chief philanthropy officer at the software company, discusses the concept of giving 1 percent each of time, equity, and products back to the community.
Daily News Roundup: Donor Chops $75 Million From Big Calif. Medical Gift
Plus: Big names in tech are boosting Goldman Sachs’s fast-growing donor-advised fund, the maker of OxyContin wades controversially into anti-addiction giving; a Democratic House leader looks into the Trump Organization’s donation of profits to the Treasury; and news and views on Latino philanthropy, a growing advice club for the very rich, and the latest XPrize Foundation contest. (Hint: humanoids!)
Daily News Roundup: Women Aid Workers Worldwide Join Calls to Fight Sexual Abuse
In other news, women aid workers around the world join efforts to combat sexual abuse, a bipartisan bill would scrap new levy on college endowment funds, and Home Depot announces $50 million program to train veterans in skilled trades. Plus, Salvation Army opens its first grocery store to expand food options in low-income area of Baltimore, report shows NRA support for youth shooting programs, and more.
Daily News Roundup: Save the Children Admits ‘Unsafe Behavior’ in Workplace
In other news, the fundraiser who led USC’s record capital campaign is retiring, maverick Silicon Valley donor Peter Thiel talks Trump and Facebook, and the U.S. Holocaust Museum revokes a human-rights award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus, Florida legislators terminate a troubled state-office charity campaign, how insurance giant Humana used a charitable donation to boost executive bonuses, and more.
Coverage and Tools About Fostering Diversity and Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
A collection of resources about building a diverse staff and board, what foundations are doing to help, and more — including how to take advantage of an effort by a group of businesses that are pursuing more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Congress Confirms New AmeriCorps Leader, and Other Notable Personnel Moves
Also, the longtime president of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland is retiring, and several major arts organizations are installing new leaders.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
This Grant Maker Pledged $17.5 Million to Address Diversity and Inclusion in Its Own Ranks
A disclosure about its staff diversity — required in Britain — made for some “uncomfortable reading,” according to the group’s director.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofit Workers Filed Nearly 1,200 Federal Complaints About Workplace Sexual Harassment
Two decades of data analyzed by the Chronicle also shows that women filed 87 percent of claims, while men filed 12 percent.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Former Corporate Philanthropy Player Will Lead the Steve Fund
Also, the deputy chief executive at Oxfam Great Britain has stepped down, the New York Botanical Garden will get a new CEO this summer, and other personnel news.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Top Earners Among Community-Foundation CEOs
See how much these 40 leaders pull down in salaries, bonuses, and other compensation.
By Drew Lindsay and Joshua Hatch
8 in 10 Colleges Are Running Capital Drives — or About to Start One
Fundraisers who drive higher-education’s perpetual search for big gifts want more training, more emphasis on finding younger donors, and campaigns that last no more than five years, says a new report.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Ben Klasky to Run Giving Compass; Humane Society Has Interim Leader
Plus, a new acting chief has taken the helm at Mercy Corps Northwest, and the billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman Sr. has died at age 80.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions