How to Handle Donor Relationships When You Switch Jobs
When a donor you cultivated at a previous charity wants to give to your new nonprofit employer, it can raise serious ethical questions that must be handled with care.
By Maria Di Mento
Contributor
Many Big Corporations Are Not Increasing Their Giving, Survey Finds
Donations in inflation-adjusted dollars barely budged from 2013 to 2015 and giving as a proportion of profits declined, according to a new study of 211 firms’ philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Coke and Pepsi Fund Scores of Public-Health Groups
Also, a national evangelical nonprofit issues a call for employees who support same-sex marriage to quit, and City College of New York’s leaders steps down amid an inquiry into a campus foundation’s finances.
Daily News Roundup: Trump Charity Gave to Right-Wing Groups in Run-Up to Race
Also, the Clinton Foundation belatedly fills gaps in its filings with New York State regulators, and the vice-presidential candidates spar over their running mates’ charity work.
Daily News Roundup: Wilson Foundation Starts 20-Year, $1.2 Billion Giveaway
Also, Louisiana government documents show strong criticism of the Red Cross’s response to August’s catastrophic floods, and 74 Clinton Foundation employees are getting pink slips.
CEO Pay Is Nearly $10 Million for 2 Nonprofit CEOs, Database Shows
The Chronicle’s newly updated database tracking nonprofit leaders’ compensation also shows some university presidents topping $4 million.
Half of Board Chairs Say They Did Nothing to Prepare for Role, Report Says
Only 30 percent of respondents in a study by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management said they met frequently with current or potential donors, and only 55 percent said they sometimes did.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How to Train Young Employees for Leadership Roles
Incorporating training into daily operations can keep costs down and staff members learning.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Study of Jewish Groups Reveals Employee-Retention Challenges
Only 40 percent of workers expect to stay at their organizations for at least five years. Millennials were most likely to express lack of engagement with their work.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
A Guide to Resources on Leadership Training
Train future nonprofit leaders with resources you can use in-house or tap into fellowship programs to groom new leaders.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
What You Should Do Before Building a Fundraising Team
Know how much you want to raise, get trustees and staff members ready to help, and have a clear idea of how much your organization can invest.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Mission Focus Can Put Pay Squeeze on Nonprofit Employees
In light of new federal regulations expanding eligibility for overtime pay — and many charities’ opposition to the changes — The Atlantic magazine looks at the forces putting pressure on nonprofit workers to put in longer hours for less money.
A Fellowship Program Creates Paths to Boosting Diversity at Foundations
By introducing professionals of color to work in the field, a regional network of grant makers aims to make philanthropy more inclusive and effective.
By Shin Yu Pai
Contributor
Fidelity Charitable and Enactus Get New Leaders
Plus new appointments at Reading Is Fundamental, Independent Sector, and more.
By Eden Stiffman
Contributor
Millennials Top Poll in Favoring Charitable Companies
Eighteen- to 34-year-old respondents to a Fortune survey were more concerned than older generations about working for and buying from businesses they view as giving back to society.
Why and How to Build a Diverse Nonprofit Board
Making nonprofits better reflect the communities they serve starts at the board level.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor