Nonprofits’ Favorite Advocacy Word Isn’t Landing. Here’s Why.
The word "injustice" is meant to signal moral seriousness, but without specifics, it triggers resistance instead of recognition.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
How a Tribe Mixed Public and Private Dollars to Buy Back Sacred Land
The key to winning philanthropic funding was framing the project as advancing nature and wildlife conservation goals as well as social justice outcomes.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Why the World Cup Is a Master Class in Religious Pluralism
The U.S. men's team doesn't lecture about inclusion — it builds it. That's exactly the lesson foundation and nonprofit leaders need right now.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
What Funding Everyday Acts of Courage Taught Us About America
Trust in government and institutions has collapsed. But in communities across the country, ordinary people are quietly rebuilding the relationships that hold democracy together.
By Tonya Allen, Deepak Bhargava and John Palfrey
We Lost $500,000 Overnight When Roe Fell. Here’s What Saved Us.
The grants that disappeared were restricted to a single service. The giving that carried us forward trusted us to decide what came next.
By Ramsie Monk
Contributor
The Best Grantee Results Are Invisible. Here’s How to See Them.
Many funders have bought into trust-based philanthropy but are missing a key ingredient: showing up.
By Devontá Dickey
Contributor
A Religious Group Is Reclaiming America’s 250th From the Political Sideshow
As the 250th anniversary nears, a fast-growing network of clergy is treating the Declaration of Independence as a sacred text — and using it to coax their congregations back into civil conversation across political lines.
By David Wheeler
Contributor
Stop Saying, ‘The Stakes Could Not Be Higher.’ Say This Instead.
When every nonprofit statement sounds like an alarm bell, even real warnings stop landing. Here are four overused phrases that need a rewrite.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
Left and Right Join to Defend Nonprofit Rights
The leaders of the MacArthur Foundation and DonorsTrust came together for a moment of consensus on the importance of the freedom of philanthropies to give as they see fit.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Build, Don’t Fight: Advice for Graduates Pursuing Nonprofit Careers
Amid uncertainty and division, here are five lessons for those entering the sector — and for those already in it.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor