Manufactured ‘Truth’ and the Merchants of Outrage
How can we agree when we can’t separate fact from conspiracy? A Giving Pledge member champions nonprofits that are honest information brokers
By Melanie Lundquist
Contributor
Put Women in the Rooms Where It Happens
The power centers that will determine the future are mired in the past, says the head of Melinda French Gates’s Pivotal Ventures
By Brooke D. Anderson
Contributor
How the Fight Against Inequality Will Save Democracy
Polarization is not the cause of our alienation but rather the effect, argues the Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker.
By Darren Walker
Contributor
A Partisan Warrior’s Reckoning
Once dedicated to a purely progressive policy agenda, a philanthropist now worries that rigid adherence to ideology can undue democracy
By Rachel Pritzker
Contributor
Democracy is stronger than self-justifying, plutocratic philanthropy suggests, skeptics argue.
Investing in a More Perfect Union
Philanthropists and grant makers point to where philanthropy can make a difference.
Leaders and advocates debate what it will take to strengthen communities, civil society, and the country.
Community-Based Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Way in Solving the Local News Crisis
There is no one-size-fits-all solution; we should look to visionary entrepreneurs at the grass roots who serve their communities.
By Dan Kennedy
Contributor
Foundation Compensation: When Are CEO Salaries Too High?
Without checks and balances, scrutinizing and challenging foundation leaders’ million-dollar paychecks is nearly impossible.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
Endowments Can Power Racial Justice Groups — if Only Philanthropy Would Fund Them
Giving to endowments helps groups led by people of color build long-term financial stability. But two new studies show the practice is rare.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor