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Stephanie Beasley

Senior Writer and Fellowship Director

Stephanie Beasley is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy where she covers major donors and charitable giving trends. She was previously a global philanthropy reporter at Devex. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade as a policy reporter on Capitol Hill specializing in transportation, transportation security, and food and drug safety.

Stephanie has been awarded grants by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and the International Center for Journalists and has written stories from Brazil, Canada, Cuba and the U.S.-Mexico border. She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned dual master’s degrees in journalism and Latin American Studies. She received a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College with concentrations in African American and Latin American Studies.

John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, and Jamie Merisotis CEO of the Lumina Foundation, have helped to build Unite in Advance, a network of hundreds of grant makers willing to defend one another’s right to fund work at odds with the Trump administration.

Facing Trump crackdown, foundations form a mutual-defense pact

Nearly 800 foundations have pledged mutual defense, but some in the sector say the response hasn't matched the need.

Coefficient Giving boosts pledge to $1 billion, banking on an AI windfall

Coefficient Giving boosts pledge to $1 billion, banking on an AI windfall

Experts are debating who should control AI wealth and if nonprofits can absorb it.

Why Some Foundations Are Lending, Not Just Giving

Why Some Foundations Are Lending, Not Just Giving

Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, some foundations are pairing grants with loans and investments to help nonprofits build lasting financial stability, not just cover this year's budget.

Celebrity Giving Is Evolving: Ariana Grande’s Foundation Shows How

Celebrity Giving Is Evolving: Ariana Grande’s Foundation Shows How

Grande's Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is betting that authenticity and structure can turn celebrity giving into something that outlasts the moment.

How DC Central Kitchen Keeps Expanding While Other Nonprofits Shrink

How DC Central Kitchen Keeps Expanding While Other Nonprofits Shrink

For nearly four decades, the nonprofit has turned food into a tool for economic mobility — training thousands for careers, feeding up to 17,000 people daily, and building a model nonprofits nationwide now look to replicate.

Creative Leaders Find Ways to Replace Lost Revenue

Creative Leaders Find Ways to Replace Lost Revenue

Among their strategies: adding earned income and pursuing corporate partners.

French Gates Puts Another $50M Into Women’s Health — and Calls for More

French Gates Puts Another $50M Into Women’s Health — and Calls for More

The philanthropist calls on other big donors to match her giving and urgency.

Nonprofits That Forge Partnerships Survive Crises Better, Study Finds 

Nonprofits That Forge Partnerships Survive Crises Better, Study Finds 

It isn't about having more partners but the right partners.

Progressive Nonprofits Slam Court’s Voting Rights Decision, Brace for Map Fights

Progressive Nonprofits Slam Court’s Voting Rights Decision, Brace for Map Fights

The ruling on the Louisiana map fuels a debate over race in redistricting ahead of 2026 midterms.

To Reach Millions, Nonprofits Hand the Mic to Influencers

To Reach Millions, Nonprofits Hand the Mic to Influencers

Partnerships with well-known figures who have popular appeal helps demystify the research-heavy work that often underpins nonprofits missions and allows nonprofits to access millions of people quickly.