I Am a Gay Man and a Foundation Chief. Here’s How I Find Unlikely Allies
Philanthropy — dominated by the wealthy and highly educated — has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and ineffective in tactics, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation.
By Brad Clark
Contributor
Can a Shift From ‘Slacktivism’ Win Over Gen Z?
Nonprofits are giving young Americans meaningful work and the chance to direct the change they want to see happen.
By James Pollard
Associated Press
The ‘Eco-Right’ Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?
A small number of conservative climate groups are winning converts with a strategy that they say can defuse polarization. It is a moment for “radical collaboration,” says one left-leaning advocate.
By Jim Rendon
Contributor
15,000 Churches Will Close This Year. Each Could Be a Home for Civic Revival
In Appalachia, a church donated its building to 30 community organizations — one example of how faith-based organizations are transforming their spaces to meet the needs of their communities.
Move Over, Mega-Donor: Why America Should Embrace Collective Giving
The co-founder of the Donors of Color Network argues that giving circles and mutual aid are the real change-makers.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Direct Mail Rewired Nonprofits — and America — for the Worse. Here’s How to Do Better.
Audience segmenting and Zip-code targeting trained nonprofit supporters to accept a passive role in causes they care about. The way forward puts them back at the center of the work.
By Jason Lewis
Contributor
You Need Conservatives. Here’s How to Engage Them in Your Mission.
Insights and tips from a conservative who believes nonprofits will fail in their mission if they muster support only from people who think — and vote — like they do.
By Pearce Godwin
Contributor
‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative
A conversation with Rockefeller Brothers Fund CEO Stephen Heintz and Katie Loudin of the West Virginia Community Development Hub about a national effort to strengthen democracy by improving life in rural communities.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Giving Campaigns in Every Community? GivingTuesday’s Big New Idea
The organization behind the annual post-Thanksgiving giving spree wants to help nonprofits and foundations create fundraising drives nationwide to help groups raise cash — and earn trust.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
The Pluralism Pope: A Light for Our Dark Divisions
In word and deed, the pontiff preached a gospel of pluralism that is illuminating for advocates working to bring Americans together.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor