Drew Lindsay, Author at Chronicle of Philanthropy

Drew Lindsay

Senior Editor, Special Projects

Drew is a longtime magazine writer and editor who joined the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2014. He previously worked at Washingtonian magazine and was a principal editor for Teacher and MHQ, which were both selected as finalists for a National Magazine Award for general excellence. In 2005. he was one of 18 journalists selected for a yearlong Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan.

Solutions

In Trump Era, Millennials See Nonprofits as Change Agents

New survey findings challenge research suggesting that young people don’t have the affinity for nonprofits that older generations do.

By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects

Fundraising Events

Sweet Briar’s $44 Million Rescue Offers Unusual Fundraising Lessons

An army of alumnae rallied to save their alma mater with a Starbucks challenge and a host of other creative ideas. Will it be enough to save the college over the long term?

By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects

Foundation Giving

Foundations Show Little Interest in Making Their Boards More Diverse, Report Says

Whites fill all the trustee positions at four out of 10 foundations, according to a survey by BoardSource.

By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects

Innovation

‘It Just Felt Like a Miracle’: Small Groups Win Big in Bitcoin Donor’s $56 Million Giving Spree

‘The Pineapple Fund wants to give you $1 million,’ read one unsolicited email. It sounded like a scam, but the offer, like many others from the donor, was real.

By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects