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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP
Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D., MBA, is the new chief executive officer of AARP, the nation’s largest nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older. She replaces Jo Ann Jenkins who this past March announced she was stepping down. Minter-Jordan joins
NPO Brings The Lighter Side Of Emergency Appeals
Image from Human Appeal USA Humanitarian aid nonprofit Human Appeal USA is kicking off a national comedy tour featuring established comedians to raise money in support of the organization’s emergency appeals to deliver food, clean water and medical care to
Report: Conflict Has 114 Million People Displaced
Photo from CIVICUS The world’s civic space is in its worst state since the nonprofit CIVICUS started its global coverage in 2018. Some 118 countries now have serious civic space restrictions and only 2.1% of people live in countries with
Contributions To DAFs, Distributions Both Decline
Donor-advised fund (DAF) disbursements to charitable organizations declined 1.4% during 2023 to $54.77 billion. Likewise, contributions into DAFs by donors decreased 21.7% to $59.43 billion, according to new data from the National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. DAFs were responsible
5 Strategies To Keep Your Office Safe
By Eric Spacek The holiday season is significant in two important ways for nonprofit organizations: year-end giving reaches a peak and your nonprofit is a flurry of activity as people come and go. As you focus your efforts on soliciting
The Power of Spend-Down Funds And Immediate Attention
By Christian O’Dwyer, CFA and John Walsh Endowment funds have long been a cornerstone of philanthropy as they provide sustained financial support for various causes across generations. While endowments traditionally focus on perpetuity, a growing number of donors are opting
The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise
The charitable sector fills many roles in American life. What isn’t widely seen by the public is how no matter which party is in power the sector must often follow the elected around cleaning up the government’s mess like the
8 Budget Questions Funders Will Ask
Funders put the budget and budget justification under a microscope. According to Barbara Floersch of The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles, Calif.: “You’ve got to get it right. When you understand their concerns and the questions they’ll pose, you’re in
Bequests Top Giving Vehicles For High-Net Worth Donors
It has been well documented that volunteers make solid donors. There has also long been the belief that people who are retired are more likely to give to charity. Well, only one of those ideas is correct according to new
Commentary: The Stakes In Washington For Nonprofits In 2025
By Geoffrey Paul Federal lawmakers have been preparing for next year’s $4.6 trillion fiscal cliff for years, and with most of the election results in, the outlook for tax policy negotiations and how they could impact the nonprofit sector is