How Transparent Philanthropy Can Liberate Billions of Dollars — and Do More Good
By sharing knowledge and data, grant makers can make their giving more accessible, equitable, and — crucially — effective.
Philanthropy Can Help Rewrite Hollywood’s Script on the Climate Crisis
In the run-up to the Oscars, grant makers should consider how supporting film and TV stories can counter fossil fuel industry narratives — and amplify other causes.
By Anna Jane Joyner
Contributor
My Son’s Identity Doesn’t Make Him a Victim. Why Does the Social-Change World Insist It Does?
Equating identity with oppression harms social movements and those they seek to help.
By Eboo Patel
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Canceling Student Debt Won’t Fix Higher Education. Donors Must Think Bigger.
While wiping out student debt might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system.
By Steven Taylor
Contributor
Women Leaders of Color Are Exhausted. Philanthropy Needs to Step Up.
From unfulfilled racial justice pledges to unionizing nonprofits, the pressures on woman leaders like me aren’t letting up. Donors need to recognize that and invest in our physical and mental health.
By Sayu Bhojwani
Contributor
Ukraine Is Facing an Education Crisis. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help.
Investing in programs for children has immediate benefits and should be a focus of grant-making strategies in Ukraine.
By Justin van Fleet
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A Ukrainian Humanitarian Worker’s Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Forget Us
Two years after the Russian invasion, funding to Ukraine has slowed to a trickle. Donors must recommit to supporting the country as government aid falls short.
By Alena Druzhynina
Contributor
The Decline in Small-Dollar Giving Hurts Bottom Lines — and Democracy
Mega-donations make headlines but send the message that philanthropy is for the wealthy. We need to celebrate the little gifts that add up to even more.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor
Billionaire Owners Aren’t Saving the News Media, but Donors Can Play an Important Role
The nonprofit Philadelphia Inquirer is now investing in news at a time when so many others have cut to the bone, but smaller nonprofits are struggling.
By Rodney Benson and Victor Pickard
My Essay on Why I Stopped Donating Went Viral. Here’s What I’ve Learned Since.
Some of my giving practices have changed, but most of all I’ve come to see the donor-fundraiser relationship as a two-way street.
By Theodore Wagenaar
Contributor