In Twin Crises, Philanthropy’s Test Is All About Power
As foundations figure out how to respond to the pandemic and racial inequality, they will be graded not just by how much they give but also how much they give up their resources and decision-making authority.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
The Coronavirus Has Revealed the True Nature of Hunger in America
The philanthropic patchwork that feeds millions of families is now stretched to its limits and our “world class” market-based food system is imploding. We need immediate and bold action to reverse this food-security death spiral, says the former head of Oxfam America.
By Raymond C. Offenheiser
Contributor
From AIDS to Covid-19: What Grant Makers Can Learn From Our Last Pandemic
The government response to AIDS was slow and insufficient, much like its response to the coronavirus today. Donors need to step up now as they did during the AIDS crisis, says the founding leader of Funders Concerns About AIDS.
By MICHAEL SELTZER
Contributor
The Race Gap: Opportunities to Lead Nonprofits Are Still Unequal
Many nonprofits are adding diversity training and putting it in their mission statements, but that doesn’t mean people of color are getting the jobs they qualify for, say the authors of a new study of 5,000 nonprofit professionals.
Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Lasting Change
Black Lives Matter shares traits with other successful social movements of our time, most notably efforts to gain support for same-sex marriage, writes a scholar of nonprofit advocacy.
By Leslie R. Crutchfield
Contributor
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
When the Ford Foundation and four other philanthropies joined forces last week to pledge to distribute more to nonprofits hurt by the Covid recession, they sent a message to other grant makers. But different missions require different approaches.
By Joseph Bankman and Daniel Hemel
How Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy (Podcast)
Rob Reich, who leads the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, says the power big philanthropists wield should be scrutinized in order to decide if it supports democracy or not.
Who Holds Philanthropy Accountable for Racial Justice?
The Movement for Black Lives is doing something new by getting grant makers to call their peers. Now we need a bigger push to ensure we’re all working every day to advance change, writes Lisa Pilar Cowan of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
Who Holds Philanthropy Accountable for Racial Justice?
The Movement for Black Lives is doing something new by getting grant makers to call their peers. Now we need a bigger push to ensure we’re all working every day to advance change, writes Lisa Pilar Cowan of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
Nonprofit Leaders, Get Used to the Uncertainty and Focus on the Big Picture
Staying nimble and recognizing that best-case scenarios will not be normal is key, but nothing is more important than focusing on mission, writes Al Cantor, a nonprofit leadership consultant.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter