People Who Are Homeless Are Not an Investment Opportunity
The head of a donor group aimed at tackling homelessness objects to a recent op-ed that proposes using endowment investments to solve the housing crisis.
Let’s Stop the Destructive Practice of Focusing on the Needs of Donors Instead of Grantees
A foundation executive is concerned about recent coverage of the priorities of big philanthropists.
What MacKenzie Scott’s Gift Means to Me and the Organization I Chair
Philanthropist Elaine Wynn finds a kindred spirit in MacKenzie Scott and hopes for a new generation of philanthropic leaders.
Council on Foundations’ DAF Recommendations Deserve a Closer Look
Members of the group that wrote new recommendations on donor-advised funds say recent coverage doesn’t convey the full scope of the proposed strategies.
Why Were Latinos Absent From Coverage of Nonprofit Leaders of Color?
Two nonprofit Latina leaders question why the issues that concern their communities are often missing from media coverage and philanthropic giving.
The Status Quo Is Not Acceptable When It Comes to Donor-Advised Funds
An expert in nonprofit tax law argues that reforming DAFs is the only way to ensure they serve a genuine charitable purpose.
Let’s Worry Less About How DAFs Help Donors and More About How They Can Help Those in Need
A Council on Foundations member and community fund leader finds fault with a recent opinion piece by the council’s leader who argues that donor-advised funds democratize philanthropy.
Donor-Advised Funds Don’t Pass the Democracy Smell Test
A former director of development says DAFs widen the power imbalance between donors and nonprofits.
The Road to a Thriving Democracy Runs Through Our Nation’s Schools
The head of a civics-education nonprofit hails a recent opinion piece on how to build up democracy but says it left out an important point: the need to invest in democracy education in schools.
Disabled People Are Not Invisible — Even if Grant Makers Too Often Overlook Us
A disabled woman working in philanthropy says a Chronicle opinion piece on advancing equity in “invisible” communities “perpetuates the very invisibility it pushes against.”