Why Is Philanthropy Afraid to Talk About Reparations?
Donors committed to racial repair need to support reparations for Black people forcefully and unapologetically.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
The Israel-Hamas War: A Time for Open Hands, Not Clenched Fists
The horrors in the Middle East should spur the nonprofit world to work together to create something better — not just tear things down.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Philanthropic Efforts to Fight Misinformation Should Start in the Classroom
To build a future founded on facts, more states and school districts need to make media-literacy instruction a requirement. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy.
By Charles Salter
Contributor
Want to Fund a Healthy Democracy? Stop Focusing on Partisan Politics.
Grant makers are eager to protect democracy—but only if their investments will bolster their own ideological perspective.
By PACE Funders
Contributor
It’s Open Season on Civil Rights. Philanthropy Must Not Retreat.
A new Supreme Court session will bring an onslaught of lawsuits against diversity and equity. Donors should prepare to fight back.
By Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro
Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracism Center Is Struggling. Donors Share Some of the Blame.
To strengthen the racial justice movement, donors need to admit when things go wrong and ensure that better planning and accountability are in place the next time.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
I’m a White Male Elite Who Wanted to Fight for Racial Justice. Here’s What I Got Wrong.
Garrett Neiman learned that he could have a a greater impact if he focused on contributing, not controlling, social movements.
By Garrett Neiman
Contributor
Why Democracy Donors Should Fund Drag Performers
As anti-drag protests put the art form in crisis, philanthropy needs to end its silence on this issue.
By Beatrice Thomas and Lane Harwell
Fighting Online Lies and Deception Requires Large-Scale Philanthropic Response
Piecemeal responses to misinformation won’t work. Instead grant makers must help build an environment in which accurate and diverse information sources flourish.
By Courtney C. Radsch and MICHAEL JARVIS
What Would Philanthropy Look Like if Black Women Were in Charge?
In her introductory column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Cora Daniels explores the innovative approaches of Black women leaders and why the sector should follow their lead.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor