Does Alternative Meat Need Philanthropy to Take It Beyond?
Support from philanthropy helped spark an alt-meat boom, and the industry finds itself at a crossroads.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Fees to Return on Facebook and Instagram Donations
Meta has covered processing fees for billions given through its platforms. That stops October 31.
By Phoebe Farag Mikhail
Contributor
How Data Empowers Major-Gift Fundraisers
Experts explain why a data strategy is no longer optional and share real-world examples of how they use data to attract big gifts.
By Elaine Gantz Wright
Contributor
Experts Weigh In: The Basics and Benefits of Using A.I.
Key steps to take, and questions to consider, when adopting an A.I. tool at your nonprofit.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
7 Questions Nonprofits Have About A.I., Answered
A.I. is quickly changing the way we live and work — and nonprofits are no exception. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
By sara herschander
Contributor
Fighting Online Lies and Deception Requires Large-Scale Philanthropic Response
Piecemeal responses to misinformation won’t work. Instead grant makers must help build an environment in which accurate and diverse information sources flourish.
By Courtney C. Radsch and MICHAEL JARVIS
The Philanthropy That Jump-Started a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease
Since 2008, the Doris Duke Foundation has awarded $35 million to research scientists focused on the disease. Now several of them are bringing their gene therapy cure to clinical trial for FDA approval.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
4-H Teams With Netflix’s ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ to Launch a New E-Learning Platform
The platform, Clover, features more than 220 online educational activities for students ages 5 to 18, on topics as diverse as farming and space exploration, financial literacy and stress management — all designed to inform and empower young people.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
From A.I. to Excel: How to Choose the Right Tech for Your Nonprofit
Technology today plays a key role in creating a sustainable and vibrant nonprofit. Several experts joined the Chronicle in an online forum to discuss how charities of all sizes can embrace new tools, from the most advanced A.I. models to the simplest of spreadsheets
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
From Diaper Banks to Disaster Relief: How A.I. Is Changing Nonprofit Operations
Public interest in artificial intelligence has exploded in recent months, but it’s been quietly transforming nonprofit operations for years. As more groups use artificial intelligence, they’re getting a sense of the benefits and risks of an A.I.-driven future.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Use A.I. Well — and Avoid Pitfalls
A panel of experts discuss what to consider when adopting A.I., simple steps to get started, and ways to make sure you ‘do no harm’ when using this technology.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Foundations Seek to Advance A.I. for Good — and Also Protect the World From Its Threats
Some foundations are betting on the potential of artificial intelligence to solve climate-change problems and develop life-saving drugs. Others are backing nonprofits alarmed by A.I.’s possible threats to civil society and world stability.
By Kay Dervishi
Contributor
How Nonprofits Can Avoid A.I. Ethical and Legal Pitfalls
One big risk: feeding private information about donors into A.I. tools. If fundraisers want to write a thank-you note using A.I., experts advise stripping all identifying information from the samples they provide.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Opinion | Reaching Digital Equity Requires Collaboration From Nonprofits
Charities should support digital inclusion alongside the other services they offer, says the head of a nonprofit tech organization.
Opinion|Thanking Donors is Not Drudgery
Showing gratitude to those who support nonprofits is a critical task that shouldn’t be relegated to a chatbot.
Nonprofits Are Still Struggling to Bridge the Digital Divide
Eighty percent of organizations in a new study said they are not able to achieve their missions because they or the people they serve have limited internet access.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor