Cover Story
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A Turning Point
In a country suddenly riveted by issues of race, will nonprofits finally move forward on equity in the workplace, or will Covid and the economy derail their plans?
Highlights
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News
‘Trauma, Promise, and Possibility’
Black-led groups see a rare opportunity to advance racial justice. The question is whether foundations will give them what they need to step up. -
News
To Combat Racism, Nonprofits Need to Knit Generations Together, Leader Says
Ben Jealous says young people play a critical role in fighting racism. -
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Struggle to Build a Social-Justice Group as a Black Leader
Kandace Montgomery worked for no pay to get her Minneapolis group, Black Visions Collective, off the ground. Now it has new donors and broad interest. She’s not sure that will last. -
Advice
How to Tackle Race at Your Organization
Nonprofit CEO Rahsaan Harris offers advice about how to talk about race in your organization — and act on those discussions.
Features
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Editor's Notebook
Editor’s Notebook: A Renewed Quest For Racial Equity
Nonprofits and foundations are grappling with critical questions of diversity and racial equity. A look inside the Chronicle’s July 2020 issue. -
Fundraising
Stress Forces Fundraisers to Take New Approaches
The recession, the health crisis, and the social-justice movement are all putting new pressure on development leaders, especially those whose nonprofits serve the neediest. -
Giving USA
How the 2.4% Gain in Giving Last Year Points to What Will Happen in 2020
Giving was uneven last year, so some nonprofits — like those focused on education and the arts — had a big fundraising cushion before the pandemic hit. We show you how trends in 2019 point the way to what might happen by the end of 2020. -
News
Planned Giving Is Having a Moment
Many fundraisers are hesitant to bring up planned giving during the pandemic, but experts say that might be a mistake. Some charities have seen a steep increase in bequest commitments and other legacy gifts. -
Management and Leadership
How to Run a Virtual Office, From Leaders Who Have Done It for Years
The executive director of a global nonprofit and the CEO of a small business that serves charities talk about how they communicate, nurture a strong organizational culture, and more.
Departments
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Opinion
Coronavirus Diary: What Keeps a Disaster-Preparedness Leader Awake at Night
Nicolette Louissaint is executive director of Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit that helps coordinate the efforts of health care companies, governments, and community organizations during disasters. She spoke to the Chronicle about disaster preparedness and what the last three months have taught her as a nonprofit leader. -
Ask an Expert
Capital Campaigns During a Crisis
In this week’s edition of Ask an Expert, we answer questions about running capital campaigns during this time of great economic uncertainty. -
The Face of Philanthropy
Public-Philanthropic Effort Aims to Feed the Hungry, Put Restaurant Staff Back to Work
The need for affordable food is increasing at the same time that an estimated 10 million cooks and other restaurant staff are out of work. One Fair Wage — a campaign advocating for a standard living wage for service workers, backed by the nonprofit Alliance for a Just Society — saw untapped…
Opinion
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Opinion
In Twin Crises, Philanthropy’s Test Is All About Power
As foundations figure out how to respond to the pandemic and racial inequality, they will be graded not just by how much they give but also how much they give up their resources and decision-making authority. -
Opinion
Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Lasting Change
Black Lives Matter shares traits with other successful social movements of our time, most notably efforts to gain support for same-sex marriage, writes a scholar of nonprofit advocacy. -
Opinion
The Race Gap: Opportunities to Lead Nonprofits Are Still Unequal
Many nonprofits are adding diversity training and putting it in their mission statements, but that doesn’t mean people of color are getting the jobs they qualify for, say the authors of a new study of 5,000 nonprofit professionals. -
Opinion
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
When the Ford Foundation and four other philanthropies joined forces last week to pledge to distribute more to nonprofits hurt by the Covid recession, they sent a message to other grant makers. But different missions require different approaches.