Alarmed by Trend Among the Young to Think Guns Mean Safety, Nonprofit Turns to TikTok Stars
After years of policy research at the Joyce Foundation, Nina Vinik has started a nonprofit that aims to address young Americans’ embrace of gun ownership as protection.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Audacious Goals: Meet a Leader Who Turned a Nonprofit Start-Up Into a Quarter-Century Success
When Argelia Rodriguez took the helm of the District of Columbia College Access Program, she was charged with doubling the number of D.C. public school students who go to college. She leaves her job later this year, secure that her mission is accomplished.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
You Say the Arts Don’t Matter? A 10-Year, $150 Million Venture Set Out to Prove You Wrong
ArtPlace America, funded by some of the country’s largest grant makers, argued that arts and culture are community builders and not just some esoteric good.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How One Organization Built a Job ‘Architecture’ to Reach Pay Equity
The new restructuring already provides clarity and data-driven consistency for position titles and salaries; pay decisions in hiring and promotions are made faster and with less fuss.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How an Artist Translated Science and Tragedy to Help a Town Fight Toxic Pollution
Federal officials committed to a $20 million remediation of contaminated groundwater in Ashland, Mass., after an experiential art project illustrated what lay beneath homes and businesses.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Once Left Out of the Ford Foundation’s Strategy, Disability Rights Gets Its Own Program
In 2015, the foundation had a very public reckoning with its failure to consider disability as it overhauled its grant making to focus solely on inequality.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
In a New Book, Young Faith Leader Preaches ‘Radical Hope’ for Social-Change Movements
“Healing the healers” — those campaigning for justice in all walks of life — is the mission of the Rev. Jennifer Bailey, founder of Faith Matters Network.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Tex. Nonprofit Tackles Lack of Board Diversity in One of America’s Most Diverse Cities
Mando Rayo’s New Philanthropists is building a pipeline of people of color.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Pastor Corey Brooks, founder of Project H.O.O.D. in one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhood, focuses his work on accountability and responsibility. Plus, read the rest of the profiles from our October issue spotlighting people who are <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/toward-a-more-just-nonprofit-world">driving conversations about equity</a>.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Prospect Research Helps Fundraisers Examine Their Work for Bias
Santa Clara University’s Sharise Harrison hunts bias in advancement records and works to capture the full identities of potential donors. Plus, see all 15 profiles in our report on <a href="https://staging.philanthropy.com/package/toward-a-more-just-nonprofit-world">people driving the conversation on equity</a>.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects