Putting a Stop to America’s Downward Spiral
Foundations have stepped into the breach before to reduce tobacco’s grip, to advance LGBTQ rights, and to speak out against hatred toward Muslims. They must not let impeachment keep them from doing the same to stop the United States from its dangerous path toward fascism.
By Tamara Copeland
Contributor
Don’t Delay Deductions for Gifts to Donor-Advised Funds
Two legal scholars respond to an op-ed suggesting that DAF donors get a tax deduction only when their money leaves the fund to support charitable work.
By Daniel Hemel and Law Professor
How Grant Makers Can Give Organizers and Activists What They Need to Succeed
The Campaign for Southern Equality lets applicants set the agenda and understands not everybody who has a great idea necessarily has all the tools to write a complicated proposal.
By Britney Nesbit
Contributor
Immigrants-Rights Groups Need Support for Communications
To shift public debates, these organizations need to tell their stories in a powerful way, and that can mean getting help with writing and strategy, website development, videography, digital marketing, and more.
By Jr. Fund
Contributor
Making sure everyone’s vote is counted, that no misinformation skews the campaign, and that all Americans have a chance to participate are critical — and all would benefit from an investment by grant makers.
By Joe Goldman
Contributor
A Tricky Balance: Making Museums More Inclusive Without Demonizing Wealthy Patrons
Contradictions in the response by Darren Walker, head of the Ford Foundation, demonstrate the tensions facing many people in philanthropy.
By WILLIAM SCHAMBRA
Contributor
As Distrust in Big Philanthropy Grows, Here’s How Leading Foundations Are Demonstrating Their Value
By seeking the views of the people they serve, diversifying their advisory bodies, and demonstrating how they learn what works, grant makers can cement their compact with society,
By Melissa A. Berman and Melissa Berman
Experimentation and Failure Are What Lead to Successful Advocacy
In the fight for LGBT rights, the Gill Foundation acknowledged and embraced failure, refined its approach, and tried again — ultimately helping to achieve unprecedented advances for equal rights despite being far outspent by the opposition.
By Philanthropist
Contributor
Success of International Aid Means Grant Makers Can Try New Approaches
Now that more than 1 billion people have lifted themselves out of poverty, it’s time to decide what needs are most urgent, such as education, climate change, and women’s empowerment.
A Donor-Advised Fund Proposal That Would Work for Everyone
Under our proposal, donors would get some financial benefits when they put money into the fund and receive additional benefits when they send money out of the fund to nonprofits that advance the common good.
By ROGER COLINVAUX and Ray D. Madoff