If wealthy donors want to give well, grantees need a voice
A reader says input from grantees should have a part in educating philanthropists to be better donors.
The loneliness epidemic needs its own philanthropic movement
More than half of U.S. adults are at risk of social disconnection. Fragmented giving won't solve this crisis.
By Aaron Hurst
Contributor
3 lessons from 9/11 that can help philanthropy defend democracy
Funders were trapped in their own silos and slow to stand with communities under attack. Those mistakes are repeating now.
By Dimple Abichandani
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Campuses are rebuilding a culture of dialogue. Funders can ensure it lasts.
A growing movement to strengthen productive disagreement is reshaping higher ed — but it needs long-term support.
By Jonathan Haidt and Tamar Remz
DEI 1.0 was crazy. A viral Atlantic essay shows nonprofits a way out.
Tyler Austin Harper's "Confessions of a Token Black Professor" gives sector leaders the raw material for an honest reckoning — and a framework for what comes next.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
How Dolly Parton showed what wealthy donors can do
Parton embraced trust-based philanthropy long before the idea became trendy.
By Ryan Eller
Contributor
Why war metaphors turn off donors and hurt your cause
Nonprofit leaders reach for 'fight' to signal urgency. For some supporters, it signals threat instead.
By Brian Gralnick
Contributor
I lost my parents to the immigration system. Now youth like me lead the fight.
Immigrant youth know what people facing deportation need most: lawyers. So they built a $15 million legal defense fund and a new model for rapid-response philanthropy.
By Greisa Martínez Rosas
Contributor
To defend democracy, funders must give beyond their comfort zones
Backing leaders whose policy views differ from your own may feel risky, but failing to do so is riskier.
By Benjamin Chou
Contributor
As local banks vanish, foundations should fill the lending gap
Grants alone can't build affordable housing, train workers, or revive rural economies. Mission-aligned lending can extend philanthropy's reach.
By Antony Bugg-Levine
Contributor