JD Vance Had a Point: Let’s Rein in All Large Endowed Institutions
Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago. The law should be updated to include these organizations.
By Craig Kennedy
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Coco Gauff Won. So Did Climate-Change Protestors.
Donors shouldn’t be afraid to fund protest actions like the one at the U.S. Open last week. Grassroots efforts that disrupt norms and challenge power are effective — even if they’re unpopular.
By Margaret Klein Salamon
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Do Post-Disaster Crowdfunding Campaigns Exacerbate Social Inequities?
Recent climate crises show GoFundMe campaigns most often help people with robust social networks and the skills and resources to effectively tell their stories.
By Jeremy Snyder
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‘The Bear’ Should Be Required Viewing for the Nonprofit World
A TV show about creating a restaurant is a reminder of why we need to stop criticizing each other and recommit ourselves to a shared mission.
By Eboo Patel
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Why All of Us Need to Give to Nonprofit News Outlets
If less than half a percent of all private contributions went to journalism nonprofits, we could replace the loss of local newsrooms and strengthen democracy.
By Brian Eule
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The Diversity Issue on College Campuses This Fall That May Surprise You
At universities nationwide, women greatly outnumber men, with huge ramifications for the economy and society. Philanthropy can help correct the imbalance.
By Rick Dalton, Jon Reidel and Bob Seaberg
Boomer Leaders Should Learn to Share Their Power — Like I Did
The long-time head of a Louisiana social enterprise wasn’t ready to retire but had a plan that was better for him and the organization: to co-lead with a rising-star millennial.
By Raymond A. Jetson
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How a Donor’s Embrace of a Neglected Idea Allowed This Nonprofit to Thrive
In an unusual move, the Ford Foundation helped a grantee build an investment portfolio. Two results: better fundraising and a $20 million MacKenzie Scott donation.
By Monica Aleman and Ndana Bofu-Tawamba
Philanthropy Must Stop Ignoring the World’s Hardest Hit Climate Victims
Donors who are serious about addressing the climate crisis need to pay attention to places like Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp and other nearly invisible communities across the globe.
By Tamar Kosky Lazarus
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Want to Solve Polarization? Encourage More People to Volunteer
I’ve seen firsthand how volunteering can bridge deep political divides, says the author, who praises a new bipartisan report prescribing “Civic CPR” to bring the nation together.
By Eboo Patel
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