34 Summer Books, Movies, and Podcasts to Mend America’s Divisions
Those working to bring America together — advocates, foundation chiefs, experts, and more — recommend fiction, nonfiction, podcasts, plays, movies, and even an Owen Wilson TV show.
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
5 Steps to Save Public Media as Federal Funds Vanish
Philanthropy needs to act now to ensure local public radio survives as a vital information resource for diverse rural and tribal communities.
By Alicia Bell and Alvin Starks
Fears of Authoritarianism Destroying Your Mental Health? A Community-Minded Solution Could Help
The answers to nonprofit leaders’ pervasive anxiety could be found in an African approach to healing.
By Cora Daniels
Contributor
Public Media Is a Broadly Shared Civic Commons. For Now.
The $1.1 billion cut in federal funding to public broadcasting delivered a blow to democracy and an agency that does a great deal to bridge divides in America.
By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin
Contributor
Could a $5-a-Year Campaign Replace Federal Funding?
One leader’s idea to bring new funding to the arts and why it could be a model for other fields facing government cuts.
By Brett Egan
Contributor
Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear
You say ‘equity.’ They hear ‘exclusion.’ Strategies for getting everyone on the same page.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
In the Face-Off Against AI, Funders Need to Have Workers’ Backs
As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, philanthropy must act before employees are locked out of the conversation.
By Mike Kubzansky and Don Howard
How the Tax Bill Could Change Giving and Donor Behavior
Even if the megabill boosts charitable giving, nonprofits providing social services are likely to find themselves financially squeezed, an economist says.
By Daniel Hungerman
Contributor
The Tax Bill Will Upend Corporate Giving. Here’s How to Prepare.
To soften the blow of new tax rules, companies and nonprofits must rethink how they work together.
By Laura MacDonald
Contributor
After Avoiding New Taxes, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Prepare for the Right’s Next Attacks
To survive future scrutiny, foundations need to reform how and where they give.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor