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Q&A
Bad Bosses, Big Dreams, and Broken Philanthropy
Young leaders talk about what they want from their nonprofit careers -
Data
Financial Climate and Trust Issues Trouble Nonprofit Sector, Report Finds
Workers are financially stressed and burnt out, nonprofits are less involved in lobbying and advocacy than they were a generation ago, and public trust and donor participation are declining, according to a study from Independent Sector. -
Nonprofit Salaries
Is Nonprofit Pay Keeping Pace With Inflation? We’re Starting to Get Answers
Salary increases for nonprofit executives lost their punch as the cost of living soared in recent years. -
Hiring Crisis
Nonprofits Can’t Find Workers Despite Flex Jobs and Pay Boosts, Report Says
The bulk of unfilled jobs are frontline positions, but fundraisers and even top executives are in short supply. -
Video
The Great Nonprofit Leadership Turnover
As nonprofits struggle with high levels of staff turnover and fierce competition for leaders, a group of experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how to train and retain chief executives and how to cope with the so-called Great Resignation. -
Fundraising Job Market
Burnout and Understaffing Hurt Fundraising, Chronicle Survey Finds
To solve the problem, some groups are offering bonuses, giving fundraisers more decision-making power, and more. -
Executive Compensation
Pandemic Lowered CEO Salaries at Big Groups Initially — but Fierce Competition May Be Sending Them Back Up
The most comprehensive look to date at the impact of Covid and economic jolts suggests that there was a lot of belt tightening early on for CEOs — so pay increases now need to make up for that and the tight job market. -
Employee Benefits
Dallas Habitat for Humanity Helps Staff With Down Payments for Homes
The organization is using part of gift from MacKenzie Scott to offer employees $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan. It hopes the benefit will -
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Fundraising Leadership at the Biggest Groups Still Has a ‘Shocking’ Lack of Diversity Despite Racial Reckoning
America’s nonprofits have promised to make their staffs look like America itself. Yet diversity remains elusive in the ranks of top fundraisers at the biggest organizations, despite significant turnover. -
FROM THE ARCHIVE: EDITOR’S PICK
We Committed to Paying Our Staff More Than a Living Wage. Your Nonprofit Should Do the Same.
As inflation takes a toll on underpaid employees, nonprofit leaders need to recognize the seriousness of the problem and make sure their compensation policies align with their organizational missions.