Readers React to Article About Trump’s DEI Investigations and Foundations
Data-driven analysis draws criticism and praise.
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
By Alethea Hannemann and Chantal Forster
Giving Circles, Mutual Aid: Cures for the Loneliness Crisis
With our logic models and impact measures, pursuit of charitable good is no longer a unifying force. Giving circles and mutual aid can restore our power to create belonging for all.
By Hali Lee
Contributor
To Fight DEI Rollbacks, Universities Should Break Free of Government Funding
For inspiration, they should consider the successful example of Hillsdale College, which cut the federal funding cord four decades ago.
By Craig Kennedy
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Amid USAID Cuts, a Ukrainian Aid Worker’s Plea to Philanthropy: ‘Stand With Us’
On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian nonprofits are facing yet another test of endurance.
By Anna Pantiukhova
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To Help Small Businesses Recover From the L.A. Fires, Invest in Community Lenders
Nonprofit lenders often deploy funds faster than the government but need more capital to meet demand.
By Joyce Klein and Amy Hereford
How Nonprofits Can Build a New ‘Progressive Era’ in a Second Gilded Age
Jane Addams showed how the seeds of social change can be planted at the local level even as the wealthy gain power and economic inequality grows.
By Eboo Patel
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What Fundraisers Can Learn From Jerry Falwell and the Conservative Movement
The Moral Majority’s long-game strategy offers a framework for fundraisers seeking sustainable success, regardless of their politics.
By Jason Lewis
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His Ideas Inspired My Nonprofit. They Hold Keys to Staving Off Tyranny
The teachings of the late Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, point to role of civil society as a bulwark against the “frightful despotism” that George Washington warned about.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
As USAID Is Gutted, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Stop Panicking and Start Helping
In a post-aid world, philanthropy can be a potent bulwark against authoritarianism and a powerful voice for human rights around the world.
By Kellea Miller
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