Racial Justice Programs Under Fire: Foundations Are Running Scared When They Should Double Down
Perceived legal threats following the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling are causing grant makers to backslide, fueling notions that racial justice work is discriminatory or illegal.
To Help Grantees Win Infrastructure Dollars, Business as Usual Won’t Cut It
Philanthropy has an unprecedented chance to support communities that were often harmed and rarely benefited from federal infrastructure projects.
By Michael McAfee
Contributor
During Black History Month, Philanthropy Should Focus on the Future
While we can’t forget the past, a futurist approach ensures Black-led organizations can flourish for decades, not just a few years.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
Fewer People Want to Lead Nonprofits. What’s the Answer?
A new study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult work circumstances.
A Warning From the Gates Foundation: The Wealthy Must Give More
In an exclusive guest essay, CEO Mark Suzman calls on megadonors to change and deepen their giving to preserve hard-fought gains in health and prosperity.
By Mark Suzman
Contributor
My Organization Nixed Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What We Discovered.
Without accountability, the author found, trust-based philanthropy is little more than a feel-good exercise.
By Dan Goldenberg
Contributor
Congress needs to assess whether any cure it seeks to implement will be better or worse than the disease that it thinks afflicts the U.S. electoral system.
By Philip Hackney
Contributor
Politics and Charity in 2024: Why It’s Time to Draw a Hard Line
This year’s election demands greater scrutiny of nonprofits involved in political activities.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
Diversity Work Isn’t Working. It’s Time to Consider a New Approach.
Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-versus-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify rather than divide.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
From TV’s ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Fight for Reparations: Lessons for Philanthropy in 2024
What binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor