Fixing Journalism’s Ability to Promote Civic Good Should Be the Focus of Philanthropic Giving
Low-income people, mulitracial neighborhoods, and others are losing access to the news they need to improve their communities.
By Josh Wilson
Contributor
Foundations Must Speak Up About the Poor and Vulnerable Who Will Be Hurt by GOP Tax Plan
It’s not just changes that affect charitable giving that are at stake; crucial benefits for workers, families, and other needy people could put philanthropy’s goals at risk.
By John Mullaney
Contributor
Charities Are Divided Over Efforts to Kill the Estate Tax
Colleges, hospitals, and foundations would probably suffer the most if wealthy people no longer had an incentive to give to avoid levies on their heirs.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Self-Interest or Public Interest: What Matters to Charities?
Positions nonprofits take on the estate tax and charitable deductions raise questions about whether they are looking out sufficiently for donors and the people they serve.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
How Nonprofits Can Get Their Messages Heard in the Digital Jungle
Companies are gaining ground in advertising altruism, so it’s time for charities to drop old marketing approaches and adopt new ones.
By Lisa Sherman
Contributor
Foundations Can Lead the Way in Helping Puerto Rico Recover
Grant makers can help ensure those most in need get aid and have a voice as the island seeks to rebuild from devastating storms.
By Karina Claudio Betancourt
Contributor
Asking What’s Next and Encouraging Offbeat Ideas: Essential Ingredients for Innovation
Experimenting with new approaches to advance their missions requires nonprofits — and grant makers — to transform how they work.
By Nidhi Sahni and Amira Bliss
Foundations Could Help New Donors by Building a Marketplace of Experts
Foundations could take a page from the financial sector to help wealthy people make better informed giving decisions.
By SIMONE FRIEDMAN
Contributor
After a Decade, Lessons About How Community Funds Can Evolve Successfully
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation isn’t bound by geography like other similar funds — and that has helped it succeed in serving donors who hail from many places and think differently.
By Emmett D. Carson
Contributor
Trump Era Prompts Foundation CEOs to Get Their Bullhorns Out
Grant makers are writing opinion articles and taking other steps to inform policy makers and advance the goals of the nonprofits they support.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor