5 Conservative Proposals That Could Reshape Philanthropy — and How to Prepare
Republican lawmakers are committed to nonprofit reform in 2025. That could spell challenges for the field.
By Craig Kennedy
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The Process to Enact State Climate Laws is Broken. Funders Can Help Fix It.
States are the best hope for clean-energy action during the Trump administration. But steps must be taken to prevent new legislation from falling into regulatory black holes.
By Ted Ko
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Obama as Pluralist-in-Chief Shows the Nonprofit World a Way Forward
The former president has long warned of the dangers of purity tests and championed collaboration across differences. Civil society can lead the way to make his vision a reality.
By Eboo Patel
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My State Is Struggling. Could the Answer Be Found Around the Kitchen Table?
Much like a family joins forces to address a crisis, ”kitchen-table philanthropy” brings locals together to solve problems in their own backyard.
By Ryan Rippel
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In the Face of Conservative Populism, Darren Walker Gets It Right
To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook.
By William Schambra
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What Philanthropy Can Learn About Race From a Megachurch
Black and white members of the nation’s third-largest church came together in a program they designed — not one imposed on them by grant makers.
By Hahrie Han
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Did the Nonprofit World’s Identity Obsession Pave the Way for Trump’s Victory?
The progressive social sector needs to take a hard look at the gap between its views on identity and those of the people it claims to represent.
By Eboo Patel
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For Philanthropy, This Actually Isn’t 2016 All Over Again
After a decade of evolving, funders may be more prepared to figure out their post-election game plan than they realize.
By Dimple Abichandani
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The Internet Archive Is a Cautionary Tale for Growing Nonprofits
A legal battle involving the organization behind the Wayback Machine shows why a nonprofit’s ambition shouldn’t come at the expense of its users.
By Keith Porcaro
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