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Finance and RevenueImpact Investing Is On the Rise, With a Big Foundation’s $325 Million Commitment
Robert Wood Johnson’s specialists look to generate both social and financial returns. -
Finance and Revenue
Divesting University Endowments: Easier Demanded Than Done
Information about endowments holdings is hard to find, and universities may not always be free to divest them. -
Opinion
Critics Said Our Data Platform Exacerbated the Nonprofit World’s Inequities. They Were Right.
Candid learned that addressing power imbalances is only possible when those with the most resources change their own behavior. -
Opinion
Foundation Compensation: When Are CEO Salaries Too High?
Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible. -
Opinion
Endowments Can Power Racial Justice Groups — if Only Philanthropy Would Fund Them
Giving to endowments helps groups led by people of color build long-term financial stability. But two new studies show the practice is rare. -
In Case You Missed It
Nonprofit CFOs Are in High Demand and Short Supply
The hiring crunch is taking place as fewer students choose to major in accounting and pursue finance careers. Nonprofit CFO work has also become more complex and demanding. -
Finances and Revenue
Wayne LaPierre Leaves a Financial Mess Behind at the NRA
The NRA’s coffers have reflected a circumstance more in line with an employee living paycheck to paycheck than an heir living off of a trust fund. -
Finances and Revenue
Foundation Assets Are at All-Time Highs, but Don’t Expect a Giving Boom
The stock market rally in the final stretch of 2023 left foundations with $1.48 trillion in assets. -
Finance and Revenue
The Fiscal Cliff Has Arrived — and With It, Cuts, Layoffs, and Crisis. A Look at 2024’s Hunt for Revenue.
In 2023, nonprofits were forced to make tough decisions — including mergers, layoffs, and program cuts — to stay afloat. -
Finance and Revenue
Fiscal Sponsorship Is On the Rise, Allowing Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits to Accept Donations
The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020.
