Philanthropy Won’t Change the World Unless It Takes More Risks. Here’s How.
Grant makers are often focused on helping people who face wrenching challenges every day. So why is it so hard to do what it takes to make a difference?
By Lisa Ranghelli
Contributor
How Fundraising Leaders Can Stop Perpetuating Abuse
Bullying and abuse thrive in an environment with an obsessive focus on money and wealth coupled with an office culture that breeds insecurity, stiff competition, and distrust.
By Leadership Consultant In Ghana
Contributor
Attacks on Philanthropists Are Missing the Point
Big donors are often criticized for not giving wisely. Here are some pointers from the Gilded Age in how to do better.
By James S. Mcdonnell Foundation
Contributor
When Making Grants, Do the Analysis — but Trust Instinct, Too
As one of Seattle’s first big tech donors gets ready to close his foundation, he says it was his background as a journalist that offered him the best preparation for giving.
By Paul Brainerd
Contributor
The Quantum Revolution Rolls On, and Philanthropy Is Falling Behind
This philanthropic indifference to the broader societal impact of developments in quantum is not only shortsighted, it’s baffling. Quantum developments could transform our lives in mind-boggling ways.
By Stephen Del Rosso
Contributor
Fundraising Is Stalled by Its Focus on What Works for White Men
Competition, deadlines, recognition, board positions, and peer pressure were keys to success for the donors of a generation ago. Today those approaches are failing to attract women, people of color, and LGBT donors.
By KATHLEEN LOEHR
Contributor
Philanthropy’s Critical Response to Bezos’s $2 Billion Will Deter Others
We regularly encourage donors to listen and take risks. Yet when the nation’s richest man did that, the attacks came quickly — and that sends a discouraging message to all wealthy Americans.
By HENRY BERMAN
Contributor
How Philanthropy Nurtured the Female Stars of This Election Season
It’s not just grant makers focused on promoting democracy who are making a difference. So, too, are varied efforts to shape public perception and build community leadership,
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
Newest White House Proposal on Immigrant Families Stands Out as Especially Cruel
The plan would deny legal immigrants green cards or visa renewals if they use food stamps, housing subsidies, or many health-care programs — even if their children are U.S. citizens. Here’s what grant makers can do.
Bezos’s $2 Billion Gift Shows Why Appraising Philanthropists Is Tougher Than Ever
The scale of contemporary mega-philanthropy and the blurring of boundaries as donors divvy up their resources among social enterprises, political campaigns, and charities makes it harder to discern what are truly good works.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor