Why Are There So Many Protests? Polarization
The number of demonstrations has grown threefold since 2017. Anger, new research says, is driving so many people to the streets.
By Seth Warner
Contributor
Tim Shriver on Philanthropy and the ‘Vortex of Contempt’
The chair of Special Olympics and co-founder of the Dignity Index talks with The Commons about the Charlie Kirk assassination and nonprofit work to rid our disagreements of hate and outrage.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
‘Giving Done Right’ Podcast Returns With Season 5
The Center for Effective Philanthropy explores pressing questions about what donors should consider as key government institutions and social safety nets are dismantled.
Newfangled Ways to Spark Old-Style Civic Life: 4 Groups Show the Way
These four organizations aim to create the modern-day version of the community group that once bound Americans together. Among their tools: investigative journalism, a bouncy house, and a neighborhood digital platform without Nextdoor’s drama.
By Mark Toner
Contributor
Nonprofits Fight Trump Insults With Story of Their Own
A new digital ad campaign highlights the work of charities and encourages people to contact their lawmakers to defend the sector.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Gabriel Salguero: The Faith Leader
He isn’t afraid to speak out about the second Trump administration’s rippling impact on his congregation and others.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
The organizer, who immigrated to the United States from El Salvador at age 13, has an ability to understand people who don’t think like she does.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The think tank founder sees a more nuanced picture of Donald Trump than many charity leaders.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Damon Hewitt: The Legal Expert
The president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has won a significant battle against the Trump administration’s bid to extinguish DEI efforts nationwide.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Ian Bassin: The Democracy Champion
The founder of Protect Democracy says nonprofits fighting for democracy need to use everything at their disposal — litigation, voting restrictions, policy development, and public messaging.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
My Grandfather Showed Me Why Protest Is Essential — and Why Funders Shouldn’t Abandon It Now
Grant makers are acting out of fear, and frontline organizations are paying the price.
By Russell Roybal
Contributor
In Defense of Noisy, Disruptive Movements
Efforts to pursue common ground with MAGA members aim to muzzle advocates for our most vulnerable. Yet history is filled with illustrations of how direct action is essential to social change.
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
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
Director, Fellowship Program and Impact Journalism
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
‘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