Nonprofit news from around the web: August 28 – September 1, 2023

Foundation giving may rise slightly in 2023 as assets overcome recent slump 
Grant makers’ assets are estimated to have increased almost 8% during the first half of 2023 as global stock markets recovered from a tough 2022, according to a new report. 

Nonprofits and risk management 
Risks faced by nonprofit organizations are very similar to those faced by other businesses including supply chain risks, talent issues and revenue troubles. Another risk that nonprofits face at least as much as other businesses is reputational risk which in some ways is greater for nonprofits than for other businesses. 

Despite DEI progress, most nonprofit staffs don’t look like their communities 
Organizations have an “urgent need for a well-defined strategy, sufficient resources and a dedicated budget,” a report says. 

How nonprofits can achieve superior project execution 
A researcher offers the top five reasons why top performing nonprofits “out-execute” everyone else.