A Democracy Funder’s Confession: We May Be Making Things Worse
Philanthropy has spent a decade defending democracy — while the conditions it aims to improve continue to deteriorate. Here's what needs to change.
By Rachel Pritzker
Contributor
3 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Defuse Political Tensions at Work
Younger staff want to bring their whole selves to work. Leaders need strategies to channel that energy without letting conflict consume the mission.
By Ilana Kaufman
Contributor
How Foundation Leaders Are Working to Shift the Power Dynamic
A roundup of foundation leaders' insights on how to give well, in their own words.
Nonprofits’ Favorite Advocacy Word Isn’t Landing. Here’s Why.
The word "injustice" is meant to signal moral seriousness, but without specifics, it triggers resistance instead of recognition.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
Philanthropy Isn’t Broken—but How We Fund Might Be
A New Jersey foundation tried paying grantees for results instead of programs, unleashing both greater creativity and improved outcomes.
By Nadine Abraham
Contributor
Funders Are Losing the Race to Govern AI. Here’s How They Can Catch Up.
Communities battling data centers and AI surveillance, have little chance of outlasting Big Tech’s political machine without philanthropy's help.
Why the World Cup Is a Master Class in Religious Pluralism
The U.S. men's team doesn't lecture about inclusion — it builds it. That's exactly the lesson foundation and nonprofit leaders need right now.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
What Funding Everyday Acts of Courage Taught Us About America
Trust in government and institutions has collapsed. But in communities across the country, ordinary people are quietly rebuilding the relationships that hold democracy together.
By Tonya Allen, Deepak Bhargava and John Palfrey
We Lost $500,000 Overnight When Roe Fell. Here’s What Saved Us.
The grants that disappeared were restricted to a single service. The giving that carried us forward trusted us to decide what came next.
By Ramsie Monk
Contributor
The Best Grantee Results Are Invisible. Here’s How to See Them.
Many funders have bought into trust-based philanthropy but are missing a key ingredient: showing up.
By Devontá Dickey
Contributor