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Stephanie Beasley

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Stephanie Beasley is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy where she covers major donors and charitable giving trends. She was previously a global philanthropy Reporter at Devex. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade as a policy Reporter on Capitol Hill specializing in transportation, transportation security, and food and drug safety.Stephanie has been awarded grants by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and the International Center for Journalists and has written stories from Brazil, Canada, Cuba and the U.S.-Mexico border. She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned dual master’s degrees in journalism and Latin American Studies. She received a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College with concentrations in African American and Latin American Studies.

MacKenzie Scott’s Boldest Year Yet: Fewer Gifts, Massive Checks
Philanthropists

MacKenzie Scott’s Boldest Year Yet: Fewer Gifts, Massive Checks

Her 2025 giving hit $7.1B, with fewer gifts but far larger checks driving her most ambitious year yet. By pouring resources into repeat partners and global and environmental causes, she’s signaled a new, bolder era for her philanthropy.

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Emergency Funding Shifts From Crisis Response to Long‑Term Resilience
Foundation Giving

Emergency Funding Shifts From Crisis Response to Long‑Term Resilience

Nonprofits are better understanding their longer-term needs now, and some funders are responding.

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Gates CEO: Foundation Will Stay the Course as Humanitarian Aid Shrinks
Foundation Giving

Gates CEO: Foundation Will Stay the Course as Humanitarian Aid Shrinks

As global aid funding declines and political uncertainty grows, the Gates Foundation says it’s resisting the urge to pivot.

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Tips for a Positive Leadership Transition, From Outgoing Ms. Foundation CEO
Executive Leadership

Tips for a Positive Leadership Transition, From Outgoing Ms. Foundation CEO

Teresa Younger talks about 12 years of impact, a $100M campaign, and her decision to step aside to model a positive leadership transition.

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Executive Leadership

Amid Funding Cuts, Rising Volunteerism Offers Hope for Struggling Nonprofits

Some nonprofit leaders think volunteers will be critical to helping nonprofits remain lean and nimble in these financially uncertain times.

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Foundation Giving

Gates Foundation Unveils $9 Billion Budget, Plan to Cut Staff

The grant maker will maximize its spending in key areas such as global health.

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With Latest $7 Billion in Gifts, MacKenzie Scott Takes a Stand
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With Latest $7 Billion in Gifts, MacKenzie Scott Takes a Stand

Even more than in previous years, much of her giving this year has supported groups that focus on collaboration, community building, and equity.

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Foundation Giving

This Year’s Federal Funding Freezes Offer Lessons on Emergency Grant Making

The federal spending freeze may have come to an end, but its impact on nonprofits offered a preview of where the most urgent needs might be next if there are further cuts to federal safety net programs. 

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Executive Leadership

Arabella Advisors Dissolves After Years of GOP-Led Investigations

The shuttering of the philanthropy advisory firm follows months of uncertainty about its future.

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Solutions

When Does It Make Sense to Merge?

At the Independent Sector National Summit in Atlanta, nonprofit mergers were a hot topic. Experts shared best practices.

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