Feeling Burned Out, Overwhelmed, and Outmatched? This Professor Has Some Advice
Finding community is the “holy grail” to keep going when you’re trying to solve social problems against what seem like impossible odds. Joy is important, too.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
The ‘Eco-Right’ Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?
A small number of conservative climate groups are winning converts with a strategy that they say can defuse polarization. It is a moment for “radical collaboration,” says one left-leaning advocate.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
Melinda French Gates Is Just Getting Started
Since last spring, when she left the Gates Foundation, she’s written another book and announced a billion dollars in new funding — discovering creative ways to support women and inspiring more of them to give.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
Tracking a Quarter Century of Giving
A look at who gave the most and the trends that have shaped big philanthropy since 2000
America’s Mega-Donors Stuck to Their Giving Strategies in 2024
The donor backlash and MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving didn’t sway the country’s biggest philanthropists.
Michael Bloomberg Tops List of America’s Biggest Donors for the Second Year in a Row
The former New York City mayor gave $3.7 billion. Six donors on the list gave $1 billion or more. Plus, see the rest of our March issue, published online today.
Skilled, Diverse, and Engaged — 2025 Will Require More From Boards
Boards will be more important than ever as nonprofits navigate a tricky financial landscape and political uncertainty.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
Climate Giving Grew by 20% Last Year, but Emission Goals Are Still Out of Reach
Foundation giving to climate-related efforts has almost tripled since 2019, according to a new report from the ClimateWorks Foundation.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
Can a Scrappy One-Person Nonprofit Transform in Time?
A tiny anti-gambling group is up against one of the country’s fastest growing industries. It’s trying to grow fast before the odds get even worse.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
With revenues down and costs rising, a growing number of nonprofits are cutting budgets, laying off staff, and even closing their doors.
By Jim Rendon
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism