Sept. 1, 2015
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Volume 27,
Issue 13
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NewsAs the population grows older, charities of all kinds will confront changing needs for services and will need to alter the way they raise money. But few groups are preparing for the inevitable. -
NewsEncore.org puts older Americans to work for social good with paid fellowships and makes the transition to second acts in nonprofits easier.
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NewsChanges at the Greater Chicago Food Depository illustrate the kinds of issues other nonprofits will likely experience as the nation’s demographics change.
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NewsThe graying of America spurs nonprofits to hire, hustle, and wield humor to help woo donors.
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NewsLawsuits and other pitfalls await fundraisers who fail to tread cautiously when dealing with older Americans, but there are some easy ways to avoid trouble.
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NewsBe careful how you write fundraising reports, beware of doing personal favors, and more.
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NewsWith a new CEO and last year’s Ebola crisis behind it, America’s largest grant maker is taking a more disciplined approach to health care, education, and other causes.
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NewsSue Desmond-Hellmann has a formidable to-do list: lead the charge in wiping out polio and malaria, prevent the spread of AIDS, reduce the number of women who die in childbirth, and slash child-mortality rates.
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NewsThe foundation’s plans for nutrition, higher education, early-childhood learning, and other efforts.
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NewsA university study found that millionaires tend to be more generous when a gift is an act of pure charity.
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NewsThree museums are installing replicas of iconic paintings around their cities to the surprise and delight of residents.
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NewsThe New York financier Oscar Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu-Tang, are motivated by their identity as Chinese-Americans.
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NewsAn entrepreneur debuts a business-style worldwide tour to pitch nonprofits to the newly wealthy.
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OpinionAs the number of needy people grows and government aid is tougher to get, it’s time to accredit charities and seek more feedback from clients and others about who deserves to keep tax-exempt status.
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OpinionDespite recent improvements in the practice of philanthropy, restricted grants, weak boards, and short-term thinking continue to hold back greater progress, says the founder of Social Venture Partners International.
