Foundation Leaders Are Too Afraid of Their Donors to Speak Candidly
To push back, I had to learn to break philanthropy’s fake rules.
By Glen Galaich
Contributor
Stop Saying, ‘The Stakes Could Not Be Higher.’ Say This Instead.
When every nonprofit statement sounds like an alarm bell, even real warnings stop landing. Here are four overused phrases that need a rewrite.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
$100 Billion in AI Philanthropy Sounds Great! Think Again.
Tech billionaires say nonprofits need new institutions, new talent, and new ideas, but the real problem is the bubbles they live in.
By Michelle Flores Vryn
Contributor
Build, Don’t Fight: Advice for Graduates Pursuing Nonprofit Careers
Amid uncertainty and division, here are five lessons for those entering the sector — and for those already in it.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
The IRS Is Coming for Groups That Incubate New Charities
A quiet Treasury proposal threatens the infrastructure that helps thousands of fledgling nonprofits get off the ground. Philanthropy should unite in opposition.
By Ema Sol
Contributor
Amid High‑Profile Fraud Prosecutions, an Accountant Explains What’s Really Going On
A professor sees the Southern Poverty Law Center indictment and similar actions as a broader shift toward more aggressive government oversight of nonprofits and the policing of charitable activities.
By Sarah Webber
The Conversation
What Foreign Diplomacy Can Teach Funders About Race and Power
The same diplomatic protocols that help nations with different systems of governance work together could transform how grant makers assess, trust, and invest in Latino-led nonprofits.
By Melina Olmo
Contributor
4 Ways Philanthropy Can Repair Civic Education
As the nation's 250th anniversary approaches, funders can draw on a proven Illinois model to help schools prepare the next generation of engaged citizens.
By Louise Dubé, Geri Mannion and Ambika Kapur
What Yale Got Right That Other Nonprofits Keep Getting Wrong
The nonprofit sector's instinct when public trust declines is to improve its messaging. Yale tried something harder and more honest — self-examination.
By Greg Berman
Contributor
Foundations Created the Jargon Crisis. Here’s How They Can Fix It.
Every touchpoint in the grant-making process — from letters of inquiry to progress reports — trains nonprofits to write in jargon. Funders have the power to change that pattern.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor