The Teen Climate Activist Who Turned Her Food-Waste Science Project Into a Foundation
At age 13, when most young people are figuring out how to navigate middle school, Shrusti Amula started the Rise N Shine Foundation.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
How Women’s Nonprofits Are Revamping Strategies After Trump’s Win
Conservative and progressive women’s groups are readying themselves for a battle over federal and state reproductive rights measures.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
How This Nonprofit Helps More Women Get Elected
Vote Run Lead says the 2024 election could be historic in another way — resulting in 51 percent female representation in three state legislatures.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Back-to-Back Hurricanes Force Donors to Rethink Their Disaster Approach
The question is whether to fund long-term recovery and resilience rather than just immediate relief efforts.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
The Quest for Fiscal Stability: How MacArthur’s $1 Million Bet on Human Rights Research Paid Off
Nearly 10 years after receiving a MacArthur “genius” award for institutions, UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center has transformed itself and its work, offering lessons for both grant makers and nonprofits.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Funders Weigh the Future of DEI, Climate, and Aid at U.N. Meeting
Chronicle reporter Stephanie Beasley offers an insider’s view of the annual United Nations General Assembly, where there was no shortage of big philanthropies advancing their causes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
More Funders Are Handing Off Grant-Making Duties to Intermediaries. Is It a Good Idea?
A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
By Overlooking Women, Nonprofits Are Leaving Billions on the Table
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have become two of the biggest donors in the country. More women could join their ranks as they inherit large fortunes.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Health-Equity Trailblazer Robert Ross Discusses Lessons Learned and the Future of DEI
“Right now, political events seem to be working against us — those of us who believe in a multiracial democracy, in belonging and inclusion, in Martin Luther King’s description of the beloved community. But we’re very much on the right side of history,” says Ross.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
A Sneak Peek Into MacKenzie Scott’s Giving, Courtesy of Her Grantees
In the four years since Scott started surprising nonprofits with unrestricted, multimillion-dollar gifts, a few details about her selection process have become known.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director