Nate Bargatze’s Controversial Emmys Bit Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America may end up being the biggest winner of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards. The afterschool youth programming nonprofit is now seeing a donation surge after a controversial fundraising bit at the center of television’s biggest night.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Big Funders Pour $56 Million Into Civics at a Fractured Moment
Ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday, the effort aims to rekindle learning, engagement, and action through support of a growing network of civic organizations.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Kresge Foundation Returns to Detroit After Decades in the Suburbs
After the 1967 riots, the Kmart-funded philanthropy moved its headquarters to Troy, Mich. The move back to Detroit will be accompanied by $180 million in funding for the northwest section of the city.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How to Build a Global, Grassroots Movement
The leader of Mama Cash talks about how her group has raised millions to support grassroots activists.
How Highlighting Slavery’s Legacy Helped This Tiny Louisiana Nonprofit Boost Its Revenues 10-Fold
The Descendants Project used a compelling message, social media, and a personal touch to convey its unique approach to the environment and history.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Patagonia’s ‘Dirtbag’ Billionaire Is Out to Transform Philanthropy
David Gelles’s new book examines the life of Yvon Chouinard, an entrepreneurial outdoorsman whose $3 billion company is now giving its profits to a charity fighting the environmental crisis.
By Tamara Straus
Contributor
Celebrating a Free-Flowing River
Indigenous youths kayaked the 310-mile length of the Klamath River in a monthlong descent organized by the nonprofit Ríos to Rivers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The DEI Dilemma: Double Down or Back Down?
In a year of tests for nonprofit leaders, one of the most challenging decisions is whether to take a public stand for diversity and inclusion.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Mergers Have Become a Lifeline for Nonprofits. Will Foundations Help Cover the Costs?
Charities are looking for strategic partners to survive a rough 2025, and they hope foundations — which have long pushed for consolidation — will help pay for the mergers.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A New Playbook: How Nonprofits Are Reinventing Themselves
Amid the chaos of 2025, organizations are adapting and innovating to survive. The new approaches might eventually make them stronger.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor