A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Excitement for universal basic-income plans is growing among tech philanthropists and politicians, but supporting it has risks for grant makers.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
Social-Service Groups Can Play a Stronger Role in Rebuilding Lives After Disasters
Poverty-stricken people would benefit if more nonprofits were ready to spring into action after a major catastrophe.
By Allison Sesso
Contributor
High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns
MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million competition is the latest Shark Tank-style grant-making venture to add sizzle — and controversy — to the genteel foundation world.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Aren’t Doing What It Takes to Protect Civil Society in the Trump Era
The president’s cruel act to hurt the so-called dreamers is just one of the scores of actions fraying the bonds between charities and government.
By TOM WATSON
Contributor
8 Causes That Demand the Long View From Foundations
More ultrawealthy people are deciding to give away their wealth during their lifetimes, but many big problems can’t be resolved within a few decades.
By Joel Fleishman
Contributor
Nonprofits Have a Big Stake in Overtime-Rules Debate
New standards could have a significant impact on the ability of organizations to attract talent and meet their missions.
By David L. Thompson
Contributor
Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave
Here’s how one nonprofit put such a policy in place, even though federal law doesn’t require small organizations to take such steps.
By CARLY ZIMMERMAN
Contributor
Philanthropy Leaders Need to Call Out Trump for Inciting Fascism
Stop hiding behind the fig leaf of false neutrality, says Maxwell King, the head of the Pittsburgh Foundation.
By Maxwell King
Contributor
How Grant Makers Can Help Nonprofits Develop Strong Leaders
Nonprofits say they aren’t getting the support they most need, but when grant makers do a good job of listening they can make a huge difference.
By Kirk Kramer and Betsy Haley Doyle
Foundations: However Much You Disagree With Trump, Don’t Abandon Government
President Trump’s inflammatory views have persuaded many grant makers to disengage at the very moment when working with federal agencies is crucial.
By Max Stier
Contributor