Advice for the Gun-Safety Movement From a Former NRA Lobbyist
John Goodwin broke with the gun-rights giant because it balked at even common-sense measures. Now he warns his former opponents not to do the same.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
‘I Found My Peace’: To Save Lives From Violence, This Group Aims to Change Lives
Philanthropists are betting millions on community programs that focus on the young men most likely to take a life or be shot. Plus, see our special report on gun violence.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How a Philanthropic Bet on Violence Intervention Is Winning Public Dollars
Privately funded grassroots programs are for the first time getting solid backing from the city, county, and state. Plus, see our entire special report on gun violence and nonprofits.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Retired Boston Pops Musician Gives Boston U. $100 Million for Medical School
Plus, an extensive public parks effort in Houston receives $100 million, Bard College lands $25 million for Indigenous studies, and a health-care nonprofit receives a big gift from MacKenzie Scott.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Lumina Foundation Names First Vice President of Equity, Culture, and Talent
Also, the Wege Foundation has hired a new CEO, and Year Up promoted its next president from within.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Nicaragua Has Kicked Out Hundreds of Nonprofits
Its efforts at “democratic backsliding” are emblematic of a global trend.
How Philanthropy Should Respond to Natural Disasters
Patty McIlreavy, CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, talks about philanthropy’s responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery, common pitfalls for donors, and issues of equity.
Foundations and donors made investments in health care as well as economic development, education, and community organizing.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Lessons from the city’s lead and water crisis are especially important now as other cities like Jackson and Baltimore struggle with drinking-water issues resulting from failing infrastructure and decades of disinvestment.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Bloomberg Philanthropies Will Give $204 Million for Ocean and Marine-Habitat Protections
Also, Rotary International, the LEGO Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and others committed to large grants during the Global Citizen Festival and the U.N. General Assembly.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions