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Opinion | Op-ed That Admonished Nonprofits to Serve Donors Better Provokes Praise and Criticism

Communicating effectively with donors is important, say readers, but so is understanding the challenges nonprofits face that may make it difficult for them to respond in a timely and personal manner.

Opinion | Kudos for Highlighting Urgency Around Trans Rights Backlash

A recent op-ed shows why more coverage is needed of anti-LGBTQ sentiments sweeping the country and the role donors can play in stopping them.

Opinion | Reaching Digital Equity Requires Collaboration From Nonprofits

Charities should support digital inclusion alongside the other services they offer, says the head of a nonprofit tech organization.

Opinion | Corrected: Stand Together’s Call for Philanthropic Pluralism Rings Hollow

Koch umbrella organization has done far more to create polarization than cure it, says the head of the nonprofit UnKoch My Campus.

Opinion|Philanthropy Roundtable Objects to Characterization of its Work in Recent Op-ed

Critique of recent philanthropic pluralism essay is not an accurate portrayal of group’s focus and mission, says one Roundtable leader.

Opinion|Thanking Donors is Not Drudgery

Showing gratitude to those who support nonprofits is a critical task that shouldn’t be relegated to a chatbot.

Opinion | We Still Have A Lot to Learn About What Pluralism Means to the Philanthropic Field

The leader of the New Pluralists calls for continuing dialogue to better understand what pluralism is and what it isn’t — and why embracing it is so important for philanthropy.

Opinion | Op-ed on Philanthropic Pluralism Draws Praise and Calls to Aim Higher

Readers weigh in on a recent essay by philanthropy leaders in support of greater tolerance and respect for diverse views within the field.

Debunking the Myth of Philanthropic Pluralism

Philanthropy activist Edgar Villanueva says leaders seeking greater unity in the field are pushing old and harmful tropes about the need for polite behavior in the face of racist and anti-democratic actions.

Letter to the Editor | DEI Initiatives Mask Continuing Inequities Facing Women Scientists

The leaders of the group 500 Women Scientists, which recently experienced a large drop in funding, believe philanthropy is less committed to equity in the field than op-ed authors claim.