How Much Can We Really Learn About Philanthropy From ‘Giving USA’ and Other Data Sources?
We have more knowledge about philanthropy than ever before, but we need to be wary of the limitations of that knowledge and the objectivity behind the data.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
A New Generation of Foundation Leaders Need to Act Like Community Organizers, Not Gatekeepers
The pandemic and racial reckoning have made clear that we need bold foundation executives who see their role as using their money, power, and voices to muster resources to achieve ambitious goals.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
5 Years After the Pulse Massacre: Lessons for Philanthropy
A fund that gave decision making to those touched by the tragedy led to long-term gains in advocacy — and healing efforts that made a real difference.
Nonprofits Need to Embrace Transparency, Even if the Supreme Court Rules to Protect Donor Privacy
Greater financial transparency, made increasingly possible by technological innovation and new social norms, is becoming a hallmark virtue of the 21st century for young people raised on social media and smartphones. Their vision for a more transparent world will become the expectation in the years to come, and they will only trust nonprofits that are open.
By Christina Asquith
Contributor
Embracing Feminism Can Change Philanthropy and Create a More Equitable World
Well-known women philanthropists like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are showing what’s possible if we move beyond traditional giving approaches. Now we need to expand their approaches on a large scale.
By Rena Greifinger
Contributor
Grant makers should invest long-term in dismantling the root causes of anti-Asian violence — specifically, white-supremacy culture — rather than sporadically and in short-term bursts pouring funds into the minority group du jour.
By Sayu Bhojwani
Contributor
The Truly Rich Get a Free Pass in New Study of ‘Wealthy’ Donors
A report by Bank of America and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy doesn’t paint an accurate picture of how little the ultra-wealthy actually give.
Nonprofits Need to Drop Conventional Ideas to Navigate a New World. Consultants Can Help.
It’s time for consultants to broaden their perspective and help groups put strategies into action.
By Leah Reisman
Contributor
The Biden administration’s decision to waive intellectual property rights for the Covid-19 vaccine is a remarkable first step toward remaking a monopolistic, profit-driven system that is literally killing people. American philanthropy needs to join the growing global movement to create a new approach.
By Priti Krishtel
Contributor
Philanthropy Is Missing a Major Piece of the Abortion Puzzle
As we prepare for a world without Roe v. Wade, philanthropy needs to radically shift its funding strategy from a decades-long focus on reproductive rights to a much greater emphasis abortion care and logistics.
By Yamani Hernandez
Contributor