Opinion | Restricted Funding Is Stifling Scientific Progress
By moving beyond research funding, philanthropy can encourage scientists to innovate and have a lasting impact outside of the lab, says the chief scientific officer of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Nonprofits Can Be Climate Leaders, But Hurdles Hold Them Back
Reporting requirements and arduous paperwork hold nonprofits back from taking advantage of federal incentives, says the president of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
The chair of the Giving USA Foundation says data on mutual aid and other forms of generosity that bypass charities are far too unreliable to include in its annual estimates.
Opinion | Don’t Admonish ‘Giving USA’ for Painting an Accurate Picture of Just One Aspect of Giving
A director at the Giving Institute argues that criticism of the report is unfair, while acknowledging the need to track new forms of giving.
Opinion | Criticism of Open Society Foundations’ Layoffs Misses the Historical Context
Shifting its focus from operating programs to primarily giving grants means far less staff is needed to achieve group’s goals, says President Emeritus Aryeh Neier.
Opinion | Sports Still Has Huge Hurdles to Overcome to Achieve Diversity
Reader objects to characterization of the sports world as a model for philanthropic efforts to devise alternatives to affirmative action.
Opinion | Op-ed That Admonished Nonprofits to Serve Donors Better Provokes Praise and Criticism
Communicating effectively with donors is important, say readers, but so is understanding the challenges nonprofits face that may make it difficult for them to respond in a timely and personal manner.
Opinion | Kudos for Highlighting Urgency Around Trans Rights Backlash
A recent op-ed shows why more coverage is needed of anti-LGBTQ sentiments sweeping the country and the role donors can play in stopping them.
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 | Corrected: Stand Together’s Call for Philanthropic Pluralism Rings Hollow
Koch umbrella organization has done far more to create polarization than cure it, says the head of the nonprofit UnKoch My Campus.