George Gund Foundation Chooses New President
Also, Strada Education Network has picked a new leader, and Greg Baldwin plans to step down as CEO of VolunteerMatch.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
German Marshall Fund Taps European Policy Expert as New President
Also, a former news executive will be the first CEO of the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, and NYC Pride has chosen its next executive director.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Helmsley Charitable Trust Promotes General Counsel to CEO
Also, the Colorado Trust brings on a new executive director of community partnerships, and the RAND Corporation’s leader will retire next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Ford Foundation Hires Senior Program Officer for International Cooperation
Also, the Frist Foundation will promote its vice president of programs to CEO at the end of the year, and the Lemelson Foundation has also chosen its next executive director from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Angela Williams has taken the helm of the nation’s largest charity with a powerhouse résumé behind her — and a long list of challenges in front of her.
By dan.parks
Contributor
DataKind Picks Former Microsoft Executive as CEO
Also, Vanguard Charitable has promoted its next president from within, and Neil Barsky, the founder of the Marshall Project, is stepping down.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nonprofits Overall Saw Job Losses for the First Time This Year, but Some Notched Gains
The losses were small so researchers cautioned not to panic; hiring has been strongest at social-service groups.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Fidelity Charitable Selects Its Next President
Also, the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice has a new executive director, and Vanessa Daniel of the Groundswell Fund is stepping down in February.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Formation of New Hunger, Housing, and Civil-Rights Nonprofits Jumped in 2020
Fewer charities were created whose missions involved sports, recreation, arts, and education, according to a Chronicle analysis of preliminary data from the Internal Revenue Service.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Walton Family Foundation Selects Leader of Its Oceans Initiative
Also, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has promoted its next chief program officer from within, and the Ballmer Group hired a school administrator as its national director of elementary and secondary education.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
4 Ways to Reshape Nonprofit Recruitment and Hiring
The head of a new nonprofit would like to transform the way nonprofits approach recruiting and hiring. Here’s how.
By Linda Nguyen
Contributor
John Templeton Foundation Hires New Vice President of Programs
Also, the Pew Charitable Trusts names its first vice president of inclusion, diversity, and equity.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Also, the PAN Foundation names Kevin Hagan as its next CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Hang On to Fundraisers in a Hot Job Market
Leaders should initiate frequent and frank conversations with employees to stay on top of their concerns, make sure DEI efforts are genuine, and provide clarity on any shifts to a group’s mission.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Hiring Slows in August as Delta Variant Spreads
Nonprofits continued to add jobs in August, but at a slower rate than in the previous two months, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
United Way Worldwide Picks Easterseals CEO as Next Leader
Also, Greenpeace USA is promoting its chief operating officer to co-executive director, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation has selected its next president and CEO.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions