How DC Central Kitchen Keeps Expanding While Other Nonprofits Shrink
For nearly four decades, the nonprofit has turned food into a tool for economic mobility — training thousands for careers, feeding up to 17,000 people daily, and building a model nonprofits nationwide now look to replicate.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
AI Alone Isn’t Enough: Coordination Is What Really Matters
The small percentage of nonprofits taking a systemic approach to AI are reaping larger benefits than those using fragmented approaches, a new study finds.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
‘We Make a Point of Celebrating When People Try, Not Just When They Win’
Curt Ellis, the CEO and co-founder of FoodCorps, on how he overcomes challenges.
Nonprofits Seek a Unifying Tone in the Partisan Air of the 250th
The private sector's unifying ambitions have been met with a mixed response, complicated by an uneasy national mood.
By James Pollard and Anne D'Innocenzio
Foundations Rush to Support ‘AI Proof’ Jobs in the Trades
With an older generation of skilled workers retiring, foundations have committed more than a half billion dollars to train their replacements.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Cleveland Browns Owners Give U. of Tennessee $130 Million
Other big donors also favored higher ed with eight- and nine-figure gifts to Drexel, Amherst, and UVA.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Buffett Postpones Annual Gift to Gates Foundation
The delay, pending a review of the foundation’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein, renews focus on how Buffett’s fortune will be spent.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Aid Is On the Way After Venezuela’s Earthquakes, but It’s Not Clear How Quickly
Serious damage to airports, hospitals, and other essential infrastructure is impeding the delivery of aid.
By Dulce Suarez
The Conversation
How Is Fundraising Going in 2026? Signals Are Mixed.
Some nonprofits say strong giving is continuing, but many express concern about inflation, economic uncertainty, and the potential impact of the midterm elections.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Are Wealthy Donors Giving Big Again? Yes. But it’s Complicated
The political and economic turmoil that slowed big giving last year remains a factor in wealthy donors’ giving decisions today.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor