My Grandfather Showed Me Why Protest Is Essential — and Why Funders Shouldn’t Abandon It Now
Grant makers are acting out of fear, and frontline organizations are paying the price.
By Russell Roybal
Contributor
In Defense of Noisy, Disruptive Movements
Efforts to pursue common ground with MAGA members aim to muzzle advocates for our most vulnerable. Yet history is filled with illustrations of how direct action is essential to social change.
By Julia Roig and Rinku Sen
Civil Society Is Under Attack. What Is It, Anyway?
Defending civil society from Trump administration threats isn’t possible without a clear understanding of what it actually means.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
Word Jumble: When Nonprofits Talk Fancy, America Tunes Out
Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today’s heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
To Protect Grantees, Invest Conservatively: A Financial Strategy to Buck the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive.
By Clara Miller and David Morse
Congress Is Facing a Crisis of Courage. Here’s a Solution Tailor-Made for Philanthropy
To protect democracy, grant makers should fund security details for members of Congress.
By Nicole Marie Bergeron
Contributor
‘Top Chef’s’ Recipe for Making DEI More Palatable
The long-running show offers lessons on how to reframe diversity initiatives so they unite rather than divide.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Our Funding Was Frozen by the Trump Administration. Here’s How We’re Fighting Back.
We learned that staying silent amid baseless lies and attacks only makes matters worse.
By Beth Bafford
Contributor
I Am a Gay Man and a Foundation Chief. Here’s How I Find Unlikely Allies
Philanthropy — dominated by the wealthy and highly educated — has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and ineffective in tactics, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation.
By Brad Clark
Contributor
Why Philanthropy Should Help Build a Better State Department
Decades of global philanthropic aid missed the mark. It’s time for a new strategy.
By Dan Spokojny
Contributor