How Does Your Nonprofit Celebrate Success?
Tell us how your organization acknowledges staff and program success for a round-up of ideas in our resource section.
How to Find the Right Nonprofit Job
Resources for starting and building a successful career in the charitable world.
Fundraiser Salaries Have Barely Budged This Decade, Report Says
While 71 percent of people who raise money for charities got pay hikes last year, indicating continued demand for talent, median wages in the field have largely stayed flat, according to the latest survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Expertise in Program Assessment Lacking at Nonprofits and Foundations, Survey Says
Nonprofits lack the knowledge needed to assess the results of their work, program officers say, and the foundations that fund them aren’t much better at it.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Heron Foundation Chief Will Move to a New Position
Clara Miller, who oversaw the grant maker’s pioneering impact-investment strategy, will become president emerita on December 31.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Tenement Museum and New York Academy of Medicine Get New Leaders
Plus, Audubon Louisiana brings in a new top executive and the Central Park Conservancy’s CEO announces plans to step down.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Essential Advice for Nonprofit Chief Executives
A collection of resources to help CEOs lead their organizations to success.
Daily News Roundup: Ford Foundation to Return to Detroit With Satellite Office
The grant maker is re-establishing a physical presence in its native city 64 years after moving its headquarters to New York. Also, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly building the world’s largest aircraft with a charitable purpose in mind.
Environmental Nonprofits Lack Diversity, Study Find
A scorecard on racial and gender diversity among staff, management, and trustees at 40 green groups showed a wide range of results.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Major Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Millions on Advertising
Also, media mogul and $500 million art donor Jerry Perenchio dies, and a new app aims to harness President Trump’s Twitter habit to raise money for progressive causes.
Trump Budget Sets 2018 Cutoff for Public-Service Loan Forgiveness
Nonprofit employees already eligible for the federal student-debt relief are safe, but the White House wants to terminate the program next year.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
8 Ways to Cultivate High-Potential Employees
Keen observation, open communication, and providing new opportunities are key to keeping talented workers happy.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How a $3,000 Gift Led to $53,000 More
The first in a series of videos from a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference that tell how development veterans landed their first big contribution.
By Timothy Sandoval, Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
New Leaders Announced at Johnson Family and Waxman Foundations
Plus, new hires at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the San Francisco Foundation, and New England Public Radio.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Legal Case on ‘Public Service’ Loan Forgiveness Fuels Worry for Charity Workers
A recent move by the Department of Education sowed confusion among many borrowers anticipating loan forgiveness under a federal program to reward work in “public service,” but experts say it probably doesn’t apply to staffers at 501(c)(3) groups.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Be a Better Nonprofit Manager
A collection of resources to help charity leaders resolve conflict, motivate employees, and assess whether they’re ready to move up to a higher position.