Donald J. Trump issued dozens of pardons In his final hours as president, at least two of which touched the nonprofit sector. One pardon went to Trump’s former political advisor Steve Bannon and the other to Joshua J. Smith, founder of the 4th Purpose Foundation in Knoxville, Tenn. Bannon was among four people indicted in […]

“What will it take to heal?” In the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the country’s democracy, that question has been voiced often and with growing urgency. For some newly reckoning with the violence, wreckage and loss, the question was an emerging one. Yet many too familiar with the inequities in this […]

Organization where leaders document a solid track record of success are well positioned to attract grant funding. “Everyone likes safe bets,” said Barbara Floersch of The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles, Calif. “To hand over a $250,000 award, the funder needs confidence that you know what you’re doing and will deliver what you’ve promised.”   Many […]

The COVID crisis hit China just as a new philanthropic donor class had begun emerging. In some cases, Chinese philanthropists want to fund good works for purely altruistic reasons. In others, donors have sought to curry political favor by donating to causes in line with government priorities. No matter what the reason, the yuan are […]

Fundraisers seeking to generate online donations should take advantage of a secret weapon: the standard #10 mailing envelope and its various paper cousins. According to a study from Dallas-based business intelligence firm Data Axle, 29 percent of consumers contributing through an organization’s website do so after being contacted via another channel. Direct mail is even […]

Modest rebounds in nonprofit jobs during the past six months reversed course in December — the first drop since May — and nearly wiped out two months of job growth, according to a new estimate on nonprofit jobs. The Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS) at Johns Hopkins University estimated a loss of almost 51,000 nonprofit […]

A greater number of public entities received finance ratings downgrades than upgrades for the first time since 2013, according to New York City-based credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. Nonprofit hospitals, which have experienced upheavals in the operations amid the coronavirus epidemic, have an uncertain future as the crisis lingers. Overall, Fitch Ratings issued 100 upgrades […]

Since 1.6 million nonprofit jobs were lost in the three months after the pandemic was declared, steady growth in nonprofit jobs each month was derailed in December, wiping out nearly two months of gains. It’s projected to take 1.5 years for the sector to recover entirely but within most fields it could be a year […]

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) bankruptcy filing came five months after the New York Attorney General’s Office sued the gun-rights group seeking to dissolve the organization. The Fairfax,Va.-based NRA incorporated as a nonprofit in New York State in 1871 and said it plans to seek court approval to reincorporate in Texas. The NRA and one […]

As we enter 2021, there is a lot for nonprofit managers and their employees to consider. Working from home widely became a necessary requirement for many employees and has raised many questions as to treatment of certain situations from a tax perspective. Many policies and frameworks implemented during the year as temporary will now be […]

Washington Intelligence Bureau (WIB), one of the oldest donation processing service providers in the Washington, D.C., metro area was acquired by direct response firm Moore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is Moore’s second to be announced in as many weeks. Moore previously announced it had acquired fundraising firm Amergent in Peabody, Mass. Headquartered […]