DAFs, Wall Street, and the Changing Culture of Giving
Altruism is losing ground to greed and self-interest as donations increasingly get structured as personal investments, a new report argues.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Movement to Bring Americans Together Sees an Opportunity. Do Funders?
Exhaustion from three divisive presidential elections plus curiosity about a broadened Trump coalition may be leading to a reset of attitudes on the left and right, leaders say.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Day After: Inside a Quiet Billion-Dollar Election Effort
Nonprofits, fueled by a post-2020 surge in funding, rallied four-star generals, social media influencers, and a battalion of lawyers to fight disinformation, prevent violence, and build trust in vote counts.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Amy McIsaac of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement talks about a post-election resource guide to help nonprofit leaders find the language to bring people together.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
What to Say on November 6 and How to Say It
The words that philanthropy and nonprofits use can stoke division, particularly in tense moments, a new study finds. Here’s how to get your message across and bring people together after the election.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Can Nonprofits Help Stop Political Violence?
Common Ground USA executive director Nealin Parker — a veteran of conflict zones abroad — talks about the red flags she sees in the United States, and how organizations are trying to build peace.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Native American Activist Taking On Hollywood — and Winning
Crystal Echo Hawk aims to change how America — and funders — see her people. And Melinda French Gates just asked her to give away $20 million however she sees fit.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Why Your DAF Donor May Not Be Anonymous After All
Charities aren’t getting the information donors want them to have thanks to less-than-clear digital interfaces, mistakes, and confusion in the development office.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Getting Anonymous DAF Donations? 7 Things to Do
Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
DAFs and other new giving vehicles promise anonymity for the busy and the privacy-minded. That’s introducing new tensions to the nonprofit-donor relationship.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects