Brandon Dennison: Hope on the Homefront
While volunteering in college, he got angry seeing people in coal country who werer eager, even desperate, for employment. Then he found a way to relate to them — and put them back to work.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Marisa Renee Lee: ‘Rabble-Rouser’ for Obama
The managing director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance helped create a free-standing nonprofit based on White House efforts to improve the lives of minority boys and young men.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Jason Franklin: a ‘Community First’ Strategy
The nonprofit-leader-turned-researcher, whose organization helped inspire the Giving Pledge, wants to make community philanthropy more effective by educating donors.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Using For-Profits to Funnel Big Sums to Charities Raises Transparency Concerns
Critics say that by setting up a limited-liability company to oversee their philanthropy, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife can avoid disclosure rules and engage in activities that stretch the definition of charity.
By Alex Daniels and NICOLE WALLACE
New Anti-Defamation League Leader Reflects on Paris Attacks
Social-policy guru and former White House official Jonathan Greenblatt sees tremendous pressure building on the Jewish community in Europe.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Donor-Advised Funds Continue Rapid Growth
Grants from community foundations increased the most, says a new study from the National Philanthropic Trust.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Helmsley Charitable Trust Gets New CEO With Business Experience
Stephanie Cuskley previously served as chief executive of NPower, which provides technology assistance to charities. She also has worked for investment banks including Drexel Burnham Lambert and JPMorgan Chase.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
New Family Foundations Are Less Focused on Regional Giving, Study Finds
Almost 70 percent of family funds were created within the past 25 years, and founders of the newer funds plan to keep giving, says study.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Mystery Money: the Art of Seeking Gifts From Donor-Advised Funds
Billions of dollars are available, but the lack of a paper trail makes it difficult for nonprofits to target pitches. Here are ways to cut through the fog.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Donor-Advised Fund Holders Think About Gifts
Most have a “good sense” of where they want their donations to go, according to a study that offers a rare glimpse into their thoughts on philanthropy. Plus, how men and women differ in planning and making gifts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations