Doing Good Requires Happier, Healthier Workers
Nonprofits need to stop celebrating leaders who give up everything for the cause and instead get everyone — including boards, donors, and staff — to focus on well-being.
By CLAIRE PEI and Aliza Sherman
How Foundations Can Stay Relevant in the Age of Networks
The chief executive of the Noyes fund explains how it can better use its endowment to work hand in hand with the organizations in the communities it serves.
By GENARO LOPEZ-RENDON
Contributor
Why We Should Urge the Next President to Create an Office for Nonprofits
Nobody in the federal government looks out for the ways nonprofits could do more for society — or how their work could be hindered by new policies.
By Alan J. Abramson
Contributor
Ditch Strategic Philanthropy — but Don’t Throw Out Strategy With It
Learning, listening, testing, and adapting are what help foundations achieve impact, not top-down approaches imported from business and finance.
By PHIL BUCHANAN
Contributor
Chan Zuckerberg Science Is a Model for Big Donors
By focusing on the best minds and seeking lots of advice, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are reminding donors of the power of basic science — and smart philanthropy.
By Harvey V. Fineberg
Contributor
Science Shows Trump’s Charity Scandal Hurts All Nonprofits
To avoid damage to giving that is likely to result, it’s vital that all charities promote greater trust and transparency.
By Gleb Tsipursky
Contributor
A Key Task for Grant Makers: Enhance the Freedom of Journalists Around the World
As autocracy takes hold in a growing number of countries, more donors need to join Knight, Gates, and other foundations in helping reporters and editors escape censorship and danger.
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
Trump’s Foundation Could Raise New Questions About Who Deserves Tax Breaks
Think of the fund like a celebrity philanthropy, not a family grant maker — because it shows all the problems typically associated with giving by the stars.
By Suzanne Garment and LESLIE LENKOWSKY
Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Grant makers like the Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon are reworking internal policies and spending practices in an effort to close gaps in education and economic opportunity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
In a Year of Intimidating Voters, It’s Never Been More Urgent for Nonprofits to Get Out the Vote
Important elections at every level will affect nonprofits for years, but not everyone will be allowed a chance to cast a ballot. It’s time for charity leaders to step in.
By DIANE YENTEL
Contributor