Foundations, It’s Time to Give 1% of Your Assets to Fix Democracy
Today just one tenth of 1 percent goes to nonprofits that focus on this vital cause. We are all paying the price.
We Should Have Tough Conversations About Justice and Inequality
Foundations need to move away from simply writing checks and find new ways to lift up and support the organizations and people they fund.
By Elizabeth Alexander
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Shape the 21st Century Gospel of Wealth: a Move From Generosity to Justice
Thoughts on how to respond to this moment of polarization, divisiveness, and inequality.
By Darren Walker
Contributor
Achieving Justice for All Should Command Philanthropy’s Attention in 2020 Elections
Foundations are putting a lot of money into election security and other issues, but strengthening democracy only matters if everyone has equal access to opportunity.
By John H. Jackson
Contributor
How the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Teaches the Importance of Data in Giving
The school, at Indiana University, teaches students how to meet changing trends and policies in nonprofit sector.
A Critical Tool for Holding Corporations Accountable Is Under Attack. Philanthropy Must Speak Up.
An effort to dismantle shareholder proposals could hamper what has been an effective way to reign in corporate power.
By laura campos and Laura S. Campos
To Stem the Decline in Charity Supporters, Pay More Attention to Young Kids
Donors of all ages need to understand how to give wisely and why their contributions matter. But it’s especially important to do all we can now to nurture the next generation of informed and enthusiastic givers. Here’s how.
By Beth Breeze, Sara Konrath and Pamala Wiepking
Foundations Make Grants as if They’re Wall Street Day Traders
Systems change can take a decade or longer. So why do foundations keep making one- or two-year grants and focusing on holistic solutions?
By Tim Hanstad
Contributor
What Foundations Can Do Amid the Fervor Over Wealth Taxes
Tighten governance rules for foundations run by living donors, double the amount foundations must give, and pour more endowment money into investments that advance the grant maker’s mission.
Rural America Doesn’t Fit Into Philanthropy’s Guidelines. Here’s How to Change That.
Don’t tell us to use telemedicine where broadband doesn’t work or encourage us to use bicycles in our mountainous region. And we have small budgets that make metrics a problem.