Small Charity Searches for Meaning Behind a Surprise $125 Million Gift
Read about the search to find out more about the man who contributed to a charity out of the blue.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Jason Cone: Reluctant Frontman
When a military airstrike hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, a former journalist who worked for the group stepped in front of the TV cameras and turned up the heat on the U.S. government.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Jena Lee Nardella: Faith in the Mission
With help from the Christian rock band Jars of Clay, she started “Blood: Water, a nonprofit that has helped build more than 1,000 wells in Africa, and she is now a celebrated author and sought-after speaker.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Optimistic on Future of Philanthropy
The two were among several high-profile philanthropists who gathered at a Smithsonian museum to help launch an effort to examine charitable giving in America.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Beer, Church, and Charity: Portland’s Nonprofits Find Ways to Thrive Amid Declining Religiosity
One of America’s most secular cities offers answers to how nonprofits that have long relied on church-based giving can find new ways to connect with donors and volunteers.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Alternatives to the Offering Plate
Churches and faith-based organizations seek new ways to raise money and attract the unchurched.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
World Vision Maintains Religious Identity as It Broadens Its Mission
America’s largest Christian humanitarian nonprofit initially refused to accept government grants or to work with secular groups. Today it works with government, Muslim imams, Buddhist priests, and the famously agnostic Bill Gates.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Inside 3 ‘Big Bets’ for Social Change
New reports suggests philanthropists are eager to spend millions on social change — if they can find the right charity.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Charities That Have Scored Multiple Multimillion-Dollar ‘Big Bets’
The United Way, Stanford University, Teach for America, United Jewish Appeal, and Harlem Children’s Zone are among the top recipients.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Standout Millennial Nonprofit Leader on Lessons for Her Generation
Jena Lee Nardella has lived a millennial do-gooder’s dream. Among other accomplishments, she worked with the Christian rock group Jars of Clay to start the nonprofit Blood: Water.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects