Communities Fix What’s Broken as Washington Brawls
National funders back efforts to repair sewage, schools, civic health, and more. Is that a better investment than trying to stop polarization in politics?
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Barbara Kingsolver on the Urban-Rural Divide: ‘Ask Rather than Tell.’
A conversation with the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author on Appalachia, her own nonprofit work, and how philanthropy can better serve the region.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
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
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Op-Ed Mischaracterizes Conservatives and Their Role in Nonprofits
The author perpetuates a dangerous “us vs. them” mentality that only deepens divides.
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
Executive Editor
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.
By Ryan Eller and Hollie Russon Gilman
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