The Power of Sabbaticals for Exhausted Leaders of Color (Opinion)

Plus, our best advice pieces so far in 2024; and nonprofit CFOs are in short supply ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [Sabbaticals and the Case for More Rest for Leaders of Color]( By Cora Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Social change isn’t possible when nonprofit leaders are exhausted. Extended paid leave helped me — and can help others. ADVERTISEMENT [Sabbaticals and the Case for More Rest for Leaders of Color]( TOP STORIES [Our Most Sought-After Advice]( Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( How to raise general operating support, bring in more gifts from donor-advised funds, and more tips. Plus, big words that foundations love but Americans don’t. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Nonprofit CFOs Are in High Demand and Short Supply]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( The hiring crunch is taking place as fewer students choose to major in accounting and pursue finance careers. 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([Forbes]( subscription) Since the Supreme Court restricted affirmative action in college admissions, public universities across the country have eliminated more than $60 million in race-based scholarships. While the ruling last year did not mention financial aid, at least 13 of the country’s 50 flagship state universities have changed or ended the scholarships, sometimes at the direction of elected officials and sometimes in order to avoid potential lawsuits. Opponents of the grants call them discriminatory, but supporters note that Black students in particular are still underrepresented on campuses and have lower salaries and more debt upon graduation. 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