Sara Herschander

1 week ago | philanthropy.com | Sara Herschander

Since Donald Trump took office in January, nonprofits across the country have shed thousands of jobs as federal funding freezes exacerbated by longstanding funding cliffs devastate organizations focused on issues like climate change, immigration, and education. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been tracking such layoffs since January. Behind the statistics are tens of thousands of nonprofit workers, who in the past few months have been navigating an increasingly perilous landscape.

3 weeks ago | philanthropy.com | Sara Herschander

On Wednesday, during a hearing on nonprofits titled “Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild,” president of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel, accused Republicans of “weaponizing the federal government to chill dissent.” That charge was dismissed by GOP lawmakers, who alleged a “money laundering” scheme was funneling taxpayer dollars to Democratic activists. The mutually provocative hearing was convened by Republican Rep.

3 weeks ago | benton.org | Sara Herschander

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently commissioned an exclusive survey, conducted by Clarion Research, asking over 350 nonprofit leaders about their approaches to technology, the challenges they face implementing it, and the promise they see it holds. The findings reveal a sector at a crossroads, where organizations that can afford to modernize are pulling ahead, while those that can’t fear being left behind entirely. Key takeaways:• Nonprofits spend a fraction of what businesses do on tech.

3 weeks ago | philanthropy.com | Sara Herschander

This spring, the Chronicle of Philanthropy commissioned an exclusive survey, conducted by Clarion Research, asking over 350 nonprofit leaders about their approaches to technology, the challenges they face implementing it, and the promise they see it holds. Here are five key takeaways:Nonprofits spend a fraction of what businesses do on tech. Nearly 9 in 10 nonprofit leaders say technology is vital to their fundraising success, yet most spend less than 3 percent of their budgets on it.

1 month ago | philanthropy.com | Sara Herschander

Today, Americans live large swaths of their lives online, swapping metal baskets for online shopping carts, tabloids for TikTok influencers, and cramped cubicles for Zoom calls made from remote workspaces. The Chronicle commissioned an exclusive survey to see how nonprofits are responding to rapid changes in technology. Indeed, thousands of digital tools are actively reshaping how Americans live, work, communicate, and give.