Philanthropy’s Boost to Basic Science
The Alfred P. Sloan foundation aims to spur innovation by restoring America’s pre-eminence in basic research, including how to compile and use big data sets.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Seeking $1 Billion for Research That Takes Time
The Kavli and Moore foundations have sparked an alliance to support fundamental lab work on projects that may take decades to pay off — or may not succeed at all.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Why I Give: ‘All These People Were Suffering and Dying’
Stories from displaced people working in his factories inspired Chobani Yogurt founder Hamdi Ulukaya to use new foundation to help refugees around the world.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundation Puts Emphasis on No-Strings-Attached Grants
The Weingart Foundation Center boosted unrestricted grants to help nonprofits like the Pacific Asian Family, a group that fights domestic violence, navigate tough financial times.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How Recession-Racked Charities Emerged Stronger Than Before
Nonprofit leaders tell how their groups weathered the recession and ended up larger and more solid than before — and what they are doing to prepare for the next downturn.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Detroit Nonprofit Powers Through Recession With Diversified Revenue
Amid tough times in Detroit, a serial entrepreneur achieves what many experts say should be every nonprofit’s goal.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Mergers Turn University Foundations Into Fundraising Juggernauts
Giving an affiliated foundation the lead in raising money, and bolstering its staff with the university advancement team, can result in more freedom and more dollars.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Instead of trimming its performance schedule, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis survived through lean times by sticking with its 33-year history of commissioning innovative new work.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Recovery in Donations? Not So Fast, “Giving USA” Data Shows
People are giving more, incomes are rising, and foundations are more generous. But there’s another side to all the happy news.
Lessons From Charles Darwin on Promoting Philanthropy
How evolutionary thinking can provide insights into the human condition and help philanthropic leaders accomplish their missions.
By David Sloan Wilson
Contributor
The Face of Philanthropy: Dancers at an Exhibition
The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company surprises and delights people with performances in unexpected places, including some of Washington’s most prestigious museums.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Asking for a Bequest? Talk About Life
A researcher at Texas Tech University found that profiles of living people explaining why they were planning to leave a bequest spurred more donations than stories about giving by people who had died.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
5 Essential Ways to Prepare for the Next Downturn
Organizations say retaining key staff, establishing strong board relationships, building healthy reserves, and diversifying revenue are key elements to weathering tough times.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Tech’s No Panacea for Saving the World, Says Computer Scientist
Too many philanthropists forget the human element when employing technology to create social change, says a former Microsoft researcher.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Restricted Gifts Can Help Ward Off Charity Fraud, Study Finds
Keeping accounting in-house and doing regular audits also help keep nonprofits clean, according to a new report.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Book on Hershey Trust Makes Clear Self-Regulation Doesn’t Work
An extensive investigation reveals a long-running pattern of ethically compromised decisions by charity, business, and government officials.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor