Diversity Mandates From Foundations Make It Harder for Nonprofits to Do Their Jobs Well
Nonprofits are more likely to succeed when they hire people with different points of view, different life experiences, different ways of thinking, and different ideas on how to solve hard problems. When grant makers ask about demographics, they rarely focus on these characteristics.
By Debi Ghate
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Fundraisers for All Causes Can Work With Donors to Advance Equity
Nonprofits can encourage donors to support work that tackles systemic problems, no matter the organization’s mission. That’s why those who argue that fundraising has to be donor-centric or community-centric have it wrong. It can be both.
By Elizabeth Middleton
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We Need to Hear More Than Platitudes From Charles Koch
I read the recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on Charles Koch and his new book hoping to hear something new. After all, Koch has been discussing his supposed change of heart as he makes the rounds promoting the book. Unfortunately, he has failed to explain what his new perspective…
Conservative Nonprofits Were Behind Many of the Successes of the Trump Era
Because of the vitriol over White House policies that advanced hate, too little attention has been paid to the influence of nonprofits on changing the nation’s judiciary, climate, education, and other policies. Let’s not forget that this multitude of perspectives on policy is what makes the nonprofit world such a distinctive part of our society.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Philanthropy Must Rethink Its Support of Technology Solutions That Harm Democracy
Rather than funding the latest app or digital platform that promises — but often fails — grant makers should focus on redefining how technology can be used to create a more equitable and just society.
By Janet Haven and danah boyd
An Urgent Plea to Philanthropy: Help Us Persuade People to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine
A vaccine that only 50 percent of Americans take won’t be 95 percent effective. Our science-based communications tool needs to be activated now to eradicate vaccine hesitancy.
My Giving Pledge Promise Isn’t Enough: Why It’s Time for the Wealthy to Do More
Today I am committing one-third of my assets over my lifetime to give financial power to communities of color, so they can build a better life after all that societal injustice has taken from them, writes Kat Taylor.
By Kat Taylor
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LeBron James Sets the Pace for Charitable Giving and Activism by NBA’s Rising Stars
As the NBA picks its new class, it is more important than ever that athletes follow James’s belief that community service matters as much as playing skills.
By Gregory R. Witkowski and Len Elmore
How Philanthropy Can Save Local News — and Our Communities
The demise of local news organizations is sabotaging nearly every mission foundations and donors care about. Foundations can lead the way in ensuring businesses, government, and small donors contribute to the reinvention of the news industry so it truly serves our democracy.
By Steven Waldman
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Can Philanthropy Make Itself Compatible With Democracy?
The new presidential administration will be much more open to the progressive goals shared by much of the philanthropic world. One of those goals should be eliminating its own democratic deficiencies, says the author of a major new book on philanthropy.
By Paul Vallely
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