Jan. 16, 2018
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Volume 30, Issue 3-
NewsA Charity and a College Team Up to Help Young Mothers Graduate
Bard Microcollege Holyoke is designed to tackle the challenges that keep nontraditional students with children from finishing their degrees. -
News
What the New Wave of Millennial Leaders Means for the Nonprofit World
Creativity. Transparency. Higher wages for everyone. -
News
Pay Is Flat for Most Fundraisers, but a Few See Huge Increases
Salaries have inched up only about 2.6 percent over the past five years, but averages can be deceiving. -
News
A Venture Capitalist Uses Philanthropy to Reimagine Education
Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist, wants schools to better prepare American students for the innovation economy. -
Advice
How Fundraisers Can Encourage Reluctant Leaders to Ask for Money
Six tips to help nonprofit executives acquire the skills and confidence to help bring in money. -
Opinion
Opinion: Diverse Boards Make Better Decisions. So Why Are So Many So White?
We’re not making any progress by arguing about justice, important as it is. So let’s look at why nonprofits need a mix of people to govern their organizations. -
Opinion
Opinion: A 2018 Resolution: Nonprofits Should Push Congress to Drop the Politicking Ban
Nonprofit leaders and scholars hate the idea of allowing charities to get partisan, but where has staying out of politics gotten us at a time of threats to our missions? -
News
How Fundraisers Should Talk to Donors About the Tax Overhaul: Advice From the Experts
Provisions that affect giving decisions are probably not the ones everybody has been focused on so it’s smart to ask supporters what will affect them most. -
News
Nonprofits Regroup for Budget Fights Ahead After Stinging Loss on Tax Bill
Acknowledging their lobbying efforts in 2017 fell flat, charity leaders lay out their road map for how to do better in the looming struggle over spending cuts. -
Opinion
Opinion: Grass-Roots Power and Smart Foundation Spending Can Combat Draconian GOP Safety-Net Cuts
Mobilizing donors and volunteers is key, but that takes money from foundations, which must overcome both their arrogance and their self-serving timidity to focus on fixing our democracy. -
News
How Some Charities Are Talking to Donors Now About the Looming Tax Overhaul
With the tax overhaul looming, many charities are talking about the possible effects of the measure, including potential changes to giving stocks and other issues of interest to supporters. -
Advice
Jeffersonian Dinners: Using Food and Conversation to Draw In Donors
The goal is to engage new supporters and get beyond idle chitchat, pulling them deeper into the mission and asking for their ideas — but not their money.
