Searching for Fresh Leadership Ideas? 4 Insights From Inspirational Stories
Take a minute to recharge with this collection of uplifting content.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
6 Proven Ways to Capture Grants That Increase Capacity
Foundation leaders share insights into what it takes to secure grants that enable organizational growth.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Sabbaticals Strengthen Leaders and Nonprofits: Here’s How to Recharge
Five nonprofit heads share insights about their recent sabbaticals. Here are their top tips on how and why to take time to recharge, even during challenging moments — and come back stronger.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How the Reeve Foundation Tripled Its Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Revenue
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, started by the late Superman actor and his wife, raises more than $1 million a year by coaching volunteers to throw uplifting events on its behalf.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Foundations Are Using AI to Vet Grantees
Program officers at nearly 200 grant makers are using a new artificial intelligence tool to assess the financial health of prospective grantee organizations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How Feel-Good Fundraising Lifts Revenue and Spirits
Learn how an environmental group sustains a warm, wholesome online community — and raises blockbuster sums.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Tips for Winning 6-Figure Grants in a Competitive Climate
This year, the competition for large foundations’ attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
New York Genome Center Receives $125 Million to Continue Operations
Plus, the 1803 Fund pledged $75 million to Oregon groups that serve Black youths, and the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub will give $27.4 million to lower methane emissions through livestock breeding programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nutrition for Growth Summit Unveils $1 Billion From U.S. Grant Makers
Also, Enterprise Mobility committed $200 million to address food insecurity and social equity, and the Skoll Foundation announced the five winners of the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Bezoses Pledge up to $500 Million to Unicef USA’s Child Nutrition Fund
Plus, an alum left $35 million to Allegheny College to build an innovation lab, and Vanderbilt Law School will use $6.8 million to exonerate wrongfully convicted people in Tennessee.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions