The loneliness epidemic needs its own philanthropic movement
More than half of U.S. adults are at risk of social disconnection. Fragmented giving won't solve this crisis.
By Aaron Hurst
Contributor
Campuses are rebuilding a culture of dialogue. Funders can ensure it lasts.
A growing movement to strengthen productive disagreement is reshaping higher ed — but it needs long-term support.
By Jonathan Haidt and Tamar Remz
Facing Trump crackdown, foundations form a mutual-defense pact
Nearly 800 foundations have pledged mutual defense, but some in the sector say the response hasn't matched the need.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
DEI 1.0 was crazy. A viral Atlantic essay shows nonprofits a way out.
Tyler Austin Harper's "Confessions of a Token Black Professor" gives sector leaders the raw material for an honest reckoning — and a framework for what comes next.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Why war metaphors turn off donors and hurt your cause
Nonprofit leaders reach for 'fight' to signal urgency. For some supporters, it signals threat instead.
By Brian Gralnick
Contributor
Funders want to help boys and men — again. Will they stick around this time?
Richard Reeves is betting a slow-burn strategy — not a crisis pitch — can build the lasting infrastructure the last Obama-era wave never did.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
To defend democracy, funders must give beyond their comfort zones
Backing leaders whose policy views differ from your own may feel risky, but failing to do so is riskier.
By Benjamin Chou
Contributor
A Democracy Funder’s Confession: We May Be Making Things Worse
Philanthropy has spent a decade defending democracy — while the conditions it aims to improve continue to deteriorate. Here's what needs to change.
By Rachel Pritzker
Contributor
Why Progressive Funders Are Now Backing Conservative Groups
Institutional donors gave nearly $1 billion to bridge-building efforts last year, a 36 percent jump. Behind the numbers: a reckoning over whether progressive philanthropy fueled the polarization it set out to fix.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
3 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Defuse Political Tensions at Work
Younger staff want to bring their whole selves to work. Leaders need strategies to channel that energy without letting conflict consume the mission.
By Ilana Kaufman
Contributor