Live Tweets from Philanthropy Next 2016
Follow what people are learning at The Chronicle’s first live event, Philanthropy Next: Demonstrate Impact, Inspire Donors, held today in Washington, DC.
Ark. Woman Sees ‘Little Free Pantry’ Idea Go Worldwide
Inspired by the Little Free Library trend, Jessica McClard hopes do more than provide food to the hungry; she wants to build a fresh wave of interest in the issue of food insecurity.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Grant makers like the Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon are reworking internal policies and spending practices in an effort to close gaps in education and economic opportunity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
A Young CEO Seizes Opportunity to Sell Her Group’s Expertise
Aria Finger, 33, brought a track record of innovation and a knack for reaching her generational peers when she ascended last fall to the top job at volunteerism charity DoSomething.org.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Words in Action: 4 Videos Inspired by the FrameWorks Institute’s Work
Climate change, addiction treatment, and equity in education funding are among the causes the nonprofit communications think tank has studied. Here are some examples of how its findings are being used to advance public understanding of complex issues.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Common Ground: Police and Teenagers Go From Strangers to Friends
The first moments of the Police Youth Challenge in Baltimore rarely seem promising, with participants eyeing each other warily, but the barriers fall quickly during a day of team-oriented fun.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Analytics Expert Offers Advice on How to Use Data to Raise Money
Fundraisers have long debated whether their discipline is an art or a science; author and Blackbaud executive Steve MacLaughlin says it’s both.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
John List, a behavioral economist, has produced groundbreaking studies in why people give to charities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Report Finds Questionable GoFundMe Campaigns After Orlando Shooting
An analysis of 30 campaigns on the crowdfunding website established after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando found that most lacked key details about who was raising money or what the funds would be used for, says the Associated Press.
Building a $100 Million Proposal and Inviting the World to Listen In
A small Detroit charity going after the MacArthur Foundation’s big-idea 100&Change grant is tracking its progress in a weekly podcast.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
A Tech Solution Helps a Busy Charity’s Clients Find Help
Action for Boston Community Development built a computer system to make it easier to navigate its wide variety of social services and locations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Giving Group Courts Rich Women for Skills as Well as Money
A New York Times financial columnist looks at the Maverick Collective, a women-centered philanthropic project that asks participants to give time and expertise as well as money to social causes.
Games Add Competition, Urgency, and Fun to Nonprofit Fundraising
Charities try to attract dollars and supporters by “gamifying” giving.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Black Lives Matter Groups Push Grant Makers to Step Outside Their Comfort Zones
Foundations should back efforts to create “deep, systemic, and structural change” rather than supporting programs that just tweak existing power structures, says one leader of the racial-justice movement.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
‘The Serena Williams of Fundraising’
Outgoing Stanford President John Hennessy raised billions for the university by steering clear of talking about goals in dollar terms and communicating clearly what a gift would accomplish.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofit Leader Uses Data to Help Kids Succeed in School
Tiffany Cooper Gueye has helped expand a national education nonprofit into a model for evaluation, with programs proven to succeed.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor