Data Visuals That Wow: 5 Easy Ways to Show Impact
Transforming your impact data into sharp, strategic charts is easier than you might think. These simple visualization strategies will make your outcomes crystal clear.
By Stephanie Evergreen
Contributor
In the Face-Off Against AI, Funders Need to Have Workers’ Backs
As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, philanthropy must act before employees are locked out of the conversation.
By Mike Kubzansky and Don Howard
How Foundations Are Using AI to Vet Grantees
Program officers at nearly 200 grant makers are using a new artificial intelligence tool to assess the financial health of prospective grantee organizations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Charity leaders are trying to improve their organizations’ use of technology, but they’re running into roadblocks. Chief among them: a lack of money and expertise.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Turning to AI to Save Time and Money
Organizations are experimenting with ways the technology can craft grant proposals, analyze donor data, improve programs, and more.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
GoFundMe Expands Its Nonprofit Offerings — and Lets Groups See Who Is Raising Money for Them
The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
MrBeast’s Buzzy, Clickbait Videos Are Warping Gen Z’s Expectations of Philanthropy
Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer.
By Dan Mangiavellano and Maureen Harris
How Burnout Led to a Novel Way to Connect Black Women Across Generations
Amid a loneliness epidemic that affects Black women at high rates, can a network of “aunties” help?
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI
A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy’s response to a rapidly evolving landscape.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
By Alethea Hannemann and Chantal Forster
How to Keep Your Nonprofit and Its Data Secure
Whether you’re concerned about being hacked, smeared, or harassed, here are some guidelines.
How Philanthropy Built, Lost, and Could Reclaim the A.I. Race
Philanthropy helped build artificial intelligence as a nonprofit research field. But as costs soar and corporations take over, donors and grantees are struggling to stay relevant.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Philanthropy’s 2025 Buzzwords: Concerns About Power Will Dominate the Nonprofit World
From “accelerationism” to “weaponize,” this year’s words reflect who has influence over the people nonprofits serve and the field as a whole.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Looking to Boost Your Fundraising? Influencers Are Ready to Help
How nonprofits of all sizes are partnering with social-media personalities to reach new donors.
By Jie Jenny Zou
Contributor
How to Use A.I. Effectively and Protect Your Organization’s Reputation and Values
Experts say it’s critical for nonprofits to craft guidelines on A.I. use — and they offer advice on how to do it.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
The Push to Give Nonprofits a Voice in A.I.’s Future — Before It’s Too Late
With $73.5 million in grants this year, the McGovern Foundation arms nonprofits for a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor