Category Archives: News

Episode 51: Unmasking Fidelity

A coalition of local and national organizations is challenging Fidelity Charitable in what they describe as its role in funneling millions of dollars in systemic oppression. https://thenonprofittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Fresh-Research-E51-Unmasking-Fidelity.mp3 Unmasking Fidelity was created after a 2019 exposé by nonprofit news outlet Sludge.

Episode 50: Best Nonprofits To Work For 2022

“Employees are the most important thing to the success of our business so if allocating resources there is going to make a difference in achieving our mission and achieving our  goals, we’re going to allocate resources there,” Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, CEO

Episode 49: Dan David Prize Winner Tyrone Freeman

A woman builds a business empire and then goes on to give away millions of dollars to charity. It’s not an unusual story, at least not today — but if the woman was an African-American during the Jim Crow era?

Episode 48: Endowing Black-Led Nonprofits

Endowments are a common form of giving to higher education, arts , and medical research organizations. https://thenonprofittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Fresh-Research-E48-Endow-Black-Led-Nonprofits.mp3 William Foster, managing partner, and Darren Isom, partner, of The Bridgespan Group, analyzed the investment income of 56 nonprofits dedicated to social change.

Episode 47: Navigating the Notches

An increase from 3 to 4 stars on Charity Navigator can be associated with a 6% rise in contributions. For smaller charities, the impact can be as much as 11%. That’s not too surprising but what about when ratings drop?

Bonus Episode: #GivingTuesday 2021

#GivingTuesday in 2020 raised an estimated $2.47 billion both online and offline, which was up 25% from $1.97 billion in 2019. Almost 35 million people participated in 2020. What’s on tap for 2021? According to Woodrow Rosenbaum, that’s up to

Episode 46: The 2021 NPT 100

MacKenzie Scott’s billions of dollars in mega gifts and American donors’ response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) fueled the largest charities in the United States last year. https://thenonprofittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Fresh-Research-E46-2021-NPT-100.mp3 The 2021 NPT 100 ranks the largest nonprofits in the U.S. that

Men Want to Feel Attractive Too

Beauty magazines and online advertising have mainly gone after women giving the not so subtle message that youth is beauty and that you must chase and remain youthful at any cost – financial or physical. This has given rise to

Episode 45: The Charitable Tax Deduction & Civic Engagement

Nonprofits have been pushing for a universal charitable deduction for years. The CARES Act created a temporary tax deduction for charitable gifts up to $300 for single or married filers in 2020. Congress extended that into 2021 and increased the

Episode 44: Regulating CEO Pay

When the Nonprofit Revitalization Act passed in 2013, it was the first major overhaul of nonprofit regulations in New York State in 40 years. The legislation modernized rules around nonprofit boards and committees and, among other things, prohibited nonprofit officers