Matchmaking Database Offers Easier Path to Grants
The Philanthropy Data Commons has the potential to make the grant application process much easier — and provide a clear view of impact.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How Giving Homeless People $750 a Month Improved Lives
The recipients could use the money in any way the chose. There was no evidence that participants squandered the money they received.
By Benjamin F. Henwood
The Conversation
How MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Illustrate the Value of No-Strings Giving
The fact that charities can use the money as they see fit is almost as important to them as the money itself.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Colleges Raised $78 Billion, 89% of Which Came From 2% of Donors
While higher education raised more money, institutions must now think long-term and engage younger alumni who prioritize institutional impact over traditional loyalty to sustain future giving.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Liberty Mutual Foundation Launches $600 Million Endowment
The grant maker plans to provide more high impact grants over longer periods.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Lessons From Stand-Up Comedy: How a Nonprofit Leader Hones Her Craft
Marnie Webb, CEO of TechSoup, talks about what she’s learned from more than three decades in tech development.
Nonprofit Status of NCAA Athletic Departments Starts to Raise Questions
College sports have become big business, but athletic departments are still operating as tax-exempt nonprofits, even as a growing chorus of voices is wondering whether this designation should be re-evaluated.
By Andrew Urbaczewski
The Conversation
Black-Led Nonprofits Didn’t See Lasting Funding Boosts After 2020
The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd 's murder carried hopes of new support for the disproportionately underfunded nonprofits.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Announcing the 2026 Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellows
Four news outlets will receive yearlong training to help them uncover how nonprofits and philanthropy are shaping solutions to today’s most urgent local challenges.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director