Building the Nonprofit Online Communities of the Future
Connecting donors and beneficiaries online helps charities reach more people in need while forging stronger bonds with their supporters, says Katie Bisbee of DonorsChoose.org.
By Katie Bisbee
Contributor
Concrete Ways Philanthropy Can Fight the Spread of Misinformation
Encouraging scientists to become good storytellers and citizens and financing research on why people ignore facts are critical roles for foundations to play.
In the Trump Era, Big Foundations Must Give More to Black-Led Nonprofits
The centuries-long impact of racism and decades of neglect by philanthropy call for doubling down on aid to established organizations like the NAACP and new movements like Black Lives Matter.
By Susan Taylor Batten
Contributor
Mixed 100-Day Record for Philanthropy in the Trump Era
Grants to strengthen news organizations have been important, but there’s still too little money going to the community-based nonprofits that can most effectively protest destructive policies.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Don’t Change the Tax Rules on Advocacy by Nonprofits or Donors
The Washington tax debate is prompting two contradictory plans — one to end the ban on partisan politicking by nonprofits and another to limit tax deductions for donors who seek to influence policy.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
These Aren’t Ronald Reagan’s Budget Cuts
When the Gipper planned to slash spending, he made a philosophical argument about the role of philanthropy. Unlike President Trump.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Sexual Violence
Organizations working on health, homelessness, juvenile justice, and other social issues need to understand how sexual abuse connects to their mission and how they can help survivors.
By SARAH BEAULIEU
Contributor
Illinois Nonprofits Mount Advocacy Push as Budget Impasse Drags On
The foundation-funded effort highlights the financial toll on charities from the state’s partisan budget warfare and could provide a blueprint to fight looming federal spending cuts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Letter: Limiting Charity Tax Breaks for Advocacy Would Hurt Everyone
Donors need freedom to support organizations that promote civic equality and challenge the status quo.
As Faith Ties Wane, What Happens to Giving?
Involvement in a faith community remains a reliable predictor of giving, raising questions about the impact on charity of Americans’ declining religious affiliation.
By BILL STANCZYKIEWICZ
Contributor