Trump Era Requires Surge of Grant Making to Aid Democracy
Just 1.5 percent of grants go to efforts to improve how elections work and other key issues; increasing that to 4 percent could curb gridlock and partisanship.
By MARK ROSENMAN and Gary D. Bass
Letter to the Editor: In Defense of Board Diversity
The leaders of BoardSource take issue with the notion that single-mindedness on some boards can be an asset.
Donor-Advised-Fund Payout Numbers Don’t Add Up
Double counting is common among donor-advised-fund sponsors, and transferring money from one such account to another is considered a donation.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter
GuideStar ‘Hate Group’ Controversy Should Put Spotlight on Charity Watchdogs
Helping donors decide where to give requires strong criteria — and that inevitably leads to value judgments by the groups that monitor and gather information on nonprofits.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
A New Approach to Scholarship Aid Deserves Foundation Attention
Experiments that tie future income to scholarships could replenish funds that now are inadequate to guarantee that low- and middle-income students have a chance to go to college.
By Daniel Pianko
Contributor
Time for a New Movement: Clamp Down on ‘The Givers’ Who Are Taking Too Much From Average Americans
A new book on superwealthy donors makes clear that we need a populist counterforce or new rules to limit philanthropy’s ability to undermine democratic processes, Pablo Eisenberg writes.
By PABLO EISENBERG
Contributor
Philanthropy May Be Getting More Democratic, but Some Causes and People Are Still Left Out
The report shows megadonors are not as dominant in the nation’s giving patterns. That development has an upside, philanthropy historian Benjamin Soskis writes, but there’s still reason to worry about who can influence where charitable dollars are spent.
By Benjamin Soskis
Contributor
10 Ways Generous Donors Can Make Big Bets for Social Change
Paying general operating expenses, building knowledge, and financing advocacy campaigns are among the ways philanthropists can transform the world.
By Gail Perreault and Elise Tosun
How a New Breed of Nonprofit Leader Is Driving Social Change
With open minds and coalition-building skills, “system entrepreneurs” can transform how philanthropy tackles the biggest social challenges.
By Jeff Walker
Contributor
Letter: GuideStar’s Aim on ‘Hate Groups’ Seemed to Be Harming Conservative Groups
The founder of ACT for America, a group that has been accused of inciting hate, urges GuideStar to take its mission of neutrality seriously.