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How Distrust of Institutions Is an Opening for Philanthropy-Led Change

How Distrust of Institutions Is an Opening for Philanthropy-Led Change

GOP pollster and CNN contributor Kristen Soltis Anderson talks of a growing “market for reform” that she believes nonprofits and funders are poised to lead.

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Are Nonprofit ‘Trusted Messengers’ More Important Than Ever? A Report From Rural America

Experts brandishing statistics aren’t always trusted in this age of polarization. So in gun-owning communities, advocates are turning to gun owners themselves to stop the increasing rate of rural suicide.

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What Fundraisers Can Learn From Jerry Falwell and the Conservative Movement

The Moral Majority’s long-game strategy offers a framework for fundraisers seeking sustainable success, regardless of their politics.

They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong?

They Say America Is Hopelessly Divided. What If They’re Wrong?

Research points to where nonprofits and philanthropy might find common ground on controversial issues, the country’s priorities, and America’s values.

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I Grew Up Poor and Learned Early: Charities Aren’t Always So Charitable

As a young girl, the author found nonprofits often stereotyped her family. Now, as a journalist, she reports on how they can do better.

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Foundations, Trump, and Religious Conservatives

Coalitions that aim to counter what they see as the President’s authoritarianism are overlooking key potential partners: faith-driven Trump supporters.

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Does Faith Have an Answer for Our Biggest Divides?

Two churches aim to come together across differences of faith, race, and class. It’s a test of the unifying power of a belief in God, with thorny questions about identity and compromise.

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Your Secret Weapon in These Divisive Times? Fundraisers

They have the skills to break through polarization and build bridges to donors with a wide range of views — exactly what organizations need as the new administration takes office and red-blue tensions simmer.

La June Montgomery Tabron’s ‘Powerful Journey’ Toward Racial Healing

La June Montgomery Tabron’s ‘Powerful Journey’ Toward Racial Healing

The head of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and author of two new books talks about how organizations and communities can close the “empathy gap.”

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How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours

Expect donors and organizations to be attacked by name, harassed and threatened online, and investigated on questionable grounds, says the author. Here’s how groups can defend themselves.