Navigating Leadership Change with Integrity Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | April 2025 Leadership transitions are inevitable, but it’s how they’re handled that can make the difference between stability and upheaval, growth and stagnation, or trust and skepticism. At Charities Review Council, we regularly support nonprofits through transitions, and we know that… Read more
Leadership, Trust, and the Price of Perception: The CEO Compensation Debate and Nonprofit Accountability Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | April 2025 Several months have passed since Allison O’Toole, the former CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, stepped down from her role. Her departure made headlines not only for her legacy of leadership… Read more
When Oversight Falls Short: Why a Minnesota Nonprofit Scandal is a Call for Better Governance Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | April 2025 “Where was the oversight?” That’s the question that Minnesota’s nonprofit sector was left asking in the wake of the alleged Feeding Our Future fraud. As new scrutiny falls not… Read more
Philanthropy in Times of Need Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | April 2025 In 1946, Minnesota’s leading citizens created the Minnesota Community Research Council (now Charities Review Council) out of concern that the generosity the community displayed in support of soldiers fighting in World War II would be exploited by national organizations… Read more
Showing Up for Causes You Care About Kris Kewitsch | Executive Director, Charities Review Council | April 2025 Supporting the issues you care about can take many forms, from financial contributions to direct action. How can you leverage your power as an informed donor? Call your legislators, and make your voice heard. A phone call… Read more
