Want to Encourage More Wealthy People to Give? Here’s a Solution.
Foundations should share their deep expertise on issues and causes to help aspiring philanthropists move their money off the sidelines.
By Eric Weingartner
Contributor
To Counter the Right’s ‘Narrative Coup,’ Invest in a New Story About American Democracy
In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Here’s how to change that.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
DEI May Be in Retreat, but Faith Leaders Are Demonstrating the Power of Diversity
An upswell of interfaith cooperation on issues such as immigration offers valuable lessons on what effective diversity work looks like.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
What Nonprofits Can Learn From My Fellow Firefighters
America’s divisions can roil even efforts for the common good, but my Maine firehouse is a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose.
By Billy Shore
Contributor
As Funders Face New Levels of Risk, What Does Bravery Look Like?
We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. It’s time to shed our chicken feathers.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
A Funder Trip to an Alaskan Native Community Shows a Better Way to Measure Impact
Data alone can’t capture the human-centered impact of investments. Here’s a solution.
By Erik Stegman
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Bring Red and Blue Together
Grant makers of almost every kind have an abundance of opportunities to unify us for the common good.
By Dame Louise Richardson
Contributor
How to Build a Climate Funding Strategy in the Age of Trump
As federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work.
By Jacob Harold
Contributor
Readers React to Article About Trump’s DEI Investigations and Foundations
Data-driven analysis draws criticism and praise.
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
By Alethea Hannemann and Chantal Forster