A Critical Tool for Holding Corporations Accountable Is Under Attack. Philanthropy Must Speak Up.
An effort to dismantle shareholder proposals could hamper what has been an effective way to reign in corporate power.
By laura campos and Laura S. Campos
To Stem the Decline in Charity Supporters, Pay More Attention to Young Kids
Donors of all ages need to understand how to give wisely and why their contributions matter. But it’s especially important to do all we can now to nurture the next generation of informed and enthusiastic givers. Here’s how.
By Beth Breeze, Sara Konrath and Pamala Wiepking
Foundations Make Grants as if They’re Wall Street Day Traders
Systems change can take a decade or longer. So why do foundations keep making one- or two-year grants and focusing on holistic solutions?
By Tim Hanstad
Contributor
What Foundations Can Do Amid the Fervor Over Wealth Taxes
Tighten governance rules for foundations run by living donors, double the amount foundations must give, and pour more endowment money into investments that advance the grant maker’s mission.
Rural America Doesn’t Fit Into Philanthropy’s Guidelines. Here’s How to Change That.
Don’t tell us to use telemedicine where broadband doesn’t work or encourage us to use bicycles in our mountainous region. And we have small budgets that make metrics a problem.
Philanthropy Can Reshape Education in Ways That Will Stand the Test of Time
As technology transforms lives, cash and creativity can create new institutions that reflect today’s culture and will be as recognizable 100 years from now as Stanford University is today.
Feedback Can Be a Catalyst for Shifting Power and Making Big Changes
Getting people’s opinions about nonprofit groups and programs can result in “aha moments” that improve programs and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
How to Keep Women of Color From Leaving the Fundraising Profession
When neither colleagues nor donors look like you, and you didn’t grow up with wealth, you need mentors to help you deal with the learning curve and with racism.
By Kishshana Palmer
Contributor
ACLU Says Chronicle Omits Key Part of Its Giving in Charity Rankings (Letter to the Editor)
The advocacy group’s development director says donations to the ACLU’s advocacy arm should count just as much as gifts to its charitable unit, especially because a measure of generosity can be seen in the willingness to forgo a tax break.
How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly
Two foundations take different approaches to correct the power imbalance between philanthropy and the people they serve by ensuring that their hiring, board recruitment, and grant making reflect their values and beliefs.