Sara Herschander
Senior Reporter
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Sara Herschander is a senior reporter for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Before coming to the Chronicle, she worked in podcasting at Futuro Media and as a freelance journalist covering social movements, labor, and housing. Sara previously worked in education, refugee services, and homeless services.
She is a graduate of Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and received her M.A. in bilingual journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
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Nonprofit Adviser
Unlock the Power of Monthly Donors
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Nonprofits & FundersHow a Single Instagram Post Cost One Nonprofit a Quarter of Its Budget
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Data & Research
Update: The Nonprofit Sector Is Bleeding Jobs. Here’s What Our Tracking Data Reveals.
As federal budget cuts ripple through an uncertain economy, at least 14,000 nonprofit jobs have disappeared since Inauguration Day. -
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Here’s What It Takes to Be a Development Director
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Government & Regulation
How Data Subpoenas and Online Harassment Are Silencing Many Nonprofits
In reaction, targeted nonprofits are developing ‘subpoena playbooks’ and new cybersecurity strategies. -
Technology
Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI
A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy’s response to a rapidly evolving landscape. -
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How to Speak Your Donors’ ‘Love Languages’
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Government and Regulation
For Nonprofits, Trump’s Cuts Echo Reagan Era, but With Striking Differences
Philanthropy experts see Trump’s approach to the nonprofit sector as unprecedented for its lack of plan and philosophy as well as sweeping and questionably legal implementation. -
Big Philanthropy
5 Things We Just Learned About MacKenzie Scott’s Giving
A study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals the profound impact of MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted grants on hundreds of nonprofits. -
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How to Chart a Course for Your Fundraising Career
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