Chronicle’s Impact-Investing Report Missed a Key Ingredient
Matt Onek, head of Mission Investors Exchange, says our analysis of impact investing at the 15 wealthiest foundations should have more prominently noted the importance of program-related investments.
How Philanthropy Can Advance the Green New Deal
Foundations can make a difference by powering activists to encourage lawmakers to focus on solutions that provide a real economic boost to the people most likely to be hurt by climate change.
By TYLER NICKERSON
Contributor
Women of Color Shouldn’t Face So Many Hurdles to Leadership. Here’s What We Can All Do.
Grant makers can channel more funds to groups that work to remedy the situation, and nonprofits can be more aware of bias and provide mentors and other help.
By Ofronama Biu
Contributor
Before foundations put more money into job creation and research on the future of work, they should consider all angles. Not all irregular work is as exploitive as Uber.
By Wingham Rowan
Contributor
How Philanthropy Can Get Serious About Racial Healing
On this day the Kellogg Foundation has pitched as a day to promote harmony, a philanthropy executive who is a member of the Lumbee Indian tribe urges philanthropies to give more power and resources to people who today still suffer the impact of imperialism and slavery.
By Edgar Villanueva
Contributor
‘First Step Act’ Aids Newly Released Prisoners, but Philanthropy Is Still Much Needed
The United States puts women behind bars in disproportionate numbers; grant makers can help remove barriers to re-entering society by supporting education, housing, and other essential programs.
By Judy Belk
Contributor
Money From Donor-Advised Funds Is at Work Improving Communities (Letter to the Editor)
Too many critics of donor-advised funds assume that these vehicles are a roadblock between donors and charities, say the heads of several big community foundations.
The Effects of 2019 Tax-Policy Decisions Will Linger for Decades. It’s Time to Weigh In.
Nonprofits could see fewer donations and new tax bills — or they could benefit from enhanced charitable-giving incentives and a repeal of levies.
By David L. Thompson
Contributor
How Salesforce.org Strives to Connect Companies and Nonprofits (Podcast)
Rob Acker, CEO of Salesforce.org, the charity-focused wing of the software giant, says giving is a very personal thing, but it can also be used as a way to connect people.
Family Feud Erupts Over Direction of $1 Billion-Plus Grant Maker
Several heirs say the mission of the Surdna Foundation has been hijacked to focus on social justice instead of hospitals, schools, churches, and orphanages.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor