The Friday Rewind offers a snapshot of PhilanthroNews — that means news stories, articles, events of note, or information updates — from around our network and throughout the broad world of philanthropy. Whether you take a quick skim of the material or a deep dive through each item we hope to help inform your work and inspire your thinking.
- A recent report released by Harvard University examines grants made in the name of journalism, and the direct effects of those funds. It was found that much smaller percentages were actually supporting nonprofit digital news ventures than expected. Read More Here
- Leaders can sometimes get removed from the nuances of their staff’s job functions, which often results in decisions that negatively impact various employees. If a leader better understood how a certain role functions, and what the challenges are to complete those job tasks regularly, then better team development and decision making would certainly evolve. Find a model and list of steps for leaders to take in order to understand their employees better here
- The practice of impact investing has become a subject of much discussion, and has widely varying implementations and tactics. A report described in this article discusses how there is not only more opportunity within the field of impact investing, but how performance is not a sacrifice foundations need to make. Read More Here
- The 2020 U.S. Census is at a “high risk” for failure, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Given that the decennial Census is how our government divvies up Congressional representatives, federal program dollars, and a host of other assets, a failed Census could spell chaos for our country and for the nonprofit sector. This podcast from the Johnson Center helps define the role of nonprofits and foundations within the Census. Listen Here
- The Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses the motivation behind sacrificing time, money, and energy in order to participate in civil society, asking “if satisfaction depends primarily on accumulating money and power, why do so many people reduce both for the sake of others?” Fulfillment, empathy, and a desire to feel needed are some of the reasons behind a civic-minded society, for more motivations read here
Friday Rewind is published each Friday by NY Funders Alliance staff. To submit a story for the Friday Rewind, please email programs@nyfunders.org.
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